Oakland Athletics at Colorado Rockies 7/27/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, July 27, 2018

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea vs. Kyle Freeland

The Oakland Athletics visit Coors Field on Friday, July 27, 2018 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Sean Manaea for the Athletics and Kyle Freeland for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has Oakland at +109 and Colorado at -119. The Athletics have a 50-45-8 over/under record and a 52-51-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 52-49-0 against the run line and have a 44-49-8 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 50-45-8 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 52-51-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 44-49-8 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 52-49-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

07/25/18 P Kendall Graveman Elbow is out for season
07/14/18 P Andrew Triggs Forearm 60-day DL (05/18)
07/08/18 P Paul Blackburn Elbow 10-day DL (07/07)
07/07/18 RF Matt Joyce Back 10-day DL (07/05)
06/26/18 P Daniel Mengden Foot 10-day DL (06/24)
06/08/18 CF Boog Powell Knee 60-day DL (04/07)
06/06/18 P Daniel Gossett Elbow 60-day DL (06/04)
03/26/18 P Jharel Cotton Elbow 60-day DL (03/21)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

07/25/18 P Chris Rusin Foot 10-day DL (07/24)
07/22/18 P German Marquez Paternity List is out indefinitely
07/21/18 2B DJ LeMahieu Oblique 10-day DL (07/21)
07/08/18 P Mike Dunn Undisclosed 10-day DL (07/07)
07/04/18 P Chad Bettis Finger 10-day DL (07/03)
06/02/18 CF David Dahl Foot 10-day DL (06/01)
04/24/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 60-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 9-6 record with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.97 this season. He has 88 strikeouts over his 130.1 innings pitched and he's given up 103 hits. He's allowed 7.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.54 and they have given up 328 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 371 hitters and walked 143 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.01. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 859 base hits and 417 earned runs. They have allowed 121 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 299 batters and struck out 774. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .248, good for 13th in the league. The Athletics hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Jed Lowrie is hitting .282 with an on-base percentage of .363. He has 107 hits this season in 380 at bats with 65 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .487 and an OPS+ of 136. Marcus Semien is hitting .254 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .313. He has totaled 105 hits and he has driven in 38 men in 414 at bats. His OPS+ is 92 while his slugging percentage is at .372. The Athletics have 881 hits, including 197 doubles and 141 home runs. Oakland has walked 341 times so far this season and they have struck out 885 times as a unit. They have left 688 men on base and have a team OPS of .749. They score 4.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 494 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 54-47 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.28, Kyle Freeland has a 8-6 record and a 1.23 WHIP. He has 95 strikeouts over the 120.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 107 hits. He's allowing 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.26 and they have given up 324 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 319 batters and walked 152 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.71. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 877 base knocks and 470 earned runs this season. They have given up 113 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 350 hitters and struck out 852 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.18.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 8th in the league. The Rockies hold a .434 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .388. He has 111 hits this year along with 73 RBI in 363 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .584 with an OPS+ of 143. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .288 this season and he has an OBP of .360. He has collected 111 hits in 385 at bats while driving in 47 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .501. The Rockies as a unit have 879 base hits, including 168 doubles and 131 homers. Colorado has walked 312 times this year and they have struck out on 872 occasions. They have had 643 men left on base and have an OPS of .756. They have scored 4.85 runs per game and totaled 490 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies -119

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