San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies 4/10/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Joey Lucchesi vs. Tyler Anderson

The San Diego Padres visit Coors Field on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Joey Lucchesi for the Padres and Tyler Anderson for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +162 and Colorado at -172. The Padres have a 4-5-1 over/under record and a 4-6-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 5-5-0 against the run line and have a 5-4-1 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 4-5-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 4-6-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 5-4-1 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 5-5-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/05/18 1B Wil Myers Back 10-day DL (04/03)
04/04/18 2B Allen Cordoba Concussion 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Colin Rea Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
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)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/08/18 CF Charlie Blackmon Back is questionable 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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 2-8 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.14 this season. He has 8 strikeouts over his 9.2 innings pitched and he's given up 8 hits. He's allowed 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.06 and they have given up 25 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .176 against the bullpen and they've struck out 43 hitters and walked 14 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.5. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 80 base hits and 36 earned runs. They have allowed 6 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 40 batters and struck out 82. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 3.43.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .221, good for 24th in the league. The Padres hold a .362 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.5 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .282 with an on-base percentage of .364. He has 11 hits this season in 39 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .436 and an OPS+ of 128. Freddy Galvis is hitting .364 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .475. He has totaled 12 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 33 at bats. His OPS+ is 176 while his slugging percentage is at .485. The Padres have 75 hits, including 17 doubles and 9 home runs. San Diego has walked 30 times so far this season and they have struck out 94 times as a unit. They have left 68 men on base and have a team OPS of .657. They score 3 runs per contest and have scored a total of 30 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 5-5 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.56, Tyler Anderson has a 0-0 record and a 1.56 WHIP. He has 7 strikeouts over the 8.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 9 hits. He's allowing 9.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.38 and they have given up 29 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 32 batters and walked 13 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.6. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 80 base knocks and 45 earned runs this season. They have given up 11 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 40 hitters and struck out 74 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.51.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .234, good for 18th in the league. The Rockies hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .309, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Charlie Blackmon comes into this matchup batting .278 with an OBP of .366. He has 10 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 36 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .667 with an OPS+ of 181. Nolan Arenado is hitting .324 this season and he has an OBP of .409. He has collected 12 hits in 37 at bats while driving in 6 runs. He has an OPS+ of 148 and a slugging percentage of .486. The Rockies as a unit have 79 base hits, including 15 doubles and 13 homers. Colorado has walked 37 times this year and they have struck out on 93 occasions. They have had 69 men left on base and have an OPS of .708. They have scored 3.7 runs per game and totaled 37 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies -172

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