Monday, June 6, 2016

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Chatwood vs. Mike Bolsinger

The Colorado Rockies head to Dodger Stadium on Monday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable pitchers are Tyler Chatwood for the Rockies and Mike Bolsinger for the Dodgers. The opening line for this game has Colorado at +120 and Los Angeles at -130. The over/under is 7.5. The Rockies have a 28-26-1 over/under mark and a 27-28-0 run line record, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Dodgers are 26-29-0 against the run line and have a 25-27-3 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Rockies head into this game with a 24-31 record, and they are 14-16 on the road. Starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood has a 6-4 record with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.21. He has 44 strikeouts during his 69.1 innings pitched and he has given up 65 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.84. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.32 and they have allowed 195 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the pen while they've been struck out 159 times and walked 58 times this year. As a unit, Colorado has given up 9.96 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.28 hitters per nine. They are 29th in the Majors in team earned run average at 5.19. The Rockies pitchers have collectively given up 539 base hits and 281 earned runs. They have allowed 62 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 162 batters and struck out 394. They walk 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

As a team, Colorado is hitting .270, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .251 average on the road. The Rockies have a .455 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .328 which is good for 7th in the league. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.38 hits per contest. Carlos Gonzalez comes into this game hitting .306 and his on-base percentage is at .356. He has 64 hits this season along with 36 runs scored and 24 runs batted in. He's struck out 42 times and has walked 16 times. Nolan Arenado is hitting .281 and he has an on-base percentage of .353. He has totaled 59 hits so far while scoring 38 runs and he's driven in 44. He has walked 23 times and has struck out 25 times. The Rockies have 517 hits, including 112 doubles and 69 home runs. They've stolen 19 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 19 times. Colorado has walked 162 times this season and they've struck out 422 times as a unit. They've left 363 men on base and have a team OPS of .784. They score 4.95 runs per contest and have scored a total of 272 runs so far this year.

Los Angeles comes into this game with a 15-12 home mark and a 30-27 overall record. With an ERA of 4.20, Mike Bolsinger has a 1-2 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 15 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 12 hits. He has allowed 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.26. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.20 and they have given up 119 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .191 against the Dodgers bullpen while being struck out 172 times and walking 59 times this season. As a team, Los Angeles has allowed 8.95 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.31. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 398 base knocks and 190 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 51 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 154 hitters and struck out 520. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.08 while their FIP as a staff is 3.42.

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .244 average at home. The Dodgers hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.75 hits per contest. Adrian Gonzalez comes into this matchup batting .284 and he has an OBP of .362. He has 55 hits this year along with 19 runs scored and 27 RBI. He's struck out 44 times and has walked on 25 occasions. Corey Seager is hitting .279 and he has an OBP of .336. He has collected 62 hits so far while he's scored 36 runs and drove in 31. He has earned a walk 19 times and has punched out 41 times. The Dodgers as a unit have 453 base hits, including 83 doubles and 57 homers. They have 21 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 11 times. Los Angeles as a team has walked 192 times this year and they have struck out 445 times. They've had 385 men left on base and have an OPS of .683. They score 4.21 runs per game and have totaled 240 runs so far this season.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 28-26-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 27-28-0 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 25-27-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 26-29-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

06/04/16 C Tony Wolters Concussion 7-day DL (6/3)
05/25/16 P Boone Logan Shoulder 15-day DL (5/18)
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)

Los Angeles Dodgers

06/03/16 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring 15-day DL (6/3)
05/31/16 P Alex Wood Tricep 15-day DL (5/31)
05/24/16 P Chin-Hui Tsao Tricep 15-day DL (5/22)
05/03/16 P Josh Ravin Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/23/16 P Yimi Garcia Bicep 60-day DL (4/23)
04/05/16 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow 60-day DL (2/19)
04/05/16 P Frankie Montas Ribs 60-day DL (2/20)
04/04/16 P Brett Anderson Back 60-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 LF Andre Ethier Leg 60-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers

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