Tuesday, June 27, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Hoffman vs. Matt Cain

The Colorado Rockies head to AT&T Park on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Jeff Hoffman for the Rockies and Matt Cain for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at -122 and San Francisco at +112. The Rockies have a 33-40-5 over/under mark and a 43-35-0 run line record. The Giants are 30-48-0 against the run line and have a 36-35-7 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 33-40-5 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 43-35-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 36-35-7 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 30-48-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/26/17 P Tyler Anderson Hamstring "?" for next scheduled start
06/25/17 RF Carlos Gonzalez Shoulder "?" Monday vs. San Francisco Giants
06/19/17 P Chad Qualls Back 10-day DL (06/16)
06/19/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 10-day DL (03/30)
06/07/17 LF Gerardo Parra Quad 10-day DL (06/07)
04/13/17 P Jonathan Gray Foot 10-day DL (04/14)
03/16/17 P Chad Bettis Illness 60-day DL (03/26)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/24/17 3B Eduardo Nunez Hamstring 10-day DL (06/23)
06/23/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (04/16)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Shoulder 60-day DL (04/20)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 47-31 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman has a 4-1 record with an earned run average of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.12. He has 38 strikeouts over his 35.2 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.46 and they have given up 238 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 266 hitters and walked 102 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.48. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 670 base hits and 346 earned runs. They have allowed 94 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 272 batters and struck out 618. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.42.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .270, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .321 with an on-base percentage of .371. He has 100 hits this season in 312 at bats with 56 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .593 and an OPS+ of 131. Nolan Arenado is hitting .296 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 90 hits and he has driven in 59 men in 304 at bats. His OPS+ is 117 while his slugging percentage is at .559. The Rockies have 720 hits, including 137 doubles and 90 home runs. Colorado has walked 223 times so far this season and they have struck out 673 times as a unit. They have left 494 men on base and have a team OPS of .765. They score 5.15 runs per contest and have scored a total of 402 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 27-51 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.54, Matt Cain has a 3-7 record and a 1.73 WHIP. He has 47 strikeouts over the 78 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 103 hits. He allows 11.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.60 and they have given up 238 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 214 batters and walked 102 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.82. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 764 base knocks and 374 earned runs this season. They have given up 90 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 228 hitters and struck out 603 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.17.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 28th in the league. The Giants hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Eduardo Nunez comes into this matchup batting .299 with an OBP of .323. He has 76 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 254 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .413 with an OPS+ of 96. Buster Posey is hitting .340 this season and he has an OBP of .421. He has collected 80 hits in 235 at bats while driving in 30 runs. He has an OPS+ of 152 and a slugging percentage of .528. The Giants as a unit have 645 base hits, including 128 doubles and 64 homers. San Francisco has walked 226 times this year and they have struck out on 571 occasions. They have had 534 men left on base and have an OPS of .673. They have scored 3.76 runs per game and totaled 293 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies -122

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