Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates 4/16/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, April 16, 2018

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: German Marquez vs. Steven Brault

The Colorado Rockies head to PNC Park on Monday, April 16, 2018 to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The expected starting pitchers are German Marquez for the Rockies and Steven Brault for the Pirates.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at +110 and Pittsburgh at -120. The Rockies have a 7-8-1 over/under mark and a 8-8-0 run line record. The Pirates are 8-6-0 against the run line and have a 9-5-0 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 7-8-1 against the over/under

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

Important Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 9-5-0 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 8-6-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/14/18 3B Nolan Arenado Shoulder 5-game suspension (eligible to return 4/20 vs Chicago Cubs)
03/30/18 P Zac Rosscup Finger 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jeff Hoffman Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries

04/03/18 P Joe Musgrove Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 P A.J. Schugel Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Nick Burdi Elbow 60-day DL (02/20)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 8-8 overall record this season. Starting pitcher German Marquez has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.74 this year. He has 10 strikeouts over his 12.2 innings pitched and he's given up 12 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.12. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.84 and they have given up 45 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the bullpen and they've struck out 56 hitters and walked 18 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 129 base hits and 68 earned runs. They have allowed 19 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 54 batters and struck out 131. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .220, good for 27th in the league. The Rockies hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .289, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.3 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .279 with an on-base percentage of .380. He has 12 hits this season in 43 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .674 and an OPS+ of 168. Nolan Arenado is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .387. He has totaled 15 hits and he has driven in 6 men in 52 at bats. His OPS+ is 121 while his slugging percentage is at .462. The Rockies have 116 hits, including 20 doubles and 21 home runs. Colorado has walked 52 times so far this season and they have struck out 155 times as a unit. They have left 97 men on base and have a team OPS of .674. They score 3.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 60 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Pittsburgh has a 10-4 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.46, Steven Brault has a 2-0 record and a 1.46 WHIP this season. He has 10 strikeouts over the 13 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 12 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.46 and they have given up 52 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .272 against the Pirates bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 36 batters and walked 23 opposing hitters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.8 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.5. The Pirates pitchers as a team have surrendered 127 base knocks and 64 earned runs this season. They have given up 12 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh as a staff has walked 49 hitters and struck out 97 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.06.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 5th in the league. The Pirates hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Josh Bell comes into this matchup batting .278 with an OBP of .355. He has 15 hits this year along with 7 RBI in 54 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .389 with an OPS+ of 107. Josh Harrison is hitting .268 this season and he has an OBP of .323. He has collected 15 hits in 56 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 89 and a slugging percentage of .357. The Pirates as a unit have 128 base hits, including 28 doubles and 18 homers. Pittsburgh has walked 54 times this year and they have struck out on 91 occasions. They have had 90 men left on base and have an OPS of .791. They have scored 5.71 runs per game and totaled 80 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Pirates -120

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