Saturday, July 1, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Chatwood vs. Zack Greinke

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, July 1, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Tyler Chatwood for the Rockies and Zack Greinke for the Diamondbacks.

Colorado opens at +148 while Arizona opens at -158. The Rockies have a 34-42-5 over/under record and a 43-38-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 44-36-0 against the run line and have a 38-39-3 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 34-42-5 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 43-38-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 38-39-3 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 44-36-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/29/17 P Jonathan Gray Foot 10-day DL (04/14); expected to be activated & start Friday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
06/28/17 2B DJ LeMahieu Groin doubtful Friday vs Arizona Diamondbacks
06/27/17 RF Carlos Gonzalez Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/26/17 P Tyler Anderson Knee 10-day DL (06/26)
06/19/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 60-day DL (03/30)
06/07/17 LF Gerardo Parra Quad 10-day DL (06/07)
03/16/17 P Chad Bettis Illness 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

06/28/17 SS Nick Ahmed Hand 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P J.J. Hoover Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/06/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Shoulder 10-day DL (06/03)
05/28/17 CF A.J. Pollock Groin 10-day DL (05/15)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 47-34 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood has a 6-8 record with an earned run average of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.37. He has 77 strikeouts over his 93.2 innings pitched and he's given up 78 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.45 and they have given up 251 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen and they've struck out 284 hitters and walked 105 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.51. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 703 base hits and 363 earned runs. They have allowed 96 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 281 batters and struck out 646. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .268, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .314 with an on-base percentage of .369. He has 102 hits this season in 325 at bats with 56 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .575 and an OPS+ of 128. Nolan Arenado is hitting .294 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .346. He has totaled 93 hits and he has driven in 61 men in 316 at bats. His OPS+ is 115 while his slugging percentage is at .547. The Rockies have 747 hits, including 138 doubles and 91 home runs. Colorado has walked 234 times so far this season and they have struck out 701 times as a unit. They have left 519 men on base and have a team OPS of .757. They score 5.06 runs per contest and have scored a total of 410 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 50-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.08, Zack Greinke has a 9-4 record and a 1.06 WHIP. He has 116 strikeouts over the 102.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 86 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.30 and they have given up 206 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 259 batters and walked 90 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.38. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 636 base knocks and 270 earned runs this season. They have given up 79 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 255 hitters and struck out 740 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.63.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 7th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Chris Owings comes into this matchup batting .295 with an OBP of .329. He has 81 hits this year along with 44 RBI in 275 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .476 with an OPS+ of 101. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .323 this season and he has an OBP of .439. He has collected 92 hits in 285 at bats while driving in 66 runs. He has an OPS+ of 160 and a slugging percentage of .596. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 733 base hits, including 158 doubles and 104 homers. Arizona has walked 267 times this year and they have struck out on 709 occasions. They have had 546 men left on base and have an OPS of .782. They have scored 5.24 runs per game and totaled 419 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -158

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