Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 5/29/2019
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Coors Field
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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Ray vs. Jeff Hoffman
Eduardo Escobar and the Arizona Diamondbacks (28-26, 2nd in NL West) head to Coors Field on Wednesday where they'll take on the Colorado Rockies (25-27, 4th in NL West). The moneyline on this contest has the Diamondbacks coming in at -132 and the Rockies are at +122. The over/under is set at 12.
The Diamondbacks have been solid for wagerers, having gone 28-26-0 SU. Colorado covers 48.1% of the time, going 25-27-0 straight up. The Diamondbacks have been a great bet for MLB wagerers as the favorite, going 10-8-0 SU. Colorado covers 34.6% of the time as the underdog, having gone 9-17-0 straight up.
Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Diamondbacks have been a less than ideal Under pick for over/under wagerers, having gone 27-25-2.
Arizona covers 56.7% of the time as the road team, having gone 17-13-0 straight up.
Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
Colorado covers 50.0% of the time at Coors Field, going 12-12-0 SU.
The Rockies have been a strong Over pick for over/under wagerers, having gone 29-21-2.
Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries
5/27/2019 Luke Weaver SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
5/24/2019 David Peralta LF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
5/23/2019 Jake Lamb 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 3
5/23/2019 Wilmer Flores 2B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
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
5/28/2019 Chris Rusin SP Back Expected to be out until at least May 28
5/27/2019 Jon Gray SP Finger Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
5/27/2019 Charlie Blackmon RF Calf Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
5/22/2019 Wade Davis RP Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 6
5/22/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
5/18/2019 Harrison Musgrave RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least May 31
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Diamondbacks have a 28-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Robbie Ray has a 4-1 record with an earned run average of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.35 this season. He has 76 strikeouts over his 58 innings pitched and he's given up 47 hits. He's allowed 7.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.31 and they have given up 189 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen and they've struck out 192 hitters and walked 79 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.06. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 464 base hits and 222 earned runs. They have allowed 63 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 180 batters and struck out 485. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.06.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Arizona is hitting .258, good for 9th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .287 with an on-base percentage of .352. He has 60 hits this season in 209 at bats with 40 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .550 and an OPS+ of 130. Adam Jones is hitting .279 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .330. He has totaled 55 hits and he has driven in 33 men in 197 at bats. His OPS+ is 112 while his slugging percentage is at .497. The Diamondbacks have 497 hits, including 118 doubles and 76 home runs. Arizona has walked 164 times so far this season and they have struck out 479 times as a unit. They have left 375 men on base and have a team OPS of .774. They score 5.24 runs per contest and have scored a total of 283 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Colorado has a 25-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.10, Jeff Hoffman has a 0-1 record and a 1.50 WHIP. He has 9 strikeouts over the 10 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 13 hits. He's allowing 11.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.02 and they have given up 172 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 163 batters and walked 83 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 5.09. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 486 base knocks and 267 earned runs this season. They have given up 75 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 186 hitters and struck out 423 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.66.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .256, good for 10th in the league. The Rockies hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .336 with an OBP of .378. He has 71 hits this year along with 46 RBI in 211 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .635 with an OPS+ of 146. Trevor Story is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .340. He has collected 57 hits in 211 at bats while driving in 35 runs. He has an OPS+ of 107 and a slugging percentage of .507. The Rockies as a unit have 470 base hits, including 109 doubles and 69 homers. Colorado has walked 160 times this year and they have struck out on 503 occasions. They have had 340 men left on base and have an OPS of .768. They have scored 5.25 runs per game and totaled 273 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Rockies MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies +122
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