Thursday, April 13, 2017
AT&T Park
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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Madison Bumgarner
The Colorado Rockies visit AT&T Park on Thursday, April 13, 2017 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Jon Gray for the Rockies and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants.
The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +157 and San Francisco at -185. The Rockies have a 3-6-0 over/under record and a 4-5-0 run line mark. The Giants are 3-6-0 against the run line and have a 6-3-0 over/under record.
Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The Colorado Rockies are 3-6-0 against the over/under
The Colorado Rockies are 4-5-0 against the run line
Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The San Francisco Giants are 6-3-0 against the over/under
The San Francisco Giants are 3-6-0 against the run line
Key Colorado Rockies Injuries
04/03/17 P Chad Qualls Forearm 10-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 1B Ian Desmond Hamstring 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 San Francisco Giants Injuries
04/11/17 C Buster Posey Head 7-day DL (4/10)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)
04/02/17 RF Mac Williamson Quad 10-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (03/30)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Rockies have a 6-3 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.61. He has 8 strikeouts over his 9.1 innings pitched and he's given up 10 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.24. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.64 and they have given up 24 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the bullpen and they've struck out 43 hitters and walked 10 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.05. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 72 base hits and 36 earned runs. They have allowed 10 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 30 batters and struck out 91. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 3.50.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Colorado is hitting .238, good for 15th in the league. The Rockies hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 7.6 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .324 with an on-base percentage of .378. He has 11 hits this season in 34 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .647 and an OPS+ of 148. Gerardo Parra is hitting .375 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .394. He has totaled 12 hits and he has driven in 6 men in 32 at bats. His OPS+ is 120 while his slugging percentage is at .500. The Rockies have 68 hits, including 15 doubles and 13 home runs. Colorado has walked 26 times so far this season and they have struck out 72 times as a unit. They have left 52 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 3.78 runs per contest and have scored a total of 34 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Francisco has a 3-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.00, Madison Bumgarner has a 0-1 record and a 0.93 WHIP. He has 16 strikeouts over the 15 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 12 hits. He allows 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.85 and they have given up 24 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .300 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 20 batters and walked 13 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.81. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 77 base knocks and 41 earned runs this season. They have given up 11 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 31 hitters and struck out 75 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.23.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .249, good for 12th in the league. The Giants hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Brandon Crawford comes into this matchup batting .355 with an OBP of .371. He has 11 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 31 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .548 with an OPS+ of 140. Brandon Belt is hitting .200 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 7 hits in 35 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 134 and a slugging percentage of .571. The Giants as a unit have 77 base hits, including 20 doubles and 9 homers. San Francisco has walked 33 times this year and they have struck out on 73 occasions. They have had 69 men left on base and have an OPS of .742. They have scored 4.56 runs per game and totaled 41 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Rockies/Giants MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Giants -185
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