Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks 9/11/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, September 11, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Zack Greinke

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, September 11, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jon Gray for the Rockies and Zack Greinke for the Diamondbacks.

Colorado opens at +180 while Arizona opens at -192. The Rockies have a 59-77-6 over/under record and a 72-70-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 79-63-0 against the run line and have a 65-70-7 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 59-77-6 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 72-70-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 65-70-7 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 79-63-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/26/17 P Tyler Anderson Knee 10-day DL (06/26)
06/19/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

08/23/17 C Jeff Mathis Hand 10-day DL (08/23)
07/31/17 SS Chris Owings Finger 60-day DL (07/31)
07/28/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Groin 60-day DL (06/03)
07/16/17 P Randall Delgado Elbow 10-day DL (07/16)
06/28/17 SS Nick Ahmed Hand 60-day DL (06/28)
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 77-65 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 7-4 record with an earned run average of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 82 strikeouts over his 86.1 innings pitched and he's given up 93 hits. He allows 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.45 and they have given up 463 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 473 hitters and walked 184 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.62. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 1,281 base hits and 649 earned runs. They have allowed 176 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 475 batters and struck out 1,114. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.42.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .272, good for 2nd in the league. The Rockies hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .308 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 167 hits this season in 542 at bats with 117 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .581 and an OPS+ of 129. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .340 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .405. He has totaled 195 hits and he has driven in 89 men in 573 at bats. His OPS+ is 148 while his slugging percentage is at .621. The Rockies have 1,324 hits, including 261 doubles and 167 home runs. Colorado has walked 449 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,251 times as a unit. They have left 955 men on base and have a team OPS of .778. They score 5.11 runs per contest and have scored a total of 725 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 82-60 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.01, Zack Greinke has a 16-6 record and a 1.06 WHIP. He has 194 strikeouts over the 179.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 150 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.85 and they have given up 395 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 429 batters and walked 166 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.62. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,151 base knocks and 509 earned runs this season. They have given up 148 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 450 hitters and struck out 1,305 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 3.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 16th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .443 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .313 with an OBP of .422. He has 153 hits this year along with 110 RBI in 489 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .593 with an OPS+ of 153. David Peralta is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 138 hits in 466 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 99 and a slugging percentage of .446. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 1,236 base hits, including 276 doubles and 190 homers. Arizona has walked 501 times this year and they have struck out on 1,307 occasions. They have had 985 men left on base and have an OPS of .772. They have scored 4.98 runs per game and totaled 707 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -192

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