Sunday, July 2, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: German Marquez vs. Taijuan Walker

The Colorado Rockies head to Chase Field on Sunday, July 2, 2017 to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The expected starting pitchers are German Marquez for the Rockies and Taijuan Walker for the Diamondbacks.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at +116 and Arizona at -126. The Rockies have a 34-42-6 over/under mark and a 44-38-0 run line record. The Diamondbacks are 44-37-0 against the run line and have a 38-39-4 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 34-42-6 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 44-38-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 38-39-4 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 44-37-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/30/17 2B DJ LeMahieu Groin "?" Saturday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
06/27/17 RF Carlos Gonzalez Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/26/17 P Tyler Anderson Knee 10-day DL (06/26)
06/19/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 60-day DL (03/30)
06/07/17 LF Gerardo Parra Quad 10-day DL (06/07)
03/16/17 P Chad Bettis Illness 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

06/28/17 SS Nick Ahmed Hand 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P J.J. Hoover Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/06/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Shoulder 10-day DL (06/03)
05/28/17 CF A.J. Pollock Groin 10-day DL (05/15)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 48-34 overall record this season. Starting pitcher German Marquez has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.41. He has 56 strikeouts over his 63.2 innings pitched and he's given up 67 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.92. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.43 and they have given up 253 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 286 hitters and walked 106 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.49. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 712 base hits and 366 earned runs. They have allowed 98 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 283 batters and struck out 658. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .268, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .315 with an on-base percentage of .369. He has 104 hits this season in 330 at bats with 57 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .582 and an OPS+ of 129. Nolan Arenado is hitting .294 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 94 hits and he has driven in 61 men in 320 at bats. His OPS+ is 116 while his slugging percentage is at .550. The Rockies have 755 hits, including 139 doubles and 93 home runs. Colorado has walked 239 times so far this season and they have struck out 711 times as a unit. They have left 526 men on base and have a team OPS of .757. They score 5.07 runs per contest and have scored a total of 416 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 50-31 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.50, Taijuan Walker has a 6-3 record and a 1.37 WHIP. He has 60 strikeouts over the 69.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 67 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.64. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.33 and they have given up 209 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 260 batters and walked 90 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.41. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 644 base knocks and 276 earned runs this season. They have given up 81 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 260 hitters and struck out 750 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.66.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 8th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Chris Owings comes into this matchup batting .297 with an OBP of .331. He has 83 hits this year along with 46 RBI in 279 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .498 with an OPS+ of 107. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .317 this season and he has an OBP of .433. He has collected 92 hits in 290 at bats while driving in 66 runs. He has an OPS+ of 156 and a slugging percentage of .586. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 742 base hits, including 162 doubles and 106 homers. Arizona has walked 269 times this year and they have struck out on 721 occasions. They have had 555 men left on base and have an OPS of .782. They have scored 5.21 runs per game and totaled 422 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies +116

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