Friday, August 5, 2016

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: David Phelps vs. Jorge De La Rosa

The Miami Marlins head to Coors Field on Friday to take on the Colorado Rockies. The probable pitchers are David Phelps for the Marlins and Jorge De La Rosa for the Rockies. The Marlins have a 56-50-2 over/under mark and a 55-53-0 run line record, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Rockies are 59-48-0 against the run line and have a 49-55-3 over/under record. They cover the spread 55% of the time.

The Marlins head into this game with a 57-51 record, and they are 28-27 on the road. Starting pitcher David Phelps has a 5-5 record with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.14. He has 69 strikeouts during his 54.1 innings pitched and he has given up 40 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 6.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.82. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.64 and they have allowed 299 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the pen while they've been struck out 376 times and walked 161 times this year. As a unit, Miami has given up 8.29 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.76 hitters per nine. They are 9th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.91. The Marlins pitchers have collectively given up 886 base hits and 418 earned runs. They have allowed 101 home runs this season and they allow 0.9 homers per nine innings as a staff. Miami as a pitching staff has walked 379 batters and struck out 936. They walk 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 3.89.

As a team, Miami is hitting .272, good for 2nd in the league while putting together a .283 average on the road. The Marlins have a .409 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .330 which is good for 6th in the league. They rank 2nd in baseball with 9.43 hits per contest. Martin Prado comes into this game hitting .319 and his on-base percentage is at .371. He has 129 hits this season along with 47 runs scored and 43 runs batted in. He's struck out 49 times and has walked 33 times. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .298 and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 117 hits so far while scoring 60 runs and he's driven in 58. He has walked 33 times and has struck out 84 times. The Marlins have 1,018 hits, including 187 doubles and 90 home runs. They've stolen 37 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 15 times. Miami has walked 302 times this season and they've struck out 816 times as a unit. They've left 800 men on base and have a team OPS of .739. They score 4.23 runs per contest and have scored a total of 457 runs so far this year.

Colorado comes into this game with a 27-24 home mark and a 54-53 overall record. With an ERA of 5.51, Jorge De La Rosa has a 7-7 record and a 1.60 WHIP. He has 69 strikeouts over the 85 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 97 hits. He has allowed 10.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.94. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.76 and they have given up 355 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 291 times and walking 119 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.45 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.33 batters per nine. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.74. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 991 base knocks and 497 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 110 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Colorado as a staff has walked 338 hitters and struck out 769. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.22.

As a team, they are batting .271, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .304 average at home. The Rockies hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335 which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.31 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .281 and he has an OBP of .350. He has 115 hits this year along with 75 runs scored and 82 RBI. He's struck out 62 times and has walked on 43 occasions. Carlos Gonzalez is hitting .322 and he has an OBP of .372. He has collected 130 hits so far while he's scored 71 runs and drove in 75. He has earned a walk 33 times and has punched out 93 times. The Rockies as a unit have 997 base hits, including 214 doubles and 135 homers. They have 48 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 28 times. Colorado as a team has walked 342 times this year and they have struck out 872 times. They've had 716 men left on base and have an OPS of .789. They score 5.19 runs per game and have totaled 555 runs so far this season.

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 56-50-2 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 55-53-0 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 49-55-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 59-48-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Miami Marlins

07/25/16 P Wei-Yin Chen Elbow 15-day DL (7/21)
07/06/16 1B Justin Bour Ankle 15-day DL (7/3)
07/01/16 P Bryan Morris Back 60-day DL (5/25)
05/15/16 P Kendry Flores Shoulder 15-day DL (5/15)
04/04/16 P Raudel Lazo Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)

Colorado Rockies

08/03/16 RF Carlos Gonzalez Ankle left last game, "?" Thursday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
08/02/16 SS Trevor Story Thumb 15-day DL (8/2)
07/27/16 P Jason Motte Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (7/26)
07/23/16 P Chad Qualls Illness 15-day DL (7/16)
07/06/16 P Justin Miller Oblique 15-day DL (7/3)
06/16/16 LF Gerardo Parra Ankle 15-day DL (6/15)
04/04/16 P Jairo Diaz Elbow 60-day DL (3/25)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies

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