Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies 8/4/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 4, 2017

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Vince Velasquez vs. Kyle Freeland

Coors Field is the site of the matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Colorado Rockies on Friday, August 4, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Vince Velasquez for the Phillies and Kyle Freeland for the Rockies.

Philadelphia opens at +145 while Colorado opens at -155. The Phillies have a 47-50-8 over/under record and a 54-51-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 58-50-0 against the run line and have a 47-55-6 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 47-50-8 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 54-51-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 47-55-6 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 58-50-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

06/23/17 P Casey Fien Shoulder 60-day DL (06/23)
04/23/17 P Clay Buchholz Forearm 60-day DL (04/15)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

07/30/17 P Jake McGee Back 10-day DL (07/30)
07/28/17 LF Ian Desmond Calf 10-day DL (07/26)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 39-66 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Vince Velasquez has a 2-6 record with an earned run average of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.44. He has 64 strikeouts over his 66 innings pitched and he's given up 68 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.49 and they have given up 354 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen and they've struck out 328 hitters and walked 143 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.54. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 961 base hits and 472 earned runs. They have allowed 146 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 336 batters and struck out 810. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .247, good for 22nd in the league. The Phillies hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .277 with an on-base percentage of .320. He has 109 hits this season in 393 at bats with 41 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .448 and an OPS+ of 101. Freddy Galvis is hitting .251 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .303. He has totaled 99 hits and he has driven in 44 men in 394 at bats. His OPS+ is 88 while his slugging percentage is at .414. The Phillies have 886 hits, including 189 doubles and 109 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 320 times so far this season and they have struck out 908 times as a unit. They have left 703 men on base and have a team OPS of .717. They score 4.02 runs per contest and have scored a total of 422 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 61-47 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.71, Kyle Freeland has a 11-7 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 76 strikeouts over the 121.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 124 hits. He allows 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.51 and they have given up 350 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 360 batters and walked 143 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.72. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 969 base knocks and 503 earned runs this season. They have given up 135 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 373 hitters and struck out 853 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.48.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .275, good for 3rd in the league. The Rockies hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.5 hits per contest. Charlie Blackmon comes into this matchup batting .326 with an OBP of .379. He has 143 hits this year along with 70 RBI in 438 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .596 with an OPS+ of 134. Nolan Arenado is hitting .315 this season and he has an OBP of .362. He has collected 132 hits in 419 at bats while driving in 95 runs. He has an OPS+ of 129 and a slugging percentage of .594. The Rockies as a unit have 1023 base hits, including 194 doubles and 127 homers. Colorado has walked 310 times this year and they have struck out on 951 occasions. They have had 686 men left on base and have an OPS of .778. They have scored 5.31 runs per game and totaled 574 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies -155

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