Friday, June 24, 2016

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Archie Bradley vs. Tyler Anderson

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Coors Field on Friday to take on the Colorado Rockies. The probable pitchers are Archie Bradley for the Diamondbacks and Tyler Anderson for the Rockies. The opening line for this game has Arizona at +115 and Colorado at -135. The over/under is 11. The Diamondbacks have a 36-35-3 over/under mark and a 36-38-0 run line record, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Rockies are 38-33-0 against the run line and have a 34-35-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Diamondbacks head into this game with a 34-40 record, and they are 21-15 on the road. Starting pitcher Archie Bradley has a 3-3 record with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.32. He has 44 strikeouts during his 41 innings pitched and he has given up 34 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.66. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.97 and they have allowed 225 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the pen while they've been struck out 211 times and walked 103 times this year. As a unit, Arizona has given up 8.89 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.88 hitters per nine. They are 21st in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.41. The Diamondbacks pitchers have collectively given up 659 base hits and 327 earned runs. They have allowed 84 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 256 batters and struck out 584. They walk 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.29.

As a team, Arizona is hitting .262, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .264 average on the road. The Diamondbacks have a .433 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .322 which is good for 16th in the league. They rank 7th in baseball with 9.09 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this game hitting .290 and his on-base percentage is at .427. He has 74 hits this season along with 41 runs scored and 45 runs batted in. He's struck out 73 times and has walked 59 times. Jean Segura is hitting .304 and he has an on-base percentage of .346. He has totaled 88 hits so far while scoring 38 runs and he's driven in 29. He has walked 14 times and has struck out 44 times. The Diamondbacks have 673 hits, including 126 doubles and 87 home runs. They've stolen 46 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 16 times. Arizona has walked 212 times this season and they've struck out 655 times as a unit. They've left 507 men on base and have a team OPS of .755. They score 4.41 runs per contest and have scored a total of 326 runs so far this year.

Colorado comes into this game with a 15-16 home mark and a 34-37 overall record. With an ERA of 2.25, Tyler Anderson has a 0-1 record and a 0.92 WHIP. He has 10 strikeouts over the 12 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 10 hits. He has allowed 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.71. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.56 and they have given up 249 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 208 times and walking 74 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.61 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.41 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.94. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 668 base knocks and 343 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 80 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a staff has walked 207 hitters and struck out 516. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.25.

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .298 average at home. The Rockies hold a .461 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331 which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.32 hits per contest. Carlos Gonzalez comes into this matchup batting .313 and he has an OBP of .357. He has 85 hits this year along with 48 runs scored and 38 RBI. He's struck out 68 times and has walked on 19 occasions. Nolan Arenado is hitting .295 and he has an OBP of .369. He has collected 80 hits so far while he's scored 50 runs and drove in 60. He has earned a walk 31 times and has punched out 34 times. The Rockies as a unit have 663 base hits, including 142 doubles and 94 homers. They have 30 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 22 times. Colorado as a team has walked 218 times this year and they have struck out 572 times. They've had 467 men left on base and have an OPS of .793. They score 5.1 runs per game and have totaled 362 runs so far this season.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 36-35-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 36-38-0 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 34-35-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 38-33-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

06/20/16 RF David Peralta Back 15-day DL (6/19)
06/12/16 CF Chris Owings Foot 15-day DL (6/6)
05/27/16 P Rubby De La Rosa Elbow 15-day DL (5/26)
04/02/16 CF A.J. Pollock Elbow 60-day DL (4/2), out for season

Colorado Rockies

06/22/16 P Jonathan Gray Undisclosed left last game, "?" for next scheduled start
06/19/16 P Tyler Chatwood Back 15-day DL (6/18)
06/16/16 LF Gerardo Parra Ankle 15-day DL (6/15)
06/14/16 P Christopher Rusin Shoulder 15-day DL (6/9)
06/11/16 P Jake McGee Rest 15-day DL (6/11)
05/20/16 P Christian Bergman Oblique 15-day DL (5/20)
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 Tyler Anderson Oblique 15-day DL (3/25)

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies

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