Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers 9/19/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Anderson vs. Walker Buehler

Dodger Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Tyler Anderson for the Rockies and Walker Buehler for the Dodgers.

Colorado opens at +175 while Los Angeles opens at -210. The Rockies have a 62-80-8 over/under record and a 76-74-0 run line mark. The Dodgers are 69-81-0 against the run line and have a 64-79-7 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 62-80-8 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 76-74-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 64-79-7 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 69-81-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

09/17/18 SS Trevor Story Wrist left last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Los Angeles Dodgers
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 Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

09/18/18 P Daniel Hudson Forearm 60-day DL (08/25)
09/03/18 P Brock Stewart Oblique 60-day DL (09/03)
08/18/18 P Erik Goeddel Elbow 60-day DL (08/17)
06/10/18 P Dennis Santana Rotator Cuff 60-day DL (06/05)
05/01/18 SS Corey Seager Elbow is out for season
03/30/18 P Julio Urias Shoulder 60-day DL (02/23)
03/30/18 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 82-68 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Anderson has a 6-9 record with an earned run average of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.31 this year. He has 155 strikeouts over his 162.1 innings pitched and he's given up 158 hits. He's allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.70 and they have given up 450 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 482 hitters and walked 204 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 4.48. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 1,278 base hits and 665 earned runs. They have allowed 172 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 491 batters and struck out 1,294. 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 4.10.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .256, good for 8th in the league. The Rockies hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .297 with an on-base percentage of .377. He has 160 hits this season in 538 at bats with 101 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .558 and an OPS+ of 133. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .287 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .353. He has totaled 165 hits and he has driven in 64 men in 575 at bats. His OPS+ is 111 while his slugging percentage is at .490. The Rockies have 1,305 hits, including 260 doubles and 187 home runs. Colorado has walked 453 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,289 times as a unit. They have left 976 men on base and have a team OPS of .751. They score 4.69 runs per contest and have scored a total of 703 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 83-68 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.88, Walker Buehler has a 7-5 record and a 0.99 WHIP this season. He has 131 strikeouts over the 118.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 87 hits. He allows 6.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.14. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have given up 477 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 575 batters and walked 189 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.44. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,204 base knocks and 523 earned runs this season. They have given up 166 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 394 hitters and struck out 1,451 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.17 while their FIP as a staff is 3.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 17th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Max Muncy comes into this matchup batting .255 with an OBP of .388. He has 93 hits this year along with 68 RBI in 364 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .577 with an OPS+ of 159. Manny Machado is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .368. He has collected 173 hits in 584 at bats while driving in 96 runs. He has an OPS+ of 146 and a slugging percentage of .538. The Dodgers as a unit have 1,269 base hits, including 268 doubles and 215 homers. Los Angeles has walked 601 times this year and they have struck out on 1,335 occasions. They have had 1,075 men left on base and have an OPS of .766. They have scored 4.81 runs per game and totaled 727 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Dodgers -210

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