Saturday, April 29, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Anderson vs. Zack Greinke

The Colorado Rockies head to Chase Field on Saturday, April 29, 2017 to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The expected starting pitchers are Tyler Anderson for the Rockies and Zack Greinke for the Diamondbacks.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at +150 and Arizona at -160. The Rockies have a 10-13-0 over/under mark and a 12-11-0 run line record. The Diamondbacks are 14-10-0 against the run line and have a 13-10-1 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 10-13-0 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 12-11-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 13-10-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 14-10-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

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 1B Ian Desmond Hand 10-day DL (3/30)
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)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/27/17 3B Brandon Drury Knee "?" Friday vs. Colorado Rockies
04/24/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/22)
04/01/17 P Jake Barrett Shoulder 10-day DL (03/31)
03/31/17 CF Socrates Brito Finger 60-day DL (03/28)
03/31/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 10-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 14-9 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Anderson has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 7.11 and a WHIP of 1.50. He has 22 strikeouts over his 25.1 innings pitched and he's given up 30 hits. He allows 10.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.77 and they have given up 72 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 83 hitters and walked 29 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 200 base hits and 110 earned runs. They have allowed 24 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 75 batters and struck out 170. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.04.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .256, good for 8th in the league. The Rockies hold a .453 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .314 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 27 hits this season in 86 at bats with 16 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .663 and an OPS+ of 151. Gerardo Parra is hitting .313 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .353. He has totaled 20 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 64 at bats. His OPS+ is 108 while his slugging percentage is at .484. The Rockies have 195 hits, including 42 doubles and 32 home runs. Colorado has walked 62 times so far this season and they have struck out 179 times as a unit. They have left 137 men on base and have a team OPS of .770. They score 4.74 runs per contest and have scored a total of 109 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 15-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.93, Zack Greinke has a 2-2 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 31 strikeouts over the 30.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 30 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.01 and they have given up 69 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 66 batters and walked 22 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 3.99. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 202 base knocks and 93 earned runs this season. They have given up 24 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 73 hitters and struck out 210 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 3.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .276, good for 2nd in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.5 hits per contest. Yasmany Tomas comes into this matchup batting .308 with an OBP of .337. He has 24 hits this year along with 18 RBI in 78 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .615 with an OPS+ of 141. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .321 this season and he has an OBP of .461. He has collected 26 hits in 81 at bats while driving in 18 runs. He has an OPS+ of 164 and a slugging percentage of .556. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 228 base hits, including 47 doubles and 27 homers. Arizona has walked 75 times this year and they have struck out on 219 occasions. They have had 165 men left on base and have an OPS of .788. They have scored 5.5 runs per game and totaled 132 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -160

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