Tuesday, September 27, 2016

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: German Marquez vs. Matt Moore

The Colorado Rockies visit AT&T Park on Tuesday to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are German Marquez for the Rockies and Matt Moore for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +173 and San Francisco at -183. The over/under was set at 8. The Rockies have a 74-78-4 over/under record and a 81-75-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Giants are 73-83-0 against the run line and have a 71-80-5 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Rockies head into this matchup with a 73-83 record, including 32-46 on the road. Starting pitcher German Marquez has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.45. He has 6 strikeouts over his 10.1 innings pitched and he has given up 10 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.01. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 5.13 and they have given up 543 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .269 against the bullpen while being struck out 459 times and walking 195 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.65 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.67 batters per nine. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.95. The Rockies pitchers have collectively given up 1,473 base hits and 744 earned runs. They have allowed 174 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 524 batters and struck out 1,172. They walk 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 4.37.

As a team, Colorado is batting .274, good for 2nd in the league while putting together a .245 average away from home. The Rockies hold a .460 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337 which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.49 hits per game. Nolan Arenado comes into this game hitting .293 and his on-base percentage is at .361. He has 174 hits this season along with 112 runs scored and 129 runs batted in. He's struck out 100 times and has walked 66 times. Carlos Gonzalez is hitting .296 and he has an on-base percentage of .349. He has totaled 166 hits so far while scoring 86 runs and he's driven in 99. He has walked 46 times and has struck out 125 times. The Rockies have 1,482 hits, including 304 doubles and 202 home runs. They've stolen 66 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 35 times. Colorado has walked 486 times this season and they've struck out 1,266 times as a unit. They've left 1,040 men on base and have a team OPS of .796. They score 5.3 runs per contest and have scored a total of 827 runs so far this year.

San Francisco comes into this matchup with a 40-35 home record and a 82-74 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.34, Matt Moore has a 11-12 record and a 1.34 WHIP. He has 161 strikeouts over the 182.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 175 hits. He has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.4. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.69 and they have given up 424 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Giants bullpen while being struck out 408 times and walking 165 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.27 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.98 batters per nine. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.73. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,291 base knocks and 582 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 158 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. San Francisco as a staff has walked 431 hitters and struck out 1,247. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.84.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .267 average at home. The Giants hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.76 hits per contest. Brandon Crawford comes into this matchup batting .267 and he has an OBP of .334. He has 141 hits this year along with 62 runs scored and 80 RBI. He's struck out 109 times and has walked on 54 occasions. Buster Posey is hitting .288 and he has an OBP of .358. He has collected 149 hits so far while he's scored 79 runs and drove in 73. He has earned a walk 58 times and has punched out 64 times. The Giants as a unit have 1,367 base hits, including 268 doubles and 125 homers. They have 77 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 33 times. San Francisco as a team has walked 549 times this year and they have struck out 1,067 times. They've had 1,137 men left on base and have an OPS of .719. They score 4.34 runs per game and have totaled 677 runs so far this season.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 74-78-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 81-75-0 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 71-80-5 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 73-83-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

09/20/16 1B Mark Reynolds Hand out for season
08/02/16 SS Trevor Story Thumb 15-day DL (8/2), out for season
04/04/16 P Jairo Diaz Elbow 60-day DL (3/25), out for season

San Francisco Giants

09/25/16 3B Eduardo Nunez Hamstring injured last game, "?"
09/25/16 P Johnny Cueto Groin "?" for next scheduled start
09/06/16 P Ray Black Elbow 60-day DL (9/3)
07/07/16 P Cory Gearrin Shoulder 15-day DL (7/6)
06/30/16 P Christopher Heston Oblique 60-day DL (6/29)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies

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