San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks Against the Spread 9/13/2019

Friday, September 13, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Joey Lucchesi vs. Jeff Hoffman

Coors Field is the venue where Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies (62-84, 5th in NL West) will take on the San Diego Padres (68-77, 4th in NL West) on Friday. The Padres open this matchup at -109 while the Rockies are priced at -101. The total has been set at 13.

The Padres have been dicey for oddsmakers, having gone 68-77-0 SU. Colorado covers 42.5% of the time, going 62-84-0 straight up.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The Padres have been a decent Over play for over/under bettors, having gone 66-68-11.

The Padres cover 46.5% of the time on the road, having gone 33-38-0 straight up.

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Rockies cover 50.7% of the time at Coors Field, going 36-35-0 SU.

The Rockies have been a decent Over play for over/under bettors, having gone 70-70-6.

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

9/11/2019 Hunter Renfroe RF Ankle Probable for Sep 12
9/10/2019 Jacob Nix SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
9/10/2019 Francisco Mejia C Oblique Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
9/10/2019 Garrett Richards SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
9/6/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Quadriceps Out for the season
9/6/2019 Carl Edwards RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
9/4/2019 Ian Kinsler 2B Neck Expected to be out until at least Sep 12
9/3/2019 Fernando Tatis SS Back Out for the season
9/2/2019 Jose Castillo RP Finger Out for the season
9/1/2019 Adam Warren RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
9/1/2019 Miguel Diaz RP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 21
9/1/2019 Robert Stock RP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 14
8/20/2019 Aaron Loup RP Elbow Out for the season
8/16/2019 Brett Kennedy SP Lat Out for the season

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

9/12/2019 Carlos Estevez RP Back Probable for Sep 12
9/11/2019 Kyle Freeland SP Groin Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
9/11/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Out for the season
9/3/2019 David Dahl CF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
9/2/2019 German Marquez SP Arm Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
8/27/2019 Chad Bettis RP Hip Out for the season
8/22/2019 Jon Gray SP Foot Out for the season
8/19/2019 Scott Oberg RP Arm Out for the season
7/17/2019 Brendan Rodgers 2B Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 68-77 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi has a 10-7 record with an earned run average of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.19 this season. He has 143 strikeouts over his 150 innings pitched and he's given up 126 hits. He's allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.52 and they have given up 538 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 600 hitters and walked 178 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 1,263 base hits and 647 earned runs. They have allowed 192 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 402 batters and struck out 1,301. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.20.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .242, good for 25th in the league. The Padres hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .280 with an on-base percentage of .327. He has 156 hits this season in 558 at bats with 92 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .443 and an OPS+ of 102. Manny Machado is hitting .259 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .331. He has totaled 140 hits and he has driven in 78 men in 541 at bats. His OPS+ is 108 while his slugging percentage is at .464. The Padres have 1,172 hits, including 199 doubles and 204 home runs. San Diego has walked 443 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,388 times as a unit. They have left 895 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 4.34 runs per contest and have scored a total of 630 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 62-84 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.06, Jeff Hoffman has a 1-6 record and a 1.65 WHIP. He has 54 strikeouts over the 51 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 63 hits. He's allowing 11.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.10 and they have given up 542 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 483 batters and walked 226 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.55. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,421 base knocks and 800 earned runs this season. They have given up 237 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 513 hitters and struck out 1,136 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.49 while their FIP as a staff is 5.12.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 6th in the league. The Rockies hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .312 with an OBP of .375. He has 168 hits this year along with 110 RBI in 539 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .581 with an OPS+ of 126. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .319 this season and he has an OBP of .363. He has collected 170 hits in 533 at bats while driving in 76 runs. He has an OPS+ of 122 and a slugging percentage of .574. The Rockies as a unit have 1,344 base hits, including 299 doubles and 189 homers. Colorado has walked 430 times this year and they have struck out on 1,336 occasions. They have had 952 men left on base and have an OPS of .774. They have scored 5.1 runs per game and totaled 744 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies (-101)

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