Sunday, June 25, 2017

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Anderson vs. Brandon McCarthy

The Colorado Rockies head to Dodger Stadium on Sunday, June 25, 2017 to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The expected starting pitchers are Tyler Anderson for the Rockies and Brandon McCarthy for the Dodgers.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at +174 and Los Angeles at -185. The Rockies have a 32-39-5 over/under mark and a 43-33-0 run line record. The Dodgers are 34-43-0 against the run line and have a 35-38-4 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 32-39-5 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 43-33-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 35-38-4 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 34-43-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/23/17 RF Carlos Gonzalez Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
06/19/17 P Chad Qualls Back 10-day DL (06/16)
06/19/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 10-day DL (03/30)
06/07/17 LF Gerardo Parra Quad 10-day DL (06/07)
04/13/17 P Jonathan Gray Foot 10-day DL (04/14)
03/16/17 P Chad Bettis Illness 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

06/24/17 P Julio Urias Shoulder out for season
06/23/17 SS Corey Seager Hamstring left last game, "?" Saturday vs. Colorado Rockies
06/13/17 1B Adrian Gonzalez Back 10-day DL (06/12)
06/09/17 P Sergio Romo Ankle 10-day DL (06/09)
06/05/17 P Adam Liberatore Forearm 10-day DL (05/31)
05/27/17 P Scott Kazmir Hip 60-day DL (03/30)
05/27/17 CF Andrew Toles ACL 60-day DL (05/10)
05/09/17 RF Andre Ethier Back 60-day DL (03/30)
04/19/17 1B Rob Segedin Toe 60-day DL (04/19)
03/31/17 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 60-day DL (02/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 47-29 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Anderson has a 3-5 record with an earned run average of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.49. He has 62 strikeouts over his 61 innings pitched and he's given up 70 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 227 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 252 hitters and walked 95 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.38. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 651 base hits and 330 earned runs. They have allowed 90 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 255 batters and struck out 600. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.35.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .272, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .327 with an on-base percentage of .378. He has 99 hits this season in 303 at bats with 56 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .607 and an OPS+ of 136. Nolan Arenado is hitting .297 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .348. He has totaled 88 hits and he has driven in 59 men in 296 at bats. His OPS+ is 119 while his slugging percentage is at .568. The Rockies have 707 hits, including 136 doubles and 90 home runs. Colorado has walked 216 times so far this season and they have struck out 655 times as a unit. They have left 480 men on base and have a team OPS of .772. They score 5.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 396 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 49-26 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.87, Brandon McCarthy has a 6-3 record and a 1.07 WHIP. He has 55 strikeouts over the 69 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 56 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.98 and they have given up 201 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 296 batters and walked 77 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.32. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 564 base knocks and 248 earned runs this season. They have given up 82 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 206 hitters and struck out 712 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.15 while their FIP as a staff is 3.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 15th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Cody Bellinger comes into this matchup batting .272 with an OBP of .342. He has 56 hits this year along with 51 RBI in 206 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .665 with an OPS+ of 157. Corey Seager is hitting .298 this season and he has an OBP of .403. He has collected 79 hits in 265 at bats while driving in 39 runs. He has an OPS+ of 139 and a slugging percentage of .506. The Dodgers as a unit have 646 base hits, including 150 doubles and 102 homers. Los Angeles has walked 303 times this year and they have struck out on 656 occasions. They have had 524 men left on base and have an OPS of .782. They have scored 5.2 runs per game and totaled 390 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies +174

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