Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks Against the Spread 8/13/2019

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Zac Gallen vs. Jon Gray

Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies (52-65, 5th in NL West) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (59-58, 2nd in NL West) at Coors Field on Tuesday, August 13, 2019.

The Diamondbacks have been decent for bettors, having gone 59-58-0 SU. The Rockies are covering 44.4% of the time, going 52-65-0 straight up.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Diamondbacks have been a hot and cold Under pick for O/U baseball bettors, having gone 57-54-6.

The Diamondbacks are covering 51.6% of the time on the road, having gone 32-30-0 straight up.

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Rockies are covering 51.8% of the time at Coors Field, going 29-27-0 SU.

The Rockies have been a hot and cold Under pick for O/U baseball bettors, having gone 58-54-5.

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

8/11/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 11
8/7/2019 Matt Andriese RP Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
8/5/2019 Luke Weaver SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
6/27/2019 Steven Souza RF Knee Out for the season
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

8/11/2019 Carlos Estevez RP Personal Probable for Aug 11
8/3/2019 David Dahl CF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Aug 31
7/17/2019 Brendan Rodgers 2B Shoulder Out for the season
6/27/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 59-58 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zac Gallen has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.14 this season. He has 49 strikeouts over his 41.1 innings pitched and he's given up 26 hits. He's allowed 5.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.39 and they have given up 385 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen and they've struck out 402 hitters and walked 170 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.28. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 986 base hits and 501 earned runs. They have allowed 148 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 367 batters and struck out 1,023. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 4.25.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .258, good for 8th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .331. He has 125 hits this season in 456 at bats with 93 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .522 and an OPS+ of 115. Ketel Marte is hitting .319 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .380. He has totaled 144 hits and he has driven in 67 men in 452 at bats. His OPS+ is 140 while his slugging percentage is at .569. The Diamondbacks have 1,057 hits, including 216 doubles and 162 home runs. Arizona has walked 388 times so far this season and they have struck out 975 times as a unit. They have left 818 men on base and have a team OPS of .772. They score 5.15 runs per contest and have scored a total of 603 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 52-65 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.06, Jon Gray has a 10-8 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 143 strikeouts over the 142 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 142 hits. He's allowing 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.21 and they have given up 425 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 390 batters and walked 176 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.58. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,142 base knocks and 647 earned runs this season. They have given up 181 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 404 hitters and struck out 939 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.48 while their FIP as a staff is 4.93.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 5th in the league. The Rockies hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .308 with an OBP of .369. He has 135 hits this year along with 87 RBI in 439 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .547 with an OPS+ of 117. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .322 this season and he has an OBP of .368. He has collected 135 hits in 419 at bats while driving in 65 runs. He has an OPS+ of 127 and a slugging percentage of .597. The Rockies as a unit have 1,092 base hits, including 247 doubles and 151 homers. Colorado has walked 342 times this year and they have struck out on 1,081 occasions. They have had 754 men left on base and have an OPS of .780. They have scored 5.26 runs per game and totaled 616 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies

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