Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies MLB Tips 4/10/2019

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Kevin Gausman vs. Tyler Anderson

The Atlanta Braves visit Coors Field on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Kevin Gausman for the Braves and Tyler Anderson for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at -137 and Colorado at +127. The Braves have a 5-5-0 over/under record and a 5-5-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 3-8-0 against the run line and have a 5-5-1 over/under record.

Valuable Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 5-5-0 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 5-5-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 5-5-1 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 3-8-0 against the run line

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

04/07/19 C Brian McCann Hamstring 10-day IL (04/07)
03/25/19 P Darren O'Day Arm 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Mike Foltynewicz Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/09/19 LF David Dahl Abdominal is downgraded to doubtful Tuesday vs Atlanta Braves
04/08/19 P Tyler Anderson Knee 10-day IL (04/07)
04/07/19 3B Ryan McMahon Elbow 10-day IL
04/03/19 P Jake McGee Knee 10-day IL (04/02)
04/01/19 2B Daniel Murphy Hand 10-day IL (03/30)
03/30/19 P Chris Rusin Back 10-day IL (03/25)
03/30/19 P Antonio Senzatela Foot 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Braves have a 6-4 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.57 this season. He has 7 strikeouts over his 7 innings pitched and he's given up 2 hits. He's allowed 2.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.03 and they have given up 34 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the bullpen and they've struck out 33 hitters and walked 19 batters. As a team, Atlanta allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.55. The Braves pitchers collectively have given up 74 base hits and 44 earned runs. They have allowed 17 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Atlanta as a pitching staff has walked 45 batters and struck out 78. They have walked 4.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 5.41.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Atlanta is hitting .257, good for 10th in the league. The Braves hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .370, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Freddie Freeman is hitting .389 with an on-base percentage of .522. He has 14 hits this season in 36 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .583 and an OPS+ of 188. Dansby Swanson is hitting .333 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .436. He has totaled 10 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 30 at bats. His OPS+ is 197 while his slugging percentage is at .733. The Braves have 83 hits, including 14 doubles and 12 home runs. Atlanta has walked 56 times so far this season and they have struck out 80 times as a unit. They have left 81 men on base and have a team OPS of .795. They score 5.2 runs per contest and have scored a total of 52 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 3-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 11.00, Tyler Anderson has a 0-2 record and a 2.33 WHIP. He has 5 strikeouts over the 9 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 18 hits. He's allowing 18 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.10 and they have given up 33 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 33 batters and walked 22 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 5.38. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 95 base knocks and 58 earned runs this season. They have given up 14 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 49 hitters and struck out 89 batters. They give up a walk 4.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.49 while their FIP as a staff is 4.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .219, good for 24th in the league. The Rockies hold a .350 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .283, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.3 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .279 with an OBP of .319. He has 12 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 43 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .372 with an OPS+ of 77. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .340. He has collected 12 hits in 44 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 87 and a slugging percentage of .386. The Rockies as a unit have 80 base hits, including 16 doubles and 8 homers. Colorado has walked 31 times this year and they have struck out on 99 occasions. They have had 67 men left on base and have an OPS of .633. They have scored 3.36 runs per game and totaled 37 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies +127

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