Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants MLB Picks & Predictions 6/26/2019

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: German Marquez vs. Jeff Samardzija

Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies (41-37, 2nd in NL West) are headed to Oracle Park on Wednesday where they'll meet the San Francisco Giants (33-44, 5th in NL West). The odds on this matchup have the Rockies priced at -125 and the Giants are at +115. The over/under is set at 8.

The Rockies have been decent for baseball wagerers, having gone 41-37-0 SU. The Giants are covering 42.9% of the time, going 33-44-0 straight up. The Rockies have been a very good bet for baseball bettors as a favorite, going 25-12-0 SU. The Giants are covering 38.1% of the time as an underdog, having gone 24-39-0 straight up.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Rockies have been an inconsistent Under choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 40-34-4.

The Rockies are covering 46.3% of the time as the road team, having gone 19-22-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The Giants are covering 40.5% of the time at Oracle Park, going 15-22-0 SU.

The Giants have been an inconsistent Under choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 39-34-4.

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Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

6/24/2019 Trevor Story SS Thumb Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
6/24/2019 Ian Desmond CF Undisclosed Probable for Jun 25
6/10/2019 Seung-Hwan Oh RP Abdomen Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/6/2019 Harrison Musgrave RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 3
5/22/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

6/24/2019 Brandon Crawford SS Hamstring Probable for Jun 25
6/21/2019 Steven Duggar CF Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
6/21/2019 Nick Vincent RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
6/20/2019 Travis Bergen RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 41-37 overall record this season. Starting pitcher German Marquez has a 7-3 record with an earned run average of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.19 this season. He has 111 strikeouts over his 110.1 innings pitched and he's given up 107 hits. He's allowed 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.47 and they have given up 268 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 259 hitters and walked 115 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.08. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 737 base hits and 400 earned runs. They have allowed 113 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 269 batters and struck out 651. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 4.67.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .268, good for 2nd in the league. The Rockies hold a .457 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.5 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .330 with an on-base percentage of .374. He has 90 hits this season in 273 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .637 and an OPS+ of 139. Nolan Arenado is hitting .326 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .390. He has totaled 97 hits and he has driven in 62 men in 298 at bats. His OPS+ is 133 while his slugging percentage is at .587. The Rockies have 739 hits, including 168 doubles and 102 home runs. Colorado has walked 236 times so far this season and they have struck out 737 times as a unit. They have left 504 men on base and have a team OPS of .786. They score 5.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 436 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 33-44 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.23, Jeff Samardzija has a 4-6 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 66 strikeouts over the 78.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 79 hits. He's allowing 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.72. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.79 and they have given up 252 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 291 batters and walked 105 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 674 base knocks and 354 earned runs this season. They have given up 112 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 256 hitters and struck out 652 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.68.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .223, good for 30th in the league. The Giants hold a .368 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.5 hits per contest. Joe Panik comes into this matchup batting .237 with an OBP of .317. He has 60 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 253 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .328 with an OPS+ of 75. Kevin Pillar is hitting .242 this season and he has an OBP of .267. He has collected 68 hits in 281 at bats while driving in 38 runs. He has an OPS+ of 78 and a slugging percentage of .409. The Giants as a unit have 574 base hits, including 137 doubles and 70 homers. San Francisco has walked 230 times this year and they have struck out on 676 occasions. They have had 473 men left on base and have an OPS of .658. They have scored 3.88 runs per game and totaled 299 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies -125

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