San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies 4/24/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Eric Lauer vs. Kyle Freeland

Coors Field is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Eric Lauer for the Padres and Kyle Freeland for the Rockies.

San Diego opens at +155 while Colorado opens at -165. The Padres have a 10-11-2 over/under record and a 9-14-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 12-11-0 against the run line and have a 11-10-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 10-11-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 9-14-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 11-10-2 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 12-11-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/22/18 RF Hunter Renfroe Elbow 10-day DL (04/18)
04/15/18 P Dinelson Lamet Forearm 60-day DL (03/26)
04/11/18 P Kirby Yates Ankle 10-day DL (04/08)
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 Matt Strahm Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 RF Alex Dickerson Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/22/18 RF Carlos Gonzalez Hamstring 10-day DL (04/19)
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 Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 8-15 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Eric Lauer is expected to make his debut for San Diego. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.79 and they have given up 67 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .195 against the bullpen and they've struck out 106 hitters and walked 35 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 191 base hits and 90 earned runs. They have allowed 18 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 91 batters and struck out 209. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 3.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .219, good for 29th in the league. The Padres hold a .364 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .289, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Freddy Galvis is hitting .244 with an on-base percentage of .340. He has 20 hits this season in 82 at bats with 7 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .317 and an OPS+ of 90. Christian Villanueva is hitting .355 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .444. He has totaled 22 hits and he has driven in 16 men in 62 at bats. His OPS+ is 241 while his slugging percentage is at .774. The Padres have 171 hits, including 36 doubles and 23 home runs. San Diego has walked 65 times so far this season and they have struck out 236 times as a unit. They have left 148 men on base and have a team OPS of .653. They score 3.65 runs per contest and have scored a total of 84 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 12-11 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.85, Kyle Freeland has a 0-3 record and a 1.55 WHIP this season. He has 17 strikeouts over the 20 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 22 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.06. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.70 and they have given up 72 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 85 batters and walked 29 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.79. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 193 base knocks and 108 earned runs this season. They have given up 25 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 83 hitters and struck out 189 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.27.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .223, good for 26th in the league. The Rockies hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.3 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .344 with an OBP of .427. He has 22 hits this year along with 10 RBI in 64 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .578 with an OPS+ of 162. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .304 this season and he has an OBP of .392. He has collected 21 hits in 69 at bats while driving in 15 runs. He has an OPS+ of 180 and a slugging percentage of .696. The Rockies as a unit have 169 base hits, including 31 doubles and 30 homers. Colorado has walked 78 times this year and they have struck out on 211 occasions. They have had 139 men left on base and have an OPS of .687. They have scored 4.04 runs per game and totaled 93 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +155

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