Saturday, June 10, 2017

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Hoffman vs. Eddie Butler

The Colorado Rockies head to Wrigley Field on Saturday, June 10, 2017 to take on the Chicago Cubs. The expected starting pitchers are Jeff Hoffman for the Rockies and Eddie Butler for the Cubs.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at +114 and Chicago at -124. The Rockies have a 27-32-3 over/under mark and a 37-25-0 run line record. The Cubs are 21-38-0 against the run line and have a 32-25-2 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 27-32-3 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 37-25-0 against the run line

Important Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 32-25-2 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 21-38-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/07/17 LF Gerardo Parra Quad 10-day DL (06/07)
06/03/17 P Tyler Anderson Knee 10-day DL (06/01)
04/13/17 P Jonathan Gray Foot 10-day DL (04/14)
03/16/17 P Chad Bettis Illness 60-day DL (03/26)
03/16/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 10-day DL (03/30)
03/16/17 C Tom Murphy Forearm 10-day DL (03/30)

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

06/09/17 P Brett Anderson Back 60-day DL (05/07)
06/08/17 P Kyle Hendricks Hand 10-day DL (06/05)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 39-23 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman has a 3-0 record with an earned run average of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.73. He has 26 strikeouts over his 20.2 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He allows 5.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.83 and they have given up 174 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 202 hitters and walked 71 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.04. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 510 base hits and 250 earned runs. They have allowed 68 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 201 batters and struck out 494. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 4.07.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .268, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .337 with an on-base percentage of .380. He has 85 hits this season in 252 at bats with 50 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .619 and an OPS+ of 143. Nolan Arenado is hitting .290 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .352. He has totaled 69 hits and he has driven in 42 men in 238 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .567. The Rockies have 567 hits, including 112 doubles and 77 home runs. Colorado has walked 180 times so far this season and they have struck out 528 times as a unit. They have left 389 men on base and have a team OPS of .770. They score 5.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 323 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 30-29 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.75, Eddie Butler has a 3-1 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 18 strikeouts over the 24 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 19 hits. He allows 7.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.00 and they have given up 153 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .200 against the Cubs bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 233 batters and walked 91 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 4. The Cubs pitchers as a team have surrendered 479 base knocks and 237 earned runs this season. They have given up 72 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 206 hitters and struck out 542 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 4.05.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .234, good for 29th in the league. The Cubs hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Anthony Rizzo comes into this matchup batting .244 with an OBP of .381. He has 53 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 217 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .470 with an OPS+ of 125. Kris Bryant is hitting .268 this season and he has an OBP of .387. He has collected 57 hits in 213 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 143 and a slugging percentage of .540. The Cubs as a unit have 469 base hits, including 94 doubles and 77 homers. Chicago has walked 234 times this year and they have struck out on 498 occasions. They have had 427 men left on base and have an OPS of .732. They have scored 4.64 runs per game and totaled 274 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cubs -124

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