Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres MLB Picks and Tips 8/11/2019
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Petco Park
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Probable Pitchers: German Marquez vs. Dinelson Lamet
Eric Hosmer and the San Diego Padres (53-61, 4th in NL West) host the Colorado Rockies (52-63, 5th in NL West) at Petco Park on Sunday, August 11, 2019.
The Rockies have been inconsistent for MLB bettors, having gone 52-63-0 SU. The Padres are covering 46.5% of the time, going 53-61-0 straight up.
Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The Rockies have been a hot and cold Under bet for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 57-53-5.
The Rockies are covering 39.0% of the time as a visitor, having gone 23-36-0 straight up.
Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The Padres are covering 46.4% of the time at Petco Park, going 26-30-0 SU.
The Padres have been a decent Under bet for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 52-53-9.
Key Colorado Rockies Injuries
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
Key San Diego Padres Injuries
8/9/2019 Jose Castillo RP Finger Probable for Aug 9
8/8/2019 Jacob Nix SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 18
8/8/2019 Adrian Morejon RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/7/2019 Adam Warren RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/6/2019 Garrett Richards SP Elbow Out for the season
7/25/2019 Brett Kennedy SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/21/2019 Miguel Diaz RP Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 30
7/4/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
6/28/2019 Aaron Loup RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 26
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Rockies have a 52-63 overall record this season. Starting pitcher German Marquez has a 10-5 record with an earned run average of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.21 this season. He has 154 strikeouts over his 155 innings pitched and he's given up 157 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.92. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.12 and they have given up 419 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen and they've struck out 382 hitters and walked 173 batters. 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 5.53. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 1,120 base hits and 632 earned runs. They have allowed 177 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 397 batters and struck out 925. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.48 and their FIP as a unit is 4.92.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Colorado is hitting .268, good for 5th in the league. The Rockies hold a .457 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.4 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .306 with an on-base percentage of .366. He has 132 hits this season in 432 at bats with 85 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .542 and an OPS+ of 115. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .324 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .371. He has totaled 133 hits and he has driven in 65 men in 410 at bats. His OPS+ is 130 while his slugging percentage is at .605. The Rockies have 1,078 hits, including 244 doubles and 149 home runs. Colorado has walked 337 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,065 times as a unit. They have left 740 men on base and have a team OPS of .783. They score 5.3 runs per contest and have scored a total of 610 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Diego has a 53-61 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.90, Dinelson Lamet has a 1-2 record and a 1.27 WHIP. He has 42 strikeouts over the 30 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 25 hits. He's allowing 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.61 and they have given up 425 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .253 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 475 batters and walked 137 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 991 base knocks and 509 earned runs this season. They have given up 153 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 307 hitters and struck out 1,013 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 4.23.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .245, good for 23rd in the league. The Padres hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .280 with an OBP of .328. He has 124 hits this year along with 78 RBI in 443 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .445 with an OPS+ of 104. Manny Machado is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .340. He has collected 116 hits in 430 at bats while driving in 69 runs. He has an OPS+ of 118 and a slugging percentage of .491. The Padres as a unit have 938 base hits, including 159 doubles and 175 homers. San Diego has walked 339 times this year and they have struck out on 1,107 occasions. They have had 699 men left on base and have an OPS of .742. They have scored 4.48 runs per game and totaled 511 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Rockies/Padres MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies
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