Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks Against the Spread 4/6/2019
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Coors Field
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Probable Pitchers: Walker Buehler vs. Jon Gray
The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Coors Field on Saturday, April 6, 2019 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Walker Buehler for the Dodgers and Jon Gray for the Rockies.
The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -111 and Colorado at +101. The Dodgers have a 1-6-0 over/under record and a 3-4-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 3-4-0 against the run line and have a 2-4-1 over/under record.
Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 1-6-0 against the over/under
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 3-4-0 against the run line
Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The Colorado Rockies are 2-4-1 against the over/under
The Colorado Rockies are 3-4-0 against the run line
Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries
03/25/19 P Clayton Kershaw Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Rich Hill Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Tony Cingrani Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
Key Colorado Rockies Injuries
04/03/19 P Jake McGee Knee 10-day IL (04/02)
04/01/19 2B Daniel Murphy Hand 10-day IL (03/30)
03/31/19 P Jon Gray Calf is questionable next start
03/30/19 P Chris Rusin Back 10-day IL (03/25)
03/30/19 P Antonio Senzatela Foot 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 3B Josh Fuentes Wrist is out indefinitely
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Dodgers have a 5-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Walker Buehler has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 15.00 and a WHIP of 2.00 this season. He's allowed 15 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.18 and they have given up 31 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .274 against the bullpen and they've struck out 26 hitters and walked 8 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.03. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 63 base hits and 30 earned runs. They have allowed 12 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 13 batters and struck out 60. They have walked 1.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.13 and their FIP as a unit is 4.15.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Los Angeles is hitting .289, good for 2nd in the league. The Dodgers hold a .557 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .388, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 10.1 hits per game. Justin Turner is hitting .200 with an on-base percentage of .323. He has 5 hits this season in 25 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .200 and an OPS+ of 45. Cody Bellinger is hitting .438 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .455. He has totaled 14 hits and he has driven in 13 men in 32 at bats. His OPS+ is 253 while his slugging percentage is at .906. The Dodgers have 71 hits, including 12 doubles and 18 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 37 times so far this season and they have struck out 52 times as a unit. They have left 54 men on base and have a team OPS of .945. They score 7.86 runs per contest and have scored a total of 55 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Colorado has a 3-4 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.05, Jon Gray has a 0-1 record and a 0.90 WHIP. He has 10 strikeouts over the 6.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 5 hits. He's allowing 6.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.79. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.84 and they have given up 19 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 16 batters and walked 10 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.54. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 50 base knocks and 24 earned runs this season. They have given up 7 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 24 hitters and struck out 63 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.75.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .197, good for 25th in the league. The Rockies hold a .283 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .245, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 6.6 hits per contest. Charlie Blackmon comes into this matchup batting .233 with an OBP of .258. He has 7 hits this year along with 3 RBI in 30 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .300 with an OPS+ of 49. David Dahl is hitting .308 this season and he has an OBP of .345. He has collected 8 hits in 26 at bats while driving in 3 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .462. The Rockies as a unit have 46 base hits, including 12 doubles and 2 homers. Colorado has walked 13 times this year and they have struck out on 72 occasions. They have had 38 men left on base and have an OPS of .528. They have scored 2.43 runs per game and totaled 17 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Dodgers/Rockies MLB game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies +101
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