Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies 7/11/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Shelby Miller vs. German Marquez

Coors Field is the site of the matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Shelby Miller for the Diamondbacks and German Marquez for the Rockies.

Arizona opens at +130 while Colorado opens at -140. The Diamondbacks have a 43-43-5 over/under record and a 48-43-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 45-45-0 against the run line and have a 40-43-7 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 43-43-5 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 48-43-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 40-43-7 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 45-45-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

07/08/18 RF Jarrod Dyson Groin 10-day DL (07/05)
06/30/18 SS Deven Marrero Oblique 10-day DL (06/29)
06/25/18 P Clay Buchholz Oblique 10-day DL (06/25)
06/01/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm is out for season
05/09/18 P Braden Shipley Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

07/08/18 P Mike Dunn Undisclosed 10-day DL (07/07)
07/08/18 C Tom Murphy Personal is out indefinitely
07/04/18 P Chad Bettis Finger 10-day DL (07/03)
06/24/18 P Bryan Shaw Calf 10-day DL (06/24)
06/02/18 CF David Dahl Foot 10-day DL (06/01)
04/24/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Zac Rosscup Finger 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 50-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Shelby Miller has a 0-3 record with an earned run average of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.79 this year. He has 18 strikeouts over his 14 innings pitched and he's given up 20 hits. He's allowed 12.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.50 and they have given up 250 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .214 against the bullpen and they've struck out 277 hitters and walked 110 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.48. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 730 base hits and 320 earned runs. They have allowed 103 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 282 batters and struck out 799. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .231, good for 28th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. David Peralta is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 94 hits this season in 323 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .508 and an OPS+ of 123. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .281 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .388. He has totaled 94 hits and he has driven in 51 men in 335 at bats. His OPS+ is 140 while his slugging percentage is at .540. The Diamondbacks have 708 hits, including 141 doubles and 101 home runs. Arizona has walked 324 times so far this season and they have struck out 835 times as a unit. They have left 599 men on base and have a team OPS of .706. They score 4.47 runs per contest and have scored a total of 407 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 46-44 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.92, German Marquez has a 7-8 record and a 1.40 WHIP this season. He has 98 strikeouts over the 97 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 101 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.28 and they have given up 291 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 282 batters and walked 135 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.79. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 790 base knocks and 425 earned runs this season. They have given up 107 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 310 hitters and struck out 756 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.25.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 8th in the league. The Rockies hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .305 with an OBP of .388. He has 98 hits this year along with 63 RBI in 321 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .583 with an OPS+ of 142. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .276 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 94 hits in 341 at bats while driving in 40 runs. He has an OPS+ of 106 and a slugging percentage of .475. The Rockies as a unit have 773 base hits, including 145 doubles and 113 homers. Colorado has walked 270 times this year and they have struck out on 785 occasions. They have had 568 men left on base and have an OPS of .741. They have scored 4.69 runs per game and totaled 422 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +130

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