Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks 9/21/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, September 21, 2018

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: German Marquez vs. Zack Greinke

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, September 21, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are German Marquez for the Rockies and Zack Greinke for the Diamondbacks.

Colorado opens at +115 while Arizona opens at -135. The Rockies have a 62-82-8 over/under record and a 77-75-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 80-73-0 against the run line and have a 70-77-6 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 62-82-8 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 77-75-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 70-77-6 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 80-73-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

09/19/18 SS Trevor Story Elbow is questionable
09/06/18 CF Yonathan Daza Shoulder 60-day DL (09/04)
07/08/18 P Mike Dunn Undisclosed 60-day DL (07/07)
04/24/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

09/15/18 P Clay Buchholz Elbow is out for season
09/04/18 3B Jake Lamb Shoulder 60-day DL (09/04)
07/12/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (07/12)
07/08/18 RF Jarrod Dyson Groin 60-day DL (07/05)
06/01/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm is out for season
05/09/18 P Braden Shipley Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 82-70 overall record this season. Starting pitcher German Marquez has a 12-10 record with an earned run average of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.24 this year. He has 199 strikeouts over his 177.1 innings pitched and he's given up 165 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.73 and they have given up 453 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 486 hitters and walked 205 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 1,289 base hits and 673 earned runs. They have allowed 175 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 498 batters and struck out 1,306. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .254, good for 10th in the league. The Rockies hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .294 with an on-base percentage of .373. He has 161 hits this season in 547 at bats with 101 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .550 and an OPS+ of 131. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .287 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .354. He has totaled 167 hits and he has driven in 65 men in 582 at bats. His OPS+ is 113 while his slugging percentage is at .493. The Rockies have 1,313 hits, including 260 doubles and 188 home runs. Colorado has walked 459 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,314 times as a unit. They have left 989 men on base and have a team OPS of .747. They score 4.65 runs per contest and have scored a total of 707 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 79-74 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.20, Zack Greinke has a 14-10 record and a 1.07 WHIP this season. He has 187 strikeouts over the 194.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 169 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.59 and they have given up 454 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 457 batters and walked 194 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.72. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,236 base knocks and 569 earned runs this season. They have given up 168 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 475 hitters and struck out 1,360 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.91.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 29th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. David Peralta comes into this matchup batting .295 with an OBP of .352. He has 157 hits this year along with 82 RBI in 532 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .517 with an OPS+ of 124. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .298 this season and he has an OBP of .399. He has collected 168 hits in 564 at bats while driving in 83 runs. He has an OPS+ of 146 and a slugging percentage of .551. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 1,217 base hits, including 247 doubles and 165 homers. Arizona has walked 534 times this year and they have struck out on 1,376 occasions. They have had 1,030 men left on base and have an OPS of .711. They have scored 4.35 runs per game and totaled 665 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies +115

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