Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies 8/5/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta vs. Jon Gray

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Coors Field on Saturday, August 5, 2017 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Nick Pivetta for the Phillies and Jon Gray for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +110 and Colorado at -130. The Phillies have a 47-50-9 over/under record and a 55-51-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 58-51-0 against the run line and have a 47-56-6 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 47-50-9 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 55-51-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 47-56-6 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 58-51-0 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 39-67 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Pivetta has a 4-6 record with an earned run average of 5.42 and a WHIP of 1.38. He has 83 strikeouts over his 81.1 innings pitched and he's given up 78 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.99. 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 4.55. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 967 base hits and 477 earned runs. They have allowed 147 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 342 batters and struck out 817. They have walked 3.3 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 4.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .248, good for 22nd in the league. The Phillies hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Odubel Herrera is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .322. He has 110 hits this season in 396 at bats with 41 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .447 and an OPS+ of 101. Freddy Galvis is hitting .254 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .306. He has totaled 101 hits and he has driven in 46 men in 398 at bats. His OPS+ is 89 while his slugging percentage is at .415. The Phillies have 896 hits, including 192 doubles and 110 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 324 times so far this season and they have struck out 915 times as a unit. They have left 712 men on base and have a team OPS of .718. They score 4.02 runs per contest and have scored a total of 426 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 62-47 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.52, Jon Gray has a 3-2 record and a 1.57 WHIP. He has 46 strikeouts over the 44 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 54 hits. He allows 11 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.85. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 353 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .254 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 364 batters and walked 144 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.71. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 978 base knocks and 507 earned runs this season. They have given up 136 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 377 hitters and struck out 862 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 .276, good for 2nd in the league. The Rockies hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, 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 .330 with an OBP of .384. He has 146 hits this year along with 71 RBI in 442 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .606 with an OPS+ of 137. Nolan Arenado is hitting .317 this season and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 134 hits in 423 at bats while driving in 96 runs. He has an OPS+ of 130 and a slugging percentage of .596. The Rockies as a unit have 1035 base hits, including 197 doubles and 129 homers. Colorado has walked 314 times this year and they have struck out on 959 occasions. They have had 695 men left on base and have an OPS of .780. They have scored 5.31 runs per game and totaled 579 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies -130

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