Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants MLB Game Picks 6/24/2019
Monday, June 24, 2019
Oracle Park
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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Drew Pomeranz
Oracle Park is the venue where Joe Panik and the San Francisco Giants (33-42, 5th in NL West) will play the Colorado Rockies (40-36, 2nd in NL West) on Monday. The Giants open this contest at +120 while the Rockies are priced at -130. The over/under has been set at 8.
The Rockies have been a good pick for bettors, having gone 40-36-0 SU. San Francisco covers 44.0% of the time, going 33-42-0 straight up. The Rockies have been lousy for Las Vegas oddsmakers as favorites, going 24-12-0 SU. The Giants are covering 39.3% of the time as the underdog, having gone 24-37-0 straight up.
Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The Rockies have been a decent Over option for over/under baseball bettors, having gone 40-33-3.
The Rockies are covering 46.2% of the time on the road, having gone 18-21-0 straight up.
Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The Giants are covering 41.7% of the time at Oracle Park, going 15-21-0 SU.
The Giants have been a decent Over option for over/under baseball bettors, having gone 39-32-4.
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Key Colorado Rockies Injuries
6/20/2019 Trevor Story SS Thumb Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/10/2019 Seung-Hwan Oh RP Abdomen Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/6/2019 Harrison Musgrave RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 3
5/22/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Key San Francisco Giants Injuries
6/21/2019 Nick Vincent RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
6/21/2019 Steven Duggar CF Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
6/20/2019 Travis Bergen RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Rockies have a 40-36 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 7-5 record with an earned run average of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.37 this season. He has 97 strikeouts over his 90.1 innings pitched and he's given up 88 hits. He's allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.19. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.42 and they have given up 263 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 255 hitters and walked 113 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.14. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 723 base hits and 394 earned runs. They have allowed 111 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 264 batters and struck out 636. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.67.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Colorado is hitting .269, good for 2nd in the league. The Rockies hold a .461 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.5 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .332 with an on-base percentage of .377. He has 89 hits this season in 268 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .646 and an OPS+ of 142. Nolan Arenado is hitting .325 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .387. He has totaled 96 hits and he has driven in 62 men in 295 at bats. His OPS+ is 133 while his slugging percentage is at .590. The Rockies have 724 hits, including 167 doubles and 100 home runs. Colorado has walked 231 times so far this season and they have struck out 714 times as a unit. They have left 489 men on base and have a team OPS of .791. They score 5.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 431 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Francisco has a 33-42 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.09, Drew Pomeranz has a 2-7 record and a 1.78 WHIP. He has 59 strikeouts over the 53.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 69 hits. He's allowing 11.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.85 and they have given up 249 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 287 batters and walked 102 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.7. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 662 base knocks and 349 earned runs this season. They have given up 111 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 250 hitters and struck out 635 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.71.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .225, good for 29th in the league. The Giants hold a .370 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.5 hits per contest. Joe Panik comes into this matchup batting .232 with an OBP of .312. He has 57 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 246 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .317 with an OPS+ of 70. Kevin Pillar is hitting .242 this season and he has an OBP of .267. He has collected 66 hits in 273 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 75 and a slugging percentage of .396. The Giants as a unit have 564 base hits, including 133 doubles and 69 homers. San Francisco has walked 226 times this year and they have struck out on 655 occasions. They have had 462 men left on base and have an OPS of .662. They have scored 3.96 runs per game and totaled 297 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Rockies/Giants MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +120
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