Colorado Rockies at Milwaukee Brewers MLB Picks & Predictions 4/30/2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: German Marquez vs. Jhoulys Chacin

The Colorado Rockies visit Miller Park on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are German Marquez for the Rockies and Jhoulys Chacin for the Brewers.

The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +110 and Milwaukee at -120. The Rockies have a 12-14-2 over/under record and a 14-14-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 14-15-0 against the run line and have a 12-16-1 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 12-14-2 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 14-14-0 against the run line

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 12-16-1 against the over/under

The Milwaukee Brewers are 14-15-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/22/19 P Kyle Freeland Blister 10-day IL (04/19)
04/17/19 RF Noel Cuevas Quad 10-day IL (04/16)
04/16/19 C Chris Iannetta Side 10-day IL (04/15)
04/03/19 P Jake McGee Knee 10-day IL (04/02)
03/30/19 P Chris Rusin Back 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

04/28/19 RF Christian Yelich Back left last game, is questionable Monday vs Colorado Rockies
04/16/19 P Freddy Peralta Shoulder 10-day IL (04/16)
04/11/19 P Corey Knebel Elbow 60-day IL (04/11); is out for season
03/27/19 P Jimmy Nelson Shoulder 10-day IL (03/27)
03/25/19 P Bobby Wahl ACL 60-day IL (04/05); is out for season
03/25/19 P Brent Suter Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 13-15 overall record this season. Starting pitcher German Marquez has a 3-1 record with an earned run average of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.05 this season. He has 37 strikeouts over his 39 innings pitched and he's given up 31 hits. He's allowed 7.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.55 and they have given up 88 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 89 hitters and walked 46 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 245 base hits and 125 earned runs. They have allowed 34 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 105 batters and struck out 234. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.38.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .238, good for 21st in the league. The Rockies hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .279 with an on-base percentage of .322. He has 31 hits this season in 111 at bats with 20 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .514 and an OPS+ of 102. Trevor Story is hitting .300 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .366. He has totaled 33 hits and he has driven in 19 men in 110 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .555. The Rockies have 233 hits, including 55 doubles and 32 home runs. Colorado has walked 79 times so far this season and they have struck out 271 times as a unit. They have left 178 men on base and have a team OPS of .714. They score 4.32 runs per contest and have scored a total of 121 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 15-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.35, Jhoulys Chacin has a 2-3 record and a 1.41 WHIP. He has 25 strikeouts over the 28.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 25 hits. He's allowing 7.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.74 and they have given up 97 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 117 batters and walked 58 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 5.16. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 256 base knocks and 145 earned runs this season. They have given up 48 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 115 hitters and struck out 259 batters. They give up a walk 4.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 5.00.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 15th in the league. The Brewers hold a .456 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Lorenzo Cain comes into this matchup batting .274 with an OBP of .336. He has 31 hits this year along with 9 RBI in 113 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .416 with an OPS+ of 95. Christian Yelich is hitting .353 this season and he has an OBP of .460. He has collected 36 hits in 102 at bats while driving in 34 runs. He has an OPS+ of 221 and a slugging percentage of .804. The Brewers as a unit have 237 base hits, including 37 doubles and 54 homers. Milwaukee has walked 104 times this year and they have struck out on 282 occasions. They have had 184 men left on base and have an OPS of .783. They have scored 4.93 runs per game and totaled 143 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies +110

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