Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 5/27/2019
Monday, May 27, 2019
Coors Field
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Probable Pitchers: Zack Greinke vs. Jon Gray
Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies (23-27, 4th in NL West) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (27-25, 3rd in NL West) at Coors Field on Monday, May 27, 2019. The Diamondbacks open this matchup at -102 while the Rockies are coming in at -108. The O/U opens at 10.5.
The Diamondbacks have been a pretty good pick for MLB wagerers, having gone 27-25-0 SU. Colorado covers 46.0% of the time, going 23-27-0 straight up. The Rockies have been great for baseball wagerers as favorites, going 14-10-0 SU. Arizona covers 51.4% of the time as the underdog, having gone 18-17-0 straight up.
Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Diamondbacks have been a less than ideal Under choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 26-24-2.
The Diamondbacks are covering 57.1% of the time away from home, having gone 16-12-0 straight up.
Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The Rockies are covering 45.5% of the time at Coors Field, going 10-12-0 SU.
The Rockies have been an excellent Over choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 28-20-2.
Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries
5/24/2019 David Peralta LF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
5/23/2019 Wilmer Flores 2B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
5/23/2019 Jake Lamb 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 3
5/17/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 31
3/28/2019 Steven Souza RF Knee Out for the season
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season
Key Colorado Rockies Injuries
5/25/2019 Charlie Blackmon RF Calf Probable for May 26
5/24/2019 Noel Cuevas LF Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least May 27
5/24/2019 Chris Rusin SP Back Expected to be out until at least May 27
5/22/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
5/22/2019 Wade Davis RP Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 6
5/18/2019 Harrison Musgrave RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least May 31
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Diamondbacks have a 27-25 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zack Greinke has a 6-2 record with an earned run average of 2.89 and a WHIP of 0.87 this season. He has 67 strikeouts over his 71.2 innings pitched and he's given up 53 hits. He's allowed 6.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.24. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.31 and they have given up 181 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen and they've struck out 188 hitters and walked 72 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.11. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 446 base hits and 216 earned runs. They have allowed 62 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 169 batters and struck out 469. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.05.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Arizona is hitting .258, good for 6th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .279 with an on-base percentage of .341. He has 56 hits this season in 201 at bats with 38 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .552 and an OPS+ of 128. Adam Jones is hitting .286 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .340. He has totaled 55 hits and he has driven in 32 men in 192 at bats. His OPS+ is 118 while his slugging percentage is at .510. The Diamondbacks have 478 hits, including 117 doubles and 74 home runs. Arizona has walked 159 times so far this season and they have struck out 467 times as a unit. They have left 360 men on base and have a team OPS of .778. They score 5.27 runs per contest and have scored a total of 274 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Colorado has a 23-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.62, Jon Gray has a 4-4 record and a 1.34 WHIP. He has 66 strikeouts over the 60.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 58 hits. He's allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 164 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 158 batters and walked 81 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 5.11. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 466 base knocks and 257 earned runs this season. They have given up 74 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 181 hitters and struck out 412 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.43 while their FIP as a staff is 4.70.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .255, good for 12th in the league. The Rockies hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .333 with an OBP of .377. He has 67 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 201 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .632 with an OPS+ of 145. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .300 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 60 hits in 200 at bats while driving in 31 runs. He has an OPS+ of 125 and a slugging percentage of .565. The Rockies as a unit have 449 base hits, including 105 doubles and 67 homers. Colorado has walked 146 times this year and they have struck out on 486 occasions. They have had 319 men left on base and have an OPS of .764. They have scored 5.22 runs per game and totaled 261 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Rockies MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies -108
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