Friday, June 2, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: German Marquez vs. Clayton Richard

The Colorado Rockies visit Petco Park on Friday, June 2, 2017 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are German Marquez for the Rockies and Clayton Richard for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at -124 and San Diego at +114. The Rockies have a 24-29-2 over/under record and a 31-24-0 run line mark. The Padres are 26-29-0 against the run line and have a 26-26-3 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 24-29-2 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 31-24-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 26-26-3 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 26-29-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

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)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

05/28/17 CF Manuel Margot Calf 10-day DL (5/25)
05/20/17 P Jered Weaver Hip 10-day DL (5/20)
05/17/17 P Trevor Cahill Shoulder 10-day DL (5/14)
05/08/17 C Hector Sanchez Foot 10-day DL (5/6)
04/25/17 CF Travis Jankowski Foot 10-day DL (4/24)
04/08/17 LF Alex Dickerson Back 60-day DL (3/30)
04/01/17 P Carter Capps Elbow 60-day DL (3/31)
04/01/17 P Christian Friedric Shoulder 60-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Buddy Baumann Shoulder 60-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (2/19)
03/31/17 P Robbie Erlin Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 33-22 overall record this season. Starting pitcher German Marquez has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.38. He has 35 strikeouts over his 40.2 innings pitched and he's given up 42 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 162 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the bullpen and they've struck out 189 hitters and walked 67 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.22. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 461 base hits and 232 earned runs. They have allowed 58 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 190 batters and struck out 439. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.04.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .264, good for 6th in the league. The Rockies hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .339. He has 58 hits this season in 209 at bats with 34 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .541 and an OPS+ of 115. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .326 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .363. He has totaled 73 hits and he has driven in 46 men in 224 at bats. His OPS+ is 139 while his slugging percentage is at .621. The Rockies have 494 hits, including 96 doubles and 69 home runs. Colorado has walked 147 times so far this season and they have struck out 460 times as a unit. They have left 334 men on base and have a team OPS of .759. They score 5.02 runs per contest and have scored a total of 276 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 22-33 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.33, Clayton Richard has a 3-6 record and a 1.43 WHIP. He has 50 strikeouts over the 68.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 79 hits. He allows 10.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.97. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.40 and they have given up 163 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .225 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 197 batters and walked 90 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.6. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 473 base knocks and 248 earned runs this season. They have given up 69 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 193 hitters and struck out 445 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.41.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .221, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .288, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.3 hits per contest. Wil Myers comes into this matchup batting .265 with an OBP of .317. He has 56 hits this year along with 30 RBI in 211 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .493 with an OPS+ of 114. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .251 this season and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 48 hits in 191 at bats while driving in 25 runs. He has an OPS+ of 84 and a slugging percentage of .346. The Padres as a unit have 399 base hits, including 65 doubles and 62 homers. San Diego has walked 161 times this year and they have struck out on 496 occasions. They have had 345 men left on base and have an OPS of .657. They have scored 3.45 runs per game and totaled 190 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies -124

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