Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres 9/22/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, September 22, 2017

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Jordan Lyles

Petco Park is the site of the matchup between the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres on Friday, September 22, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jon Gray for the Rockies and Jordan Lyles for the Padres.

Colorado opens at -163 while San Diego opens at +153. The Rockies have a 62-83-7 over/under record and a 77-75-0 run line mark. The Padres are 82-70-0 against the run line and have a 76-68-8 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 62-83-7 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 77-75-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 76-68-8 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 82-70-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

9/17/2017 Kyle Freeland SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
9/10/2017 Jairo Diaz RP Elbow Out for the season
9/7/2017 Jair Jurrjens SP Suspension Suspended until Mar 1, 2018
9/7/2017 Yeremi Rosario Suspension Suspended until Feb 1, 2018
9/5/2017 David Dahl LF Back Out for the season
5/25/2017 Forrest Wall 2B Shoulder Out for the season
5/22/2017 Rayan Gonzalez RP Elbow Out for the season
4/13/2017 Mike Nikorak SP Elbow Out for the season

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

9/20/2017 Jose Pirela LF Finger Probable for Sep 21
9/12/2017 Carter Capps RP Undisclosed Out for the season
9/6/2017 Robbie Erlin SP Elbow Out for the season
8/23/2017 Matt Magill RP Undisclosed Out for the season
8/19/2017 Mason Thompson SP Shoulder Out for the season
8/15/2017 Christian Friedrich SP Elbow Out for the season
7/28/2017 Anderson Espinoza SP Forearm Out for the season
7/27/2017 Jarred Cosart SP Elbow Out for the season
7/7/2017 Matt Strahm RP Knee Out for the season
7/3/2017 Alex Dickerson LF Back Out for the season
4/4/2017 Colin Rea SP Elbow Out for the season
3/25/2017 Chris Paddack SP Elbow Out for the season
12/16/2016 Erik Johnson SP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 82-70 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 8-4 record with an earned run average of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.33. He has 99 strikeouts over his 98.1 innings pitched and he's given up 102 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 498 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the bullpen and they've struck out 514 hitters and walked 199 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.55. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 1,366 base hits and 683 earned runs. They have allowed 184 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 506 batters and struck out 1,194. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .272, good for 2nd in the league. The Rockies hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .331 with an on-base percentage of .398. He has 201 hits this season in 607 at bats with 95 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .606 and an OPS+ of 143. Nolan Arenado is hitting .304 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .367. He has totaled 175 hits and he has driven in 125 men in 575 at bats. His OPS+ is 129 while his slugging percentage is at .579. The Rockies have 1,412 hits, including 280 doubles and 178 home runs. Colorado has walked 480 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,325 times as a unit. They have left 1,017 men on base and have a team OPS of .778. They score 5.08 runs per contest and have scored a total of 772 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 68-84 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.35, Jordan Lyles has a 1-3 record and a 1.67 WHIP. He has 43 strikeouts over the 60 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 81 hits. He allows 12.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.69. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.45 and they have given up 458 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 551 batters and walked 192 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,322 base knocks and 689 earned runs this season. They have given up 212 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 517 hitters and struck out 1,239 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .233, good for 30th in the league. The Padres hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.7 hits per contest. Manuel Margot comes into this matchup batting .270 with an OBP of .322. He has 123 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 455 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .420 with an OPS+ of 98. Wil Myers is hitting .243 this season and he has an OBP of .329. He has collected 130 hits in 535 at bats while driving in 72 runs. He has an OPS+ of 110 and a slugging percentage of .462. The Padres as a unit have 1,171 base hits, including 209 doubles and 181 homers. San Diego has walked 443 times this year and they have struck out on 1,402 occasions. They have had 970 men left on base and have an OPS of .694. They have scored 3.81 runs per game and totaled 579 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres +153

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