Sunday, June 18, 2017

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Ty Blach vs. Tyler Chatwood

The San Francisco Giants head to Coors Field on Sunday, June 18, 2017 to take on the Colorado Rockies. The expected starting pitchers are Ty Blach for the Giants and Tyler Chatwood for the Rockies.

The odds for this matchup have San Francisco at +140 and Colorado at -150. The Giants have a 33-31-5 over/under mark and a 28-41-0 run line record. The Rockies are 41-29-0 against the run line and have a 30-36-4 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 33-31-5 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 28-41-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 30-36-4 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 41-29-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/16/17 C Buster Posey Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Colorado Rockies
06/16/17 3B Eduardo Nunez Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Colorado Rockies
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
05/12/17 3B Conor Gillaspie Back 10-day DL (05/11)
04/26/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (04/16)
04/21/17 P Madison Bumgarner Shoulder 60-day DL (04/20)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/07/17 LF Gerardo Parra Quad 10-day DL (06/07)
06/03/17 P Tyler Anderson Knee 10-day DL (06/01)
04/13/17 P Jonathan Gray Foot 10-day DL (04/14)
03/16/17 P Chad Bettis Illness 60-day DL (03/26)
03/16/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 10-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 26-43 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ty Blach has a 4-4 record with an earned run average of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.21. He has 30 strikeouts over his 70 innings pitched and he's given up 71 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.85. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 191 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the bullpen and they've struck out 190 hitters and walked 89 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.5. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 650 base hits and 310 earned runs. They have allowed 71 home runs this season, ranking them 28th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 203 batters and struck out 544. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 3.96.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .241, good for 27th in the league. The Giants hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Buster Posey is hitting .356 with an on-base percentage of .443. He has 72 hits this season in 202 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .545 and an OPS+ of 163. Eduardo Nunez is hitting .300 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .324. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 250 at bats. His OPS+ is 96 while his slugging percentage is at .416. The Giants have 568 hits, including 116 doubles and 55 home runs. San Francisco has walked 202 times so far this season and they have struck out 508 times as a unit. They have left 474 men on base and have a team OPS of .671. They score 3.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 259 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 44-26 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.16, Tyler Chatwood has a 6-7 record and a 1.28 WHIP. He has 69 strikeouts over the 84.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 70 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.74. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 203 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 227 batters and walked 87 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.16. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 584 base knocks and 289 earned runs this season. They have given up 82 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 231 hitters and struck out 556 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.29.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .272, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .443 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .292 with an OBP of .347. He has 79 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 271 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .554 with an OPS+ of 117. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .330 this season and he has an OBP of .380. He has collected 94 hits in 285 at bats while driving in 54 runs. He has an OPS+ of 141 and a slugging percentage of .618. The Rockies as a unit have 652 base hits, including 129 doubles and 84 homers. Colorado has walked 204 times this year and they have struck out on 602 occasions. They have had 442 men left on base and have an OPS of .776. They have scored 5.3 runs per game and totaled 371 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +140

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