Saturday, May 6, 2017

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Patrick Corbin vs. Tyler Anderson

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Coors Field on Saturday, May 6, 2017 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks and Tyler Anderson for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at -135 and Colorado at +125. The Diamondbacks have a 15-14-1 over/under record and a 17-13-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 16-13-0 against the run line and have a 13-16-0 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 15-14-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 17-13-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 13-16-0 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 16-13-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

05/04/17 2B Brandon Drury Illness "?" Friday vs. Colorado Rockies
05/04/17 RF David Peralta Illness "?" Friday vs. Colorado Rockies
04/24/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (4/22)
04/01/17 P Jake Barrett Shoulder 10-day DL (3/31)
03/31/17 CF Socrates Brito Finger 60-day DL (3/28)
03/31/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 10-day DL (3/31)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

05/03/17 C Tony Wolters Concussion 7-day DL (5/3)
04/26/17 P Mike Dunn Back 10-day DL (4/23)
04/13/17 P Jonathan Gray Toe 10-day DL (4/14)
04/03/17 P Jairo Diaz Arm 10-day DL (3/30)
03/16/17 P Chad Bettis Illness 60-day DL
03/16/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 10-day DL (3/30)
03/16/17 C Tom Murphy Forearm 10-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 17-13 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Patrick Corbin has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 30 strikeouts over his 35.1 innings pitched and he's given up 34 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 85 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen and they've struck out 93 hitters and walked 31 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.76. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 245 base hits and 111 earned runs. They have allowed 28 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 101 batters and struck out 279. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 3.51.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .263, good for 6th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .434 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Yasmany Tomas is hitting .272 with an on-base percentage of .320. He has 25 hits this season in 92 at bats with 20 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .543 and an OPS+ of 117. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .311 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .454. He has totaled 32 hits and he has driven in 21 men in 103 at bats. His OPS+ is 152 while his slugging percentage is at .524. The Diamondbacks have 272 hits, including 51 doubles and 37 home runs. Arizona has walked 98 times so far this season and they have struck out 278 times as a unit. They have left 214 men on base and have a team OPS of .765. They score 5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 150 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 18-11 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.71, Tyler Anderson has a 1-3 record and a 1.58 WHIP. He has 24 strikeouts over the 30.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 37 hits. He allows 11 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 84 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 107 batters and walked 38 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.4. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 244 base knocks and 128 earned runs this season. They have given up 31 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 97 hitters and struck out 216 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 13th in the league. The Rockies hold a .434 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .288 with an OBP of .347. He has 32 hits this year along with 19 RBI in 111 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .586 with an OPS+ of 125. Gerardo Parra is hitting .268 this season and he has an OBP of .302. He has collected 22 hits in 82 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 73 and a slugging percentage of .402. The Rockies as a unit have 247 base hits, including 53 doubles and 39 homers. Colorado has walked 80 times this year and they have struck out on 252 occasions. They have had 181 men left on base and have an OPS of .744. They have scored 4.66 runs per game and totaled 135 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Rockies MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies +125

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