Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants MLB Tips 4/11/2019

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Jeff Samardzija

The Colorado Rockies visit Oracle Park on Thursday, April 11, 2019 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Jon Gray for the Rockies and Jeff Samardzija for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at -119 and San Francisco at +109. The Rockies have a 5-6-1 over/under record and a 3-9-0 run line mark. The Giants are 5-7-0 against the run line and have a 5-6-1 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 5-6-1 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 3-9-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 5-6-1 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 5-7-0 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 3-9 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.26 this season. He has 14 strikeouts over his 12.2 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He's allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.14 and they have given up 38 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the bullpen and they've struck out 36 hitters and walked 22 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 5.52. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 107 base hits and 65 earned runs. They have allowed 16 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 49 batters and struck out 94. They have walked 4.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.47 and their FIP as a unit is 4.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .216, good for 25th in the league. The Rockies hold a .339 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .281, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.2 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .273 with an on-base percentage of .340. He has 12 hits this season in 44 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .386 and an OPS+ of 75. Nolan Arenado is hitting .277 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .314. He has totaled 13 hits and he has driven in 6 men in 47 at bats. His OPS+ is 63 while his slugging percentage is at .362. The Rockies have 86 hits, including 17 doubles and 8 home runs. Colorado has walked 34 times so far this season and they have struck out 109 times as a unit. They have left 74 men on base and have a team OPS of .620. They score 3.17 runs per contest and have scored a total of 38 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 4-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.79, Jeff Samardzija has a 0-0 record and a 1.45 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 9.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 9 hits. He's allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.54 and they have given up 37 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 30 batters and walked 9 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.23. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 95 base knocks and 37 earned runs this season. They have given up 13 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 30 hitters and struck out 91 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .206, good for 26th in the league. The Giants hold a .315 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. Brandon Belt comes into this matchup batting .220 with an OBP of .304. He has 9 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 41 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .463 with an OPS+ of 97. Steven Duggar is hitting .222 this season and he has an OBP of .250. He has collected 10 hits in 45 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 61 and a slugging percentage of .378. The Giants as a unit have 79 base hits, including 21 doubles and 7 homers. San Francisco has walked 25 times this year and they have struck out on 106 occasions. They have had 66 men left on base and have an OPS of .582. They have scored 3.08 runs per game and totaled 37 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +109

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