Sunday, April 30, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: German Marquez vs. Patrick Corbin

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, April 30, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are German Marquez for the Rockies and Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks.

Colorado opens at +125 while Arizona opens at -135. The Rockies have a 10-14-0 over/under record and a 13-11-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 14-11-0 against the run line and have a 13-11-1 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 10-14-0 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 13-11-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 13-11-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 14-11-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/26/17 P Mike Dunn Back 10-day DL (4/23)
04/13/17 P Jonathan Gray Toe 10-day DL (4/14)
04/03/17 1B Ian Desmond Hand 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)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/24/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/22)
04/01/17 P Jake Barrett Shoulder 10-day DL (03/31)
03/31/17 CF Socrates Brito Finger 60-day DL (03/28)
03/31/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 10-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 15-9 overall record this season. Starting pitcher German Marquez has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.00. He has 2 strikeouts over his 4 innings pitched and he's given up 9 hits. He allows 20.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.59 and they have given up 72 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the bullpen and they've struck out 87 hitters and walked 30 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.69. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 206 base hits and 111 earned runs. They have allowed 24 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 78 batters and struck out 176. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 4.02.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .253, good for 9th in the league. The Rockies hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .315 with an on-base percentage of .374. He has 28 hits this season in 89 at bats with 16 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .663 and an OPS+ of 151. Gerardo Parra is hitting .294 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 20 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 68 at bats. His OPS+ is 95 while his slugging percentage is at .456. The Rockies have 201 hits, including 45 doubles and 33 home runs. Colorado has walked 65 times so far this season and they have struck out 191 times as a unit. They have left 143 men on base and have a team OPS of .764. They score 4.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 112 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 15-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.79, Patrick Corbin has a 2-3 record and a 1.41 WHIP. He has 24 strikeouts over the 29 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 32 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.85 and they have given up 70 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 69 batters and walked 22 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.9. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 207 base knocks and 95 earned runs this season. They have given up 25 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 76 hitters and struck out 222 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 3.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .272, good for 4th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .440 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Yasmany Tomas comes into this matchup batting .293 with an OBP of .322. He has 24 hits this year along with 18 RBI in 82 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .585 with an OPS+ of 128. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .321 this season and he has an OBP of .462. He has collected 27 hits in 84 at bats while driving in 19 runs. He has an OPS+ of 161 and a slugging percentage of .548. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 234 base hits, including 47 doubles and 27 homers. Arizona has walked 78 times this year and they have struck out on 225 occasions. They have had 172 men left on base and have an OPS of .775. They have scored 5.32 runs per game and totaled 133 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -135

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