Sunday, May 22, 2016

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chad Bettis vs. Juan Nicasio

The Colorado Rockies visit PNC Park on Sunday to play the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Chad Bettis for the Rockies and Juan Nicasio for the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +120 and Pittsburgh at -130. The over/under was set at 8. The Rockies have a 19-21-1 over/under record and a 23-18-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Pirates are 20-21-0 against the run line and have a 26-14-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 49% of the time.

The Rockies head into this matchup with a 20-21 record, including 12-11 on the road. Starting pitcher Chad Bettis has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.21. He has 42 strikeouts over his 56 innings pitched and he has given up 56 hits so far this season. He has allowed 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.73. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.41 and they have given up 140 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen while being struck out 121 times and walking 47 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.52 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.67 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.92. The Rockies pitchers have collectively given up 387 base hits and 200 earned runs. They have allowed 42 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 119 batters and struck out 312. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 3.95.

As a team, Colorado is batting .275, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .260 average away from home. The Rockies hold a .453 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332 which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.61 hits per game. Carlos Gonzalez comes into this game hitting .267 and his on-base percentage is at .314. He has 43 hits this season along with 24 runs scored and 13 runs batted in. He's struck out 35 times and has walked 11 times. Nolan Arenado is hitting .314 and he has an on-base percentage of .391. He has totaled 50 hits so far while scoring 32 runs and he's driven in 34. He has walked 19 times and has struck out 16 times. The Rockies have 395 hits, including 83 doubles and 48 home runs. They've stolen 19 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 17 times. Colorado has walked 121 times this season and they've struck out 320 times as a unit. They've left 273 men on base and have a team OPS of .786. They score 4.95 runs per contest and have scored a total of 203 runs so far this year.

Pittsburgh comes into this matchup with a 11-8 home record and a 23-18 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.46, Juan Nicasio has a 4-3 record and a 1.35 WHIP. He has 43 strikeouts over the 42.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 40 hits. He has allowed 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.18. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.33 and they have given up 136 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Pirates bullpen while being struck out 112 times and walking 65 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 9.06 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.65 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 373 base knocks and 179 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 53 home runs this year and they give up 1.3 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 160 hitters and struck out 315. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.68.

As a team, they are batting .280, good for 2nd in the league while putting together a .289 average at home. The Pirates hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .357 which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.83 hits per contest. Andrew McCutchen comes into this matchup batting .248 and he has an OBP of .337. He has 41 hits this year along with 27 runs scored and 19 RBI. He's struck out 42 times and has walked on 20 occasions. Starling Marte is hitting .329 and he has an OBP of .374. He has collected 50 hits so far while he's scored 22 runs and drove in 16. He has earned a walk 4 times and has punched out 35 times. The Pirates as a unit have 403 base hits, including 79 doubles and 39 homers. They have 27 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 12 times. Pittsburgh as a team has walked 152 times this year and they have struck out 321 times. They've had 333 men left on base and have an OPS of .788. They score 4.93 runs per game and have totaled 202 runs so far this season.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 19-21-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 23-18-0 against the run line so far this season

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 26-14-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 20-21-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

05/21/16 P Jorge DeLaRosa Groin 15-day DL (4/27); expected to start Tuesday vs Boston Red Sox
05/20/16 P Christian Bergman Oblique 15-day DL (5/20)
05/13/16 SS Jose Reyes Suspension 51-game suspension, eligible to return June 1
05/07/16 C Nick Hundley Oblique 15-day DL (5/6)
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)

Pittsburgh Pirates

03/31/16 C Elias Diaz Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies

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