Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres 4/4/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Clayton Richard

The Colorado Rockies visit Petco Park on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Jon Gray for the Rockies and Clayton Richard for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at -127 and San Diego at +117. The Rockies have a 3-1-0 over/under record and a 3-1-0 run line mark. The Padres are 1-3-0 against the run line and have a 3-1-0 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 3-1-0 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 3-1-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 3-1-0 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 1-3-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

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 San Diego Padres Injuries

04/02/18 C Austin Hedges Back is "?" Tuesday vs Colorado Rockies
04/02/18 1B Wil Myers Back is "?" Tuesday vs Colorado Rockies
03/30/18 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
03/29/18 2B Allen Cordoba Concussion 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 CF Franchy Cordero Hip 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 2-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Gray had a 10-4 record with an earned run average of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.30 last season. He had 112 strikeouts over his 110.1 innings pitched and he gave up 113 hits. He allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he had a FIP of 3.18. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.58 and they have given up 13 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .203 against the bullpen and they've struck out 21 hitters and walked 6 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.56. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 33 base hits and 21 earned runs. They have allowed 3 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 21 batters and struck out 36. They have walked 5.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.59 and their FIP as a unit is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .266, good for 8th in the league. The Rockies hold a .525 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .375 with an on-base percentage of .444. He has 6 hits this season in 16 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of 1.250 and an OPS+ of 335. Nolan Arenado is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 4 hits and he has driven in 2 men in 15 at bats. His OPS+ is 128 while his slugging percentage is at .533. The Rockies have 37 hits, including 6 doubles and 10 home runs. Colorado has walked 13 times so far this season and they have struck out 37 times as a unit. They have left 27 men on base and have a team OPS of .852. They score 4.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 19 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego had a 0-4 overall mark last year. With an earned run average of 4.79, Clayton Richard had a 8-15 record and a 1.52 WHIP. He had 151 strikeouts over the 197.1 innings he pitched. He also gave up 240 hits. He allowed 10.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stood at 4.23. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.44 and they have given up 17 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 13 batters and walked 7 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 10.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 5.8 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.85. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 45 base knocks and 21 earned runs this season. They have given up 4 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 15 hitters and struck out 25 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 5.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.54 while their FIP as a staff is 4.15.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .225, good for 19th in the league. The Padres hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .375 with an OBP of .474. He has 6 hits this year along with 2 RBI in 16 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .625 with an OPS+ of 192. Freddy Galvis is hitting .357 this season and he has an OBP of .471. He has collected 5 hits in 14 at bats while driving in 3 runs. He has an OPS+ of 178 and a slugging percentage of .571. The Padres as a unit have 32 base hits, including 7 doubles and 5 homers. San Diego has walked 16 times this year and they have struck out on 38 occasions. They have had 29 men left on base and have an OPS of .721. They have scored 3.5 runs per game and totaled 14 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres +117

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