Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. CC Sabathia

The Colorado Rockies head to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday to take on the New York Yankees. The probable pitchers are Jon Gray for the Rockies and CC Sabathia for the Yankees. The opening line for this game has Colorado at +155 and New York at -165. The over/under is 9. The Rockies have a 32-35-2 over/under mark and a 36-33-0 run line record, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Yankees are 32-37-0 against the run line and have a 28-34-7 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Rockies head into this game with a 33-36 record, and they are 18-20 on the road. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 4-3 record with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.18. He has 72 strikeouts during his 65.1 innings pitched and he has given up 58 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.52. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 4.54 and they have allowed 240 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the pen while they've been struck out 201 times and walked 71 times this year. As a unit, Colorado has given up 9.58 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 4.93. The Rockies pitchers have collectively given up 648 base hits and 333 earned runs. They have allowed 77 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 198 batters and struck out 498. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.23.

As a team, Colorado is hitting .269, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .244 average on the road. The Rockies have a .458 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .331 which is good for 5th in the league. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.25 hits per contest. Carlos Gonzalez comes into this game hitting .311 and his on-base percentage is at .355. He has 82 hits this season along with 46 runs scored and 37 runs batted in. He's struck out 66 times and has walked 18 times. Nolan Arenado is hitting .288 and he has an on-base percentage of .364. He has totaled 76 hits so far while scoring 48 runs and he's driven in 57. He has walked 30 times and has struck out 34 times. The Rockies have 639 hits, including 138 doubles and 89 home runs. They've stolen 27 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 22 times. Colorado has walked 214 times this season and they've struck out 548 times as a unit. They've left 454 men on base and have a team OPS of .790. They score 5.01 runs per contest and have scored a total of 346 runs so far this year.

New York comes into this game with a 18-14 home mark and a 34-35 overall record. With an ERA of 2.20, CC Sabathia has a 5-4 record and a 1.24 WHIP. He has 56 strikeouts over the 65.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 54 hits. He has allowed 7.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.27. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.97 and they have given up 174 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Yankees bullpen while being struck out 246 times and walking 53 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.92 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.89 batters per nine. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 598 base knocks and 286 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 83 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. New York as a staff has walked 157 hitters and struck out 596. They give up a walk 2.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 3.85.

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .250 average at home. The Yankees hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308 which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 22nd in baseball with 8.2 hits per contest. Carlos Beltran comes into this matchup batting .283 and he has an OBP of .316. He has 68 hits this year along with 38 runs scored and 48 RBI. He's struck out 52 times and has walked on 12 occasions. Jacoby Ellsbury is hitting .279 and he has an OBP of .341. He has collected 64 hits so far while he's scored 30 runs and drove in 24. He has earned a walk 20 times and has punched out 33 times. The Yankees as a unit have 566 base hits, including 99 doubles and 71 homers. They have 35 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 11 times. New York as a team has walked 196 times this year and they have struck out 468 times. They've had 438 men left on base and have an OPS of .698. They score 4.1 runs per game and have totaled 283 runs so far this season.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 32-35-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 36-33-0 against the run line so far this season

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 28-34-7 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 32-37-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

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)

New York Yankees

06/10/16 1B Chris Parmelee Hamstring 15-day DL (6/10)
06/04/16 1B Mark Teixeira Knee 15-day DL (6/4)
05/31/16 LF Dustin Ackley Shoulder 60-day DL (5/29), out for season
05/25/16 C Gary Sanchez Thumb 15-day DL
04/03/16 RF Mason Williams Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 P Bryan Mitchell Toe 60-day DL (3/31)
03/31/16 1B Gregory Bird Shoulder 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees

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