Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks and Tips 6/30/2019
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Coors Field
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Probable Pitchers: Kenta Maeda vs. Chi Chi Gonzalez
Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies (43-39, 2nd in NL West) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (56-28, 1st in NL West) at Coors Field on Sunday, June 30, 2019. The Dodgers open this matchup at -185 while the Rockies are priced at +174. The over/under opens at 14.
The Dodgers have been a very good choice for MLB bettors, having gone 56-28-0 SU. The Rockies are covering 52.4% of the time, going 43-39-0 straight up. The Dodgers have been very good for bettors as favorites, going 56-26-0 SU. Colorado has gone 17-27-0 straight up as an underdog, so they are covering 38.6% of the time.
Valuable Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends
The Dodgers have been a good Over bet for over/under wagerers, having gone 42-38-4.
Los Angeles covers 53.7% of the time as the road team, having gone 22-19-0 straight up.
Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The Rockies are covering 59.0% of the time at Coors Field, going 23-16-0 SU.
The Rockies have been an excellent Over bet for over/under wagerers, having gone 43-35-4.
Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries
6/28/2019 David Freese 1B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 4
6/28/2019 Scott Alexander RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 24
6/27/2019 A.J CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 15
6/26/2019 Tony Cingrani RP Shoulder Out for the season
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
6/28/2019 Trevor Story SS Thumb Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
6/27/2019 Seung-Hwan Oh RP Abdomen Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/27/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Out for the season
6/25/2019 Brendan Rodgers 2B Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
6/6/2019 Harrison Musgrave RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 3
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Dodgers have a 56-28 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kenta Maeda has a 7-4 record with an earned run average of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.10 this season. He has 83 strikeouts over his 83.2 innings pitched and he's given up 64 hits. He's allowed 6.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.14. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.25 and they have given up 222 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen and they've struck out 257 hitters and walked 91 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.38. The Dodgers pitchers collectively have given up 631 base hits and 280 earned runs. They have allowed 97 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 187 batters and struck out 742. They have walked 2.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.10 and their FIP as a unit is 3.75.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Los Angeles is hitting .266, good for 5th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .475 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .346, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Max Muncy is hitting .285 with an on-base percentage of .388. He has 78 hits this season in 274 at bats with 57 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .558 and an OPS+ of 146. Cody Bellinger is hitting .350 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .447. He has totaled 100 hits and he has driven in 64 men in 286 at bats. His OPS+ is 198 while his slugging percentage is at .706. The Dodgers have 756 hits, including 152 doubles and 139 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 325 times so far this season and they have struck out 656 times as a unit. They have left 624 men on base and have a team OPS of .821. They score 5.31 runs per contest and have scored a total of 446 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Colorado has a 43-39 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.40, Chi Chi Gonzalez has a 0-1 record and a 2.00 WHIP. He has 4 strikeouts over the 5 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 10.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.60 and they have given up 282 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 270 batters and walked 121 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.14. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 780 base knocks and 424 earned runs this season. They have given up 123 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 286 hitters and struck out 672 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.78.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .270, good for 2nd in the league. The Rockies hold a .462 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.5 hits per contest. Charlie Blackmon comes into this matchup batting .336 with an OBP of .381. He has 97 hits this year along with 52 RBI in 289 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .640 with an OPS+ of 141. Nolan Arenado is hitting .321 this season and he has an OBP of .384. He has collected 101 hits in 315 at bats while driving in 64 runs. He has an OPS+ of 130 and a slugging percentage of .584. The Rockies as a unit have 783 base hits, including 180 doubles and 108 homers. Colorado has walked 247 times this year and they have struck out on 778 occasions. They have had 528 men left on base and have an OPS of .792. They have scored 5.67 runs per game and totaled 465 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Dodgers/Rockies MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Dodgers -185
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