Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jordan Zimmermann (8-8) vs. David Hale (3-4)

The Washington Nationals visit Coors Field on Tuesday to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Jordan Zimmermann for the Nationals and David Hale for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Washington at -155 and Colorado at +145. The over/under was set at 11. The Nationals have a 61-52 over/under record and a 49-68 run line mark, meaning they cover 42% of the time. The Rockies are 59-57 against the run line and have a 61-51 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Nationals head into this matchup with a 58-59 record, including 27-36 on the road. Starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann holds a 8-8 record with an earned run average of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.19. The Nationals are 13-11 over his 148.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 150 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 13-10. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.68 and they have given up 317 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the bullpen while being struck out 313 times and walking 104 times this season. As a team, Washington has allowed 8.93 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.22 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.78.

As a team, Washington is batting .247, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .248 average away from home. The Nationals hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 24th in baseball with 8.26 hits per game and Bryce Harper leads the team with 124.

With a 26-31 home record, Colorado will hope to improve on their 48-68 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.69, David Hale will come into this game holding a 3-4 record and a 1.39 WHIP. The Rockies have a record of 2-6 over the 49 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 58 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-2. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.83 and they have given up 419 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .269 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 336 times and walking 162 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.88 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.01.

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .302 average at home. The Rockies hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.19 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 133.

Washington has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 66 errors with 1,096 assists and 3,090 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 69 errors, accumulating 1301 assists and compiling 3,044 put outs.

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 61-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 49-68 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 61-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 59-57 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Washington Nationals

08/10/15 P Aaron Barrett Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/9)
08/08/15 2B Dan Uggla Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/8)
07/10/15 CF Denard Span Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Colorado Rockies

08/15/15 P Boone Logan Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/12)
08/01/15 LF Corey Dickerson Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
08/01/15 P Kyle Kendrick Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/1)
07/21/15 P Chad Bettis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
07/10/15 P David Hale Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/01/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1); out for season
05/30/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/29)
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/1)

Guy's Pick: Take the Nationals

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