Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres 4/3/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Freeland vs. Tyson Ross

The Colorado Rockies head to Petco Park on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 to take on the San Diego Padres. The expected starting pitchers are Kyle Freeland for the Rockies and Tyson Ross for the Padres.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at -120 and San Diego at +110. The Rockies have a 2-1-0 over/under mark and a 2-1-0 run line record. The Padres are 1-2-0 against the run line and have a 2-1-0 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 2-1-0 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 2-1-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 2-1-0 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 1-2-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/01/18 LF Ian Desmond Knee is "?" Monday vs San Diego Padres
03/30/18 P Zac Rosscup Finger 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jeff Hoffman Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

03/31/18 1B Wil Myers Back is "?" Monday vs Colorado
03/30/18 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
03/29/18 2B Allen Cordoba Concussion 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 CF Franchy Cordero Hip 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 1-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland had a 11-11 record with an earned run average of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.49 last year. He had 107 strikeouts over his 156 innings pitched and he gave up 169 hits. He allowed 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he had a FIP of 4.57. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.61 and they have given up 10 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .204 against the bullpen and they've struck out 17 hitters and walked 5 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 6.12. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 25 base hits and 17 earned runs. They have allowed 2 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 16 batters and struck out 28. They have walked 5.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.64 and their FIP as a unit is 3.34.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .245, good for 12th in the league. The Rockies hold a .471 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .273 with an on-base percentage of .385. He has 3 hits this season in 11 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of 1.091 and an OPS+ of 282. Nolan Arenado is hitting .308 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .308. He has totaled 4 hits and he has driven in 1 men in 13 at bats. His OPS+ is 142 while his slugging percentage is at .615. The Rockies have 25 hits, including 2 doubles and 7 home runs. Colorado has walked 7 times so far this season and they have struck out 34 times as a unit. They have left 17 men on base and have a team OPS of .764. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 12 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 0-3 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.71, Tyson Ross had a 3-3 record and a 1.84 WHIP last season. He had 36 strikeouts over the 49 innings he pitched. He also gave up 53 hits. He allowed 9.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stood at 6.18. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.14 and they have given up 13 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 10 batters and walked 4 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.6 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.2. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 33 base knocks and 14 earned runs this season. They have given up 2 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 9 hitters and struck out 22 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 2.99.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .224, good for 19th in the league. The Padres hold a .364 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .333 with an OBP of .429. He has 4 hits this year along with 2 RBI in 12 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .500 with an OPS+ of 150. Wil Myers is hitting .222 this season and he has an OBP of .222. He has collected 2 hits in 9 at bats while driving in 0 runs. He has an OPS+ of 21 and a slugging percentage of .222. The Padres as a unit have 24 base hits, including 4 doubles and 3 homers. San Diego has walked 11 times this year and they have struck out on 30 occasions. They have had 19 men left on base and have an OPS of .667. They have scored 3.33 runs per game and totaled 10 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies -120

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