Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Bauer vs. German Marquez

The Cleveland Indians visit Coors Field on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Trevor Bauer for the Indians and German Marquez for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at -101 and Colorado at -109. The Indians have a 20-32-3 over/under record and a 20-35-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 34-25-0 against the run line and have a 26-30-3 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 20-32-3 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 20-35-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 26-30-3 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 34-25-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

05/26/17 RF Lonnie Chisenhall Concussion 10-day DL (06/01)
05/16/17 RF Abraham Almonte Bicep 10-day DL (05/16)
05/14/17 LF Brandon Guyer Wrist 10-day DL (05/13)
04/09/17 P Cody Anderson Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/03/17 P Tyler Anderson Knee 10-day DL (06/01)
04/13/17 P Jonathan Gray Foot 10-day DL (04/14)
03/16/17 P Chad Bettis Illness 60-day DL (03/26)
03/16/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 10-day DL (03/30)
03/16/17 C Tom Murphy Forearm 10-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 29-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 5.83 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 73 strikeouts over his 58.2 innings pitched and he's given up 62 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.02. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.19 and they have given up 134 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the bullpen and they've struck out 199 hitters and walked 54 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.84. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 435 base hits and 207 earned runs. They have allowed 63 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 152 batters and struck out 539. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.54.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .248, good for 18th in the league. The Indians hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Michael Brantley is hitting .309 with an on-base percentage of .375. He has 56 hits this season in 181 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .448 and an OPS+ of 113. Francisco Lindor is hitting .268 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 57 hits and he has driven in 26 men in 213 at bats. His OPS+ is 116 while his slugging percentage is at .516. The Indians have 454 hits, including 103 doubles and 65 home runs. Cleveland has walked 199 times so far this season and they have struck out 406 times as a unit. They have left 371 men on base and have a team OPS of .743. They score 4.51 runs per contest and have scored a total of 248 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 36-23 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.53, German Marquez has a 4-3 record and a 1.42 WHIP. He has 44 strikeouts over the 45.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 50 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 171 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 198 batters and walked 69 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 491 base knocks and 245 earned runs this season. They have given up 64 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 196 hitters and struck out 477 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.04.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Charlie Blackmon comes into this matchup batting .328 with an OBP of .365. He has 79 hits this year along with 47 RBI in 241 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .606 with an OPS+ of 136. Nolan Arenado is hitting .289 this season and he has an OBP of .352. He has collected 65 hits in 225 at bats while driving in 39 runs. He has an OPS+ of 124 and a slugging percentage of .569. The Rockies as a unit have 538 base hits, including 105 doubles and 73 homers. Colorado has walked 164 times this year and they have struck out on 503 occasions. They have had 370 men left on base and have an OPS of .764. They have scored 5.08 runs per game and totaled 300 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians -101

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