Saturday, April 22, 2017

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Moore vs. Antonio Senzatela

Coors Field is the site of the matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Matt Moore for the Giants and Antonio Senzatela for the Rockies.

San Francisco opens at +100 while Colorado opens at -110. The Giants have a 7-9-0 over/under record and a 6-10-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 8-8-0 against the run line and have a 4-12-0 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 7-9-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 6-10-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 4-12-0 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 8-8-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

04/16/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 10-day DL (4/15)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/02/17 RF Mac Williamson Quad 10-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (03/30)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/20/17 RF Carlos Gonzalez Hand injured last game, "?" Friday vs. San Francisco Giants
04/13/17 P Jonathan Gray Toe 10-day DL (4/14)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 6-10 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Moore has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.37. He has 13 strikeouts over his 19 innings pitched and he's given up 21 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.35 and they have given up 38 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 39 hitters and walked 16 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.84. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 137 base hits and 60 earned runs. They have allowed 15 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 45 batters and struck out 134. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 3.46.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .233, good for 19th in the league. The Giants hold a .366 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Brandon Crawford is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .317. He has 16 hits this season in 55 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .509 and an OPS+ of 124. Brandon Belt is hitting .220 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 13 hits and he has driven in 7 men in 59 at bats. His OPS+ is 117 while his slugging percentage is at .458. The Giants have 126 hits, including 29 doubles and 11 home runs. San Francisco has walked 48 times so far this season and they have struck out 121 times as a unit. They have left 110 men on base and have a team OPS of .660. They score 4.07 runs per contest and have scored a total of 61 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 10-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.37, Antonio Senzatela has a 2-0 record and a 0.95 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 19 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 14 hits. He allows 6.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.62 and they have given up 40 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .203 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 65 batters and walked 15 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 121 base knocks and 59 earned runs this season. They have given up 14 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 47 hitters and struck out 132 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.44.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .224, good for 23rd in the league. The Rockies hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .285, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .356 with an OBP of .424. He has 21 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 59 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .763 with an OPS+ of 198. Gerardo Parra is hitting .300 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 12 hits in 40 at bats while driving in 6 runs. He has an OPS+ of 89 and a slugging percentage of .400. The Rockies as a unit have 116 base hits, including 26 doubles and 19 homers. Colorado has walked 42 times this year and they have struck out on 137 occasions. They have had 94 men left on base and have an OPS of .677. They have scored 3.6 runs per game and totaled 54 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +100

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