Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Rubby De La Rosa vs. Chris Rusin

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Coors Field on Tuesday to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Rubby De La Rosa for the Diamondbacks and Chris Rusin for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +130 and Colorado at -150. The over/under was set at 11. The Diamondbacks have a 16-15-2 over/under record and a 15-18-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 46% of the time. The Rockies are 18-13-0 against the run line and have a 16-14-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 58% of the time.

The Diamondbacks head into this matchup with a 15-18 record, including 10-6 on the road. Starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa has a 3-4 record with an earned run average of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.23. He has 32 strikeouts over his 29.1 innings pitched and he has given up 26 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.09. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have given up 118 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen while being struck out 106 times and walking 53 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 9.22 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.47 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.73. The Diamondbacks pitchers have collectively given up 312 base hits and 160 earned runs. They have allowed 37 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 124 batters and struck out 253. They walk 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.37.

As a team, Arizona is batting .259, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .251 average away from home. The Diamondbacks hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321 which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.18 hits per game. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this game hitting .220 and his on-base percentage is at .407. He has 24 hits this season along with 14 runs scored and 16 runs batted in. He's struck out 36 times and has walked 33 times. Jean Segura is hitting .338 and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 44 hits so far while scoring 16 runs and he's driven in 15. He has walked 4 times and has struck out 17 times. The Diamondbacks have 303 hits, including 59 doubles and 43 home runs. They've stolen 21 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 7 times. Arizona has walked 98 times this season and they've struck out 270 times as a unit. They've left 230 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 4.42 runs per contest and have scored a total of 146 runs so far this year.

Colorado comes into this matchup with a 4-8 home record and a 15-16 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.43, Chris Rusin has a 1-0 record and a 1.33 WHIP. He has 17 strikeouts over the 20.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 20 hits. He has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.58. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.55 and they have given up 113 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 92 times and walking 38 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.29 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.74 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.90. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 288 base knocks and 152 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 36 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a staff has walked 94 hitters and struck out 240. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

As a team, they are batting .274, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .293 average at home. The Rockies hold a .465 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333 which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.65 hits per contest. Carlos Gonzalez comes into this matchup batting .312 and he has an OBP of .358. He has 39 hits this year along with 21 runs scored and 12 RBI. He's struck out 27 times and has walked on 9 occasions. Nolan Arenado is hitting .322 and he has an OBP of .397. He has collected 39 hits so far while he's scored 27 runs and drove in 29. He has earned a walk 14 times and has punched out 14 times. The Rockies as a unit have 300 base hits, including 63 doubles and 42 homers. They have 17 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 13 times. Colorado as a team has walked 97 times this year and they have struck out 250 times. They've had 200 men left on base and have an OPS of .800. They score 5.23 runs per game and have totaled 162 runs so far this season.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 16-15-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 15-18-0 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 16-14-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 18-13-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

04/04/16 P Josh Collment Shoulder 15-day DL (3/28)
04/02/16 CF A.J. Pollock Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)

Colorado Rockies

05/07/16 C Nick Hundley Oblique 15-day DL (5/6)
04/27/16 P Jorge DeLaRosa Groin 15-day DL (4/27)
04/23/16 P Miguel Castro Shoulder 15-day DL (4/18)
04/10/16 P Adam Ottavino Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jairo Diaz Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Jason Motte Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Tyler Anderson Oblique 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Tyler Matzek Personal 15-day DL (3/25)
04/03/16 2B Daniel Descalso Hand 15-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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