Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants MLB Picks Against the Spread 4/13/2019
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Oracle Park
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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Freeland vs. Madison Bumgarner
The Colorado Rockies visit Oracle Park on Saturday, April 13, 2019 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Kyle Freeland for the Rockies and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants.
The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at +126 and San Francisco at -136. The Rockies have a 5-7-1 over/under record and a 3-10-0 run line mark. The Giants are 6-8-0 against the run line and have a 5-8-1 over/under record.
Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The Colorado Rockies are 5-7-1 against the over/under
The Colorado Rockies are 3-10-0 against the run line
Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The San Francisco Giants are 5-8-1 against the over/under
The San Francisco Giants are 6-8-0 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 Francisco Giants Injuries
03/28/19 P Johnny Cueto Elbow is out for season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Rockies have a 3-10 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.26 this season. He has 18 strikeouts over his 16.2 innings pitched and he's given up 12 hits. He's allowed 6.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.47. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 39 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen and they've struck out 37 hitters and walked 23 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 5.21. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 113 base hits and 66 earned runs. They have allowed 17 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 53 batters and struck out 101. They have walked 4.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.46 and their FIP as a unit is 4.81.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Colorado is hitting .208, good for 25th in the league. The Rockies hold a .323 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .272, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 6.8 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .260 with an on-base percentage of .309. He has 13 hits this season in 50 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .340 and an OPS+ of 59. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .250 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .315. He has totaled 12 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 48 at bats. His OPS+ is 64 while his slugging percentage is at .354. The Rockies have 89 hits, including 17 doubles and 8 home runs. Colorado has walked 35 times so far this season and they have struck out 117 times as a unit. They have left 77 men on base and have a team OPS of .595. They score 2.92 runs per contest and have scored a total of 38 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
San Francisco has a 5-9 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.32, Madison Bumgarner has a 0-2 record and a 0.95 WHIP. He has 16 strikeouts over the 19 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 14 hits. He's allowing 6.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.51 and they have given up 39 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 33 batters and walked 10 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 2.98. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 104 base knocks and 40 earned runs this season. They have given up 14 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 33 hitters and struck out 106 batters. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.13 while their FIP as a staff is 3.79.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .206, good for 26th in the league. The Giants hold a .324 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .267, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 6.6 hits per contest. Steven Duggar comes into this matchup batting .208 with an OBP of .232. He has 11 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 53 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .340 with an OPS+ of 50. Brandon Belt is hitting .217 this season and he has an OBP of .308. He has collected 10 hits in 46 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 100 and a slugging percentage of .457. The Giants as a unit have 92 base hits, including 26 doubles and 9 homers. San Francisco has walked 30 times this year and they have struck out on 121 occasions. They have had 81 men left on base and have an OPS of .591. They have scored 2.79 runs per game and totaled 39 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Rockies/Giants MLB game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Giants -136
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