Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants MLB Picks Against the Spread 9/24/2019

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Hoffman vs. Madison Bumgarner

Oracle Park is the site where Kevin Pillar and the San Francisco Giants (75-81, 3rd in NL West) will take on the Colorado Rockies (67-89, 5th in NL West) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Rockies priced at +168 and the Giants are at -178. The total is set at 7.5.

The Rockies have been inconsistent for bettors, having gone 67-89-0 SU. The Giants cover 48.1% of the time, going 75-81-0 straight up.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Rockies have been a dicey Under play for O/U wagerers, having gone 76-74-6.

The Rockies cover 34.6% of the time as the away team, having gone 27-51-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The Giants cover 44.0% of the time at Oracle Park, going 33-42-0 SU.

The Giants have been a dicey Under play for O/U wagerers, having gone 75-73-8.

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

9/13/2019 David Dahl CF Ankle Out for the season
9/11/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Out for the season
9/2/2019 German Marquez SP Arm Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
8/27/2019 Chad Bettis RP Hip Out for the season
8/22/2019 Jon Gray SP Foot Out for the season
8/19/2019 Scott Oberg RP Arm Out for the season
7/17/2019 Brendan Rodgers 2B Shoulder Out for the season

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

9/22/2019 Donovan Solano 2B Calf Expected to be out until at least Sep 24
9/15/2019 Tony Watson RP Wrist Out for the season
9/12/2019 Reyes Moronta RP Shoulder Out for the season
9/7/2019 Zach Green 3B Hip Out for the season
9/6/2019 Trevor Gott RP Elbow Out for the season
9/3/2019 Pablo Sandoval 3B Elbow Out for the season
8/9/2019 Steven Duggar CF Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 67-89 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman has a 2-6 record with an earned run average of 6.71 and a WHIP of 1.62 this season. He has 61 strikeouts over his 61.2 innings pitched and he's given up 72 hits. He's allowed 10.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.59. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.24 and they have given up 588 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen and they've struck out 530 hitters and walked 254 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.64. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 1,520 base hits and 868 earned runs. They have allowed 260 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 564 batters and struck out 1,210. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.51 and their FIP as a unit is 5.25.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .267, good for 5th in the league. The Rockies hold a .457 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .315 with an on-base percentage of .379. He has 180 hits this season in 571 at bats with 118 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .592 and an OPS+ of 131. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .317 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .364. He has totaled 178 hits and he has driven in 82 men in 561 at bats. His OPS+ is 123 while his slugging percentage is at .578. The Rockies have 1,445 hits, including 317 doubles and 212 home runs. Colorado has walked 462 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,425 times as a unit. They have left 1,019 men on base and have a team OPS of .783. They score 5.16 runs per contest and have scored a total of 805 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 75-81 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.86, Madison Bumgarner has a 9-9 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 194 strikeouts over the 200.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 185 hits. He's allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.85 and they have given up 517 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 567 batters and walked 215 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.37. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,339 base knocks and 684 earned runs this season. They have given up 217 home runs this year, which ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 493 hitters and struck out 1,294 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.56.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 28th in the league. The Giants hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .260 with an OBP of .287. He has 153 hits this year along with 85 RBI in 589 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .436 with an OPS+ of 89. Brandon Belt is hitting .237 this season and he has an OBP of .340. He has collected 121 hits in 511 at bats while driving in 57 runs. He has an OPS+ of 100 and a slugging percentage of .409. The Giants as a unit have 1,286 base hits, including 293 doubles and 161 homers. San Francisco has walked 453 times this year and they have struck out on 1,379 occasions. They have had 1,022 men left on base and have an OPS of .696. They have scored 4.24 runs per game and totaled 661 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants (-178)

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