Friday, September 9, 2016

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Chatwood vs. Luis Perdomo

The Colorado Rockies visit Petco Park on Friday to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Tyler Chatwood for the Rockies and Luis Perdomo for the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at -118 and San Diego at +108. The over/under was set at 8. The Rockies have a 65-70-4 over/under record and a 76-63-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The Padres are 79-60-0 against the run line and have a 71-64-4 over/under record. They cover the spread 57% of the time.

The Rockies head into this matchup with a 67-72 record, including 30-37 on the road. Starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood has a 10-9 record with an earned run average of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 91 strikeouts over his 132.1 innings pitched and he has given up 126 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.26. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 5.01 and they have given up 478 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the bullpen while being struck out 397 times and walking 168 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.52 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.44 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.86. The Rockies pitchers have collectively given up 1,298 base hits and 663 earned runs. They have allowed 148 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 460 batters and struck out 1,016. They walk 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.32.

As a team, Colorado is batting .275, good for 2nd in the league while putting together a .245 average away from home. The Rockies hold a .461 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .339 which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.5 hits per game. Carlos Gonzalez comes into this game hitting .299 and his on-base percentage is at .350. He has 149 hits this season along with 80 runs scored and 88 runs batted in. He's struck out 108 times and has walked 40 times. Nolan Arenado is hitting .294 and he has an on-base percentage of .363. He has totaled 156 hits so far while scoring 103 runs and he's driven in 118. He has walked 60 times and has struck out 81 times. The Rockies have 1,322 hits, including 273 doubles and 180 home runs. They've stolen 61 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 33 times. Colorado has walked 445 times this season and they've struck out 1,125 times as a unit. They've left 936 men on base and have a team OPS of .800. They score 5.37 runs per contest and have scored a total of 746 runs so far this year.

San Diego comes into this matchup with a 31-36 home record and a 57-82 overall mark. With an earned run average of 5.92, Luis Perdomo has a 7-8 record and a 1.69 WHIP. He has 92 strikeouts over the 121.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 163 hits. He has allowed 12.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.69. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.43 and they have given up 452 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Padres bullpen while being struck out 457 times and walking 203 times this season. As a team, San Diego has allowed 9.04 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.82 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.54. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,241 base knocks and 624 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 160 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. San Diego as a staff has walked 505 hitters and struck out 1,073. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.44.

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .243 average at home. The Padres hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.88 hits per contest. Yangervis Solarte comes into this matchup batting .278 and he has an OBP of .337. He has 97 hits this year along with 49 runs scored and 59 RBI. He's struck out 56 times and has walked on 28 occasions. Wil Myers is hitting .258 and he has an OBP of .331. He has collected 133 hits so far while he's scored 84 runs and drove in 77. He has earned a walk 56 times and has punched out 140 times. The Padres as a unit have 1,095 base hits, including 221 doubles and 156 homers. They have 114 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 37 times. San Diego as a team has walked 388 times this year and they have struck out 1,299 times. They've had 831 men left on base and have an OPS of .690. They score 4.21 runs per game and have totaled 585 runs so far this season.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 65-70-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 76-63-0 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 71-64-4 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 79-60-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

09/08/16 LF Gerardo Parra Hamstring injured last game, doubtful Thursday vs. San Diego Padres
09/07/16 CF Charlie Blackmon Back "?" Thursday vs. San Diego Padres
08/02/16 SS Trevor Story Thumb 15-day DL (8/2), out for season
07/27/16 P Jason Motte Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (7/26)
04/04/16 P Jairo Diaz Elbow 60-day DL (3/25), out for season

San Diego Padres

09/08/16 P Jarred Cosart Groin "?" for next scheduled start
09/01/16 C Christian Bethancourt Ribs 15-day DL (8/31)
08/23/16 RF Jabari Blash Finger 15-day DL (8/19)
08/07/16 P Erik Johnson Elbow 60-day DL (7/4), out for season
08/01/16 P Colin Rea Elbow 15-day DL (7/31), out for season
06/28/16 P Jonathan Edwards Hip 60-day DL (3/25)
05/31/16 P Cesar Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/29)
05/09/16 2B Jemile Weeks Hamstring 60-day DL (5/8)
04/21/16 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (4/18)
04/21/16 2B Cory Spangenberg Quad 60-day DL (4/20)
04/09/16 P Tyson Ross Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)
04/03/16 P Carter Capps Arm 60-day DL (3/25); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies

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