Monday, June 20, 2016

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jorge De La Rosa vs. Justin Nicolino

The Colorado Rockies head to Marlins Park on Monday to take on the Miami Marlins. The probable pitchers are Jorge De La Rosa for the Rockies and Justin Nicolino for the Marlins. The opening line for this game has Colorado at -115 and Miami at +105. The over/under is 8.5. The Rockies have a 32-33-2 over/under mark and a 35-32-0 run line record, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Marlins are 33-35-0 against the run line and have a 36-31-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Rockies head into this game with a 32-35 record, and they are 17-19 on the road. Starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa has a 3-4 record with an ERA of 7.61 and a WHIP of 1.69. He has 40 strikeouts during his 36.2 innings pitched and he has given up 45 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 11 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.51. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.61 and they have allowed 234 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the pen while they've been struck out 194 times and walked 70 times this year. As a unit, Colorado has given up 9.63 base hits per nine innings while striking out 7.35 hitters per nine. They are 28th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.98. The Rockies pitchers have collectively given up 633 base hits and 327 earned runs. They have allowed 73 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 194 batters and struck out 484. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.21.

As a team, Colorado is hitting .270, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .245 average on the road. The Rockies have a .457 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .331 which is good for 5th in the league. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.31 hits per contest. Carlos Gonzalez comes into this game hitting .314 and his on-base percentage is at .359. He has 80 hits this season along with 46 runs scored and 37 runs batted in. He's struck out 62 times and has walked 18 times. Nolan Arenado is hitting .290 and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 74 hits so far while scoring 48 runs and he's driven in 57. He has walked 30 times and has struck out 31 times. The Rockies have 625 hits, including 137 doubles and 84 home runs. They've stolen 27 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 22 times. Colorado has walked 204 times this season and they've struck out 529 times as a unit. They've left 439 men on base and have a team OPS of .789. They score 5.09 runs per contest and have scored a total of 341 runs so far this year.

Miami comes into this game with a 16-16 home mark and a 36-32 overall record. With an ERA of 5.17, Justin Nicolino has a 2-4 record and a 1.55 WHIP. He has 27 strikeouts over the 55.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 72 hits. He has allowed 11.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.2. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 193 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 228 times and walking 107 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.48 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.06. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 570 base knocks and 273 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 56 home runs this year and they give up 0.8 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Miami as a staff has walked 255 hitters and struck out 578. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 3.82.

As a team, they are batting .272, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .259 average at home. The Marlins hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.47 hits per contest. Marcell Ozuna comes into this matchup batting .312 and he has an OBP of .367. He has 79 hits this year along with 41 runs scored and 38 RBI. He's struck out 57 times and has walked on 22 occasions. Martin Prado is hitting .325 and he has an OBP of .370. He has collected 83 hits so far while he's scored 30 runs and drove in 22. He has earned a walk 18 times and has punched out 31 times. The Marlins as a unit have 644 base hits, including 115 doubles and 57 homers. They have 18 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 10 times. Miami as a team has walked 194 times this year and they have struck out 510 times. They've had 515 men left on base and have an OPS of .739. They score 4.18 runs per game and have totaled 284 runs so far this season.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 32-33-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 35-32-0 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 36-31-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 33-35-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

06/18/16 P Tyler Chatwood Back left last game, "?" next start
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)

Miami Marlins

05/26/16 P Bryan Morris Back 15-day DL (5/25)
05/15/16 P Kendry Flores Shoulder 15-day DL (5/15)
04/29/16 2B Dee Gordon Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/04/16 P Raudel Lazo Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/03/16 P Carter Capps Arm 60-day DL; out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins

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