San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies 4/25/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyson Ross vs. Jon Gray

Coors Field is the site of the matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Tyson Ross for the Padres and Jon Gray for the Rockies.

San Diego opens at +145 while Colorado opens at -155. The Padres have a 11-11-2 over/under record and a 10-14-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 12-12-0 against the run line and have a 12-10-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

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

The San Diego Padres are 10-14-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 12-10-2 against the over/under

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

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/23/18 C Austin Hedges Rest is not in the starting lineup Monday vs Colorado Rockies
04/23/18 3B Chase Headley Rest is not in the starting lineup Monday vs Colorado Rockies
04/23/18 CF Manuel Margot Rest is not in the starting lineup Monday vs Colorado Rockies
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

04/24/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/23/18 C Chris Iannetta Rest is not in the starting lineup Monday vs San Diego Padres
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 Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 9-15 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyson Ross has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.01 this year. He has 24 strikeouts over his 25.2 innings pitched and he's given up 19 hits. He's allowed 6.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.68 and they have given up 68 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .192 against the bullpen and they've struck out 110 hitters and walked 35 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 200 base hits and 95 earned runs. They have allowed 20 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 93 batters and struck out 215. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 3.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .227, good for 24th in the league. The Padres hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Freddy Galvis is hitting .244 with an on-base percentage of .343. He has 21 hits this season in 86 at bats with 7 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .314 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 187 hits, including 39 doubles and 25 home runs. San Diego has walked 71 times so far this season and they have struck out 245 times as a unit. They have left 157 men on base and have a team OPS of .673. They score 4.04 runs per contest and have scored a total of 97 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 12-12 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.09, Jon Gray has a 1-4 record and a 1.65 WHIP this season. He has 24 strikeouts over the 26.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 36 hits. He allows 12.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.40 and they have given up 83 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 89 batters and walked 33 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 5.18. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 209 base knocks and 122 earned runs this season. They have given up 27 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 89 hitters and struck out 198 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.37.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .224, good for 27th in the league. The Rockies hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .353 with an OBP of .430. He has 24 hits this year along with 12 RBI in 68 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .618 with an OPS+ of 172. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .288 this season and he has an OBP of .373. He has collected 21 hits in 73 at bats while driving in 15 runs. He has an OPS+ of 164 and a slugging percentage of .658. The Rockies as a unit have 178 base hits, including 32 doubles and 32 homers. Colorado has walked 80 times this year and they have struck out on 217 occasions. They have had 143 men left on base and have an OPS of .691. They have scored 4.08 runs per game and totaled 98 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +145

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