Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks Against the Spread 6/28/2019

Friday, June 28, 2019
Coors Field
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Probable Pitchers: Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Antonio Senzatela
Coors Field is the site where Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies (42-38, 2nd in NL West) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (55-27, 1st in NL West) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Dodgers coming in at -190 and the Rockies are at +178. The O/U is set at 11.5.
The Dodgers have been a strong bet for baseball bettors, having gone 55-27-0 SU. Colorado covers 52.5% of the time, going 42-38-0 straight up. The Dodgers have been lousy for oddsmakers as a favorite, going 55-25-0 SU. Colorado covers 38.1% of the time as the underdog, having gone 16-26-0 straight up.
Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends
The Dodgers have been a good Over pick for O/U wagerers, having gone 40-38-4.
The Dodgers are covering 53.8% of the time away from home, having gone 21-18-0 straight up.
Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
Colorado covers 59.5% of the time at Coors Field, going 22-15-0 SU.
The Rockies have been a good Over pick for O/U wagerers, having gone 41-35-4.
Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries
6/26/2019 Cody Bellinger RF Knee Probable for Jun 27
6/26/2019 Tony Cingrani RP Shoulder Out for the season
6/26/2019 Scott Alexander RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/24/2019 A.J CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/23/2019 David Freese 1B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/21/2019 Corey Seager SS Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/21/2019 Josh Sborz RP Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/20/2019 Rich Hill SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
2/6/2019 Tom Koehler SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
Key Colorado Rockies Injuries
6/25/2019 Brendan Rodgers 2B Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/24/2019 Trevor Story SS Thumb Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
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
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Dodgers have a 55-27 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has a 9-1 record with an earned run average of 1.27 and a WHIP of 0.84 this season. He has 90 strikeouts over his 99 innings pitched and he's given up 77 hits. He's allowed 7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.20 and they have given up 210 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the bullpen and they've struck out 250 hitters and walked 87 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.22. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 597 base hits and 261 earned runs. They have allowed 93 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 181 batters and struck out 727. They have walked 2.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.07 and their FIP as a unit is 3.71.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Los Angeles is hitting .264, good for 6th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .468 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Max Muncy is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .378. He has 73 hits this season in 266 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .519 and an OPS+ of 133. Cody Bellinger is hitting .354 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .452. He has totaled 98 hits and he has driven in 63 men in 277 at bats. His OPS+ is 199 while his slugging percentage is at .711. The Dodgers have 729 hits, including 146 doubles and 131 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 316 times so far this season and they have struck out 645 times as a unit. They have left 608 men on base and have a team OPS of .813. They score 5.18 runs per contest and have scored a total of 425 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Colorado has a 42-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.91, Antonio Senzatela has a 6-5 record and a 1.57 WHIP. He has 45 strikeouts over the 77 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 87 hits. He's allowing 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.39 and they have given up 271 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 263 batters and walked 117 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 5.04. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 753 base knocks and 406 earned runs this season. They have given up 115 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 277 hitters and struck out 661 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.67.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .266, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Charlie Blackmon comes into this matchup batting .325 with an OBP of .371. He has 91 hits this year along with 49 RBI in 280 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .629 with an OPS+ of 136. Nolan Arenado is hitting .317 this season and he has an OBP of .381. He has collected 97 hits in 306 at bats while driving in 62 runs. He has an OPS+ of 127 and a slugging percentage of .572. The Rockies as a unit have 749 base hits, including 171 doubles and 104 homers. Colorado has walked 241 times this year and they have struck out on 763 occasions. They have had 511 men left on base and have an OPS of .781. They have scored 5.55 runs per game and totaled 444 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Dodgers/Rockies MLB game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies +178
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