Saturday, July 15, 2017

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Chatwood vs. Seth Lugo

The Colorado Rockies head to Citi Field on Saturday, July 15, 2017 to take on the New York Mets. The expected starting pitchers are Tyler Chatwood for the Rockies and Seth Lugo for the Mets.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at +100 and New York at -110. The Rockies have a 35-50-6 over/under mark and a 49-42-0 run line record. The Mets are 36-50-0 against the run line and have a 49-27-10 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 35-50-6 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 49-42-0 against the run line

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 49-27-10 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 36-50-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

07/03/17 LF Ian Desmond Calf 10-day DL (07/03)
06/26/17 P Tyler Anderson Knee 10-day DL (06/26)
06/19/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 60-day DL (03/30)
03/16/17 P Chad Bettis Illness 60-day DL (03/26)

Key New York Mets Injuries

07/08/17 CF Brandon Nimmo Lung 10-day DL (07/08)
06/28/17 P Robert Gsellman Hamstring 10-day DL (06/28)
06/23/17 P Tommy Milone Knee 60-day DL (05/22)
06/16/17 CF Juan Lagares Thumb 10-day DL (06/16)
06/15/17 P Matt Harvey Arm 10-day DL (06/15)
06/15/17 2B Neil Walker Hamstring 10-day DL (06/15)
06/14/17 P Josh Smoker Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
05/12/17 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 60-day DL (05/11)
05/01/17 P Noah Syndergaard Side 60-day DL (05/01)
03/31/17 3B David Wright Neck 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 52-39 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood has a 6-10 record with an earned run average of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.42. He has 87 strikeouts over his 106 innings pitched and he's given up 93 hits. He allows 7.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.39 and they have given up 272 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 302 hitters and walked 115 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.45. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 788 base hits and 402 earned runs. They have allowed 107 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 313 batters and struck out 716. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.37.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .270, good for 3rd in the league. The Rockies hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .319 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 117 hits this season in 367 at bats with 61 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .583 and an OPS+ of 130. Nolan Arenado is hitting .301 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .351. He has totaled 106 hits and he has driven in 70 men in 352 at bats. His OPS+ is 118 while his slugging percentage is at .554. The Rockies have 842 hits, including 150 doubles and 104 home runs. Colorado has walked 259 times so far this season and they have struck out 799 times as a unit. They have left 581 men on base and have a team OPS of .759. They score 5.07 runs per contest and have scored a total of 461 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 39-47 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.59, Seth Lugo has a 3-2 record and a 1.47 WHIP. He has 23 strikeouts over the 33.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 38 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.41. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.03 and they have given up 315 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 321 batters and walked 141 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.94. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 823 base knocks and 424 earned runs this season. They have given up 122 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 317 hitters and struck out 752 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.48 while their FIP as a staff is 4.60.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 20th in the league. The Mets hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Jay Bruce comes into this matchup batting .266 with an OBP of .334. He has 85 hits this year along with 59 RBI in 320 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .538 with an OPS+ of 125. Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .265 this season and he has an OBP of .325. He has collected 40 hits in 151 at bats while driving in 19 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .497. The Mets as a unit have 732 base hits, including 159 doubles and 129 homers. New York has walked 295 times this year and they have struck out on 658 occasions. They have had 584 men left on base and have an OPS of .765. They have scored 4.72 runs per game and totaled 406 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets -110

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