Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres Baseball Betting Tips 4/15/2019

Monday, April 15, 2019

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Antonio Senzatela vs. Joey Lucchesi

The Colorado Rockies visit Petco Park on Monday, April 15, 2019 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Antonio Senzatela for the Rockies and Joey Lucchesi for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +120 and San Diego at -130. The Rockies have a 5-8-2 over/under record and a 4-11-0 run line mark. The Padres are 10-6-0 against the run line and have a 7-8-1 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 5-8-2 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 4-11-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 7-8-1 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 10-6-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/09/19 LF David Dahl Abdominal 10-day IL (04/09)
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)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

04/09/19 P Aaron Loup Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/09/19 CF Franchy Cordero Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/03/19 P Jacob Nix Elbow 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Dinelson Lamet Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Garrett Richards Elbow is out for season
03/25/19 P Jose Castillo Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Miguel Diaz Knee 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 CF Travis Jankowski Wrist 60-day IL (03/27)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 3-12 overall record this season. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.41 and they have given up 43 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .199 against the bullpen and they've struck out 52 hitters and walked 28 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.78. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 132 base hits and 74 earned runs. They have allowed 18 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 61 batters and struck out 125. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.47.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .203, good for 27th in the league. The Rockies hold a .313 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .261, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.1 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .246 with an on-base percentage of .299. He has 15 hits this season in 61 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .311 and an OPS+ of 50. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .233 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .288. He has totaled 14 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 60 at bats. His OPS+ is 48 while his slugging percentage is at .317. The Rockies have 106 hits, including 20 doubles and 9 home runs. Colorado has walked 38 times so far this season and they have struck out 151 times as a unit. They have left 91 men on base and have a team OPS of .573. They score 2.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 42 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 11-5 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.40, Joey Lucchesi has a 2-1 record and a 1.33 WHIP. He has 17 strikeouts over the 14.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 14 hits. He's allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.82. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.73 and they have given up 54 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 74 batters and walked 23 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.3. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 120 base knocks and 52 earned runs this season. They have given up 13 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 47 hitters and struck out 145 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.18 while their FIP as a staff is 3.45.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .232, good for 22nd in the league. The Padres hold a .425 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .228 with an OBP of .290. He has 13 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 57 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .333 with an OPS+ of 68. Wil Myers is hitting .304 this season and he has an OBP of .339. He has collected 17 hits in 56 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 126 and a slugging percentage of .518. The Padres as a unit have 119 base hits, including 28 doubles and 23 homers. San Diego has walked 49 times this year and they have struck out on 143 occasions. They have had 94 men left on base and have an OPS of .728. They have scored 3.75 runs per game and totaled 60 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres -130

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