Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants 6/26/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chad Bettis vs. Derek Holland

The Colorado Rockies visit AT&T Park on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Chad Bettis for the Rockies and Derek Holland for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +122 and San Francisco at -132. The Rockies have a 37-35-6 over/under record and a 37-41-0 run line mark. The Giants are 43-36-0 against the run line and have a 40-36-3 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 37-35-6 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 37-41-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 40-36-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 43-36-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/24/18 P Bryan Shaw Calf 10-day DL (06/24)
06/11/18 P Scott Oberg Back 10-day DL (06/07)
06/08/18 P Mike Dunn Back 10-day DL (06/08)
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)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/20/18 P Hunter Strickland Hand 10-day DL (06/20)
06/14/18 3B Evan Longoria Hand 10-day DL (06/14)
05/29/18 P Jeff Samardzija Shoulder 10-day DL (05/30)
05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
05/01/18 P Johnny Cueto Elbow 60-day DL (05/01)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 38-40 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chad Bettis has a 5-1 record with an earned run average of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.38 this season. He has 63 strikeouts over his 86 innings pitched and he's given up 87 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.56 and they have given up 260 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen and they've struck out 256 hitters and walked 123 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.13. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 711 base hits and 396 earned runs. They have allowed 97 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 278 batters and struck out 669. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 4.32.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .251, good for 10th in the league. The Rockies hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .318 with an on-base percentage of .403. He has 87 hits this season in 274 at bats with 55 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .595 and an OPS+ of 149. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .361. He has totaled 83 hits and he has driven in 35 men in 294 at bats. His OPS+ is 112 while his slugging percentage is at .483. The Rockies have 666 hits, including 125 doubles and 97 home runs. Colorado has walked 250 times so far this season and they have struck out 686 times as a unit. They have left 497 men on base and have a team OPS of .740. They score 4.76 runs per contest and have scored a total of 371 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 40-39 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.48, Derek Holland has a 5-7 record and a 1.32 WHIP. He has 71 strikeouts over the 78.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 72 hits. He's allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.69 and they have given up 265 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 273 batters and walked 110 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.06. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 677 base knocks and 319 earned runs this season. They have given up 67 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 261 hitters and struck out 604 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 3.84.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 8th in the league. The Giants hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Buster Posey comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .363. He has 69 hits this year along with 26 RBI in 239 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .427 with an OPS+ of 117. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .263 this season and he has an OBP of .351. He has collected 75 hits in 285 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 115 and a slugging percentage of .435. The Giants as a unit have 694 base hits, including 144 doubles and 79 homers. San Francisco has walked 238 times this year and they have struck out on 720 occasions. They have had 570 men left on base and have an OPS of .725. They have scored 4.14 runs per game and totaled 327 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants -132

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