Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants 6/28/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, June 28, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Chris Stratton

The Colorado Rockies head to AT&T Park on Thursday, June 28, 2018 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Jon Gray for the Rockies and Chris Stratton for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at -110 and San Francisco at +100. The Rockies have a 37-36-6 over/under mark and a 38-41-0 run line record. The Giants are 43-37-0 against the run line and have a 40-37-3 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 37-36-6 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 38-41-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 40-37-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 43-37-0 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 38-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 7-7 record with an earned run average of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.46 this year. He has 112 strikeouts over his 88 innings pitched and he's given up 101 hits. He allows 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.02. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.56 and they have given up 261 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen and they've struck out 258 hitters and walked 126 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.11. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 718 base hits and 399 earned runs. They have allowed 98 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 285 batters and struck out 675. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.33.

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 12th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .279 with an on-base percentage of .356. He has 83 hits this season in 298 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .477 and an OPS+ of 110. Nolan Arenado is hitting .314 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .401. He has totaled 87 hits and he has driven in 55 men in 277 at bats. His OPS+ is 148 while his slugging percentage is at .588. The Rockies have 675 hits, including 127 doubles and 98 home runs. Colorado has walked 253 times so far this season and they have struck out 696 times as a unit. They have left 505 men on base and have a team OPS of .740. They score 4.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 373 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 41-39 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.14, Chris Stratton has a 8-5 record and a 1.36 WHIP this season. He has 67 strikeouts over the 87 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 84 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.69 and they have given up 268 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 275 batters and walked 111 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 4.03. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 686 base knocks and 321 earned runs this season. They have given up 68 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 264 hitters and struck out 614 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 3.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 7th in the league. The Giants hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Andrew McCutchen comes into this matchup batting .260 with an OBP of .346. He has 75 hits this year along with 35 RBI in 288 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .431 with an OPS+ of 113. Buster Posey is hitting .285 this season and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 69 hits in 242 at bats while driving in 26 runs. He has an OPS+ of 116 and a slugging percentage of .421. The Giants as a unit have 701 base hits, including 144 doubles and 80 homers. San Francisco has walked 245 times this year and they have struck out on 726 occasions. They have had 581 men left on base and have an OPS of .725. They have scored 4.12 runs per game and totaled 330 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies -110

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