San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks and Tips 5/10/2019

Friday, May 10, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Eric Lauer vs. German Marquez

The San Diego Padres visit Coors Field on Friday, May 10, 2019 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Eric Lauer for the Padres and German Marquez for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +140 and Colorado at -150. The Padres have a 16-20-2 over/under record and a 21-17-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 17-19-0 against the run line and have a 18-16-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 16-20-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 21-17-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 18-16-2 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 17-19-0 against the run line

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

05/06/19 P Trey Wingenter Shoulder 10-day IL (05/05)
05/04/19 P Brett Kennedy Shoulder 60-day IL (05/04)
04/30/19 SS Fernando Tatis Jr. Hamstring 10-day IL (04/29)
04/24/19 LF Jose Pirela Oblique 10-day IL (04/21)
04/09/19 P Aaron Loup Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/09/19 CF Franchy Cordero Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/03/19 P Jacob Nix Elbow 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Dinelson Lamet Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Garrett Richards Elbow is out for season
03/25/19 P Jose Castillo Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Miguel Diaz Knee 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 CF Travis Jankowski Wrist 60-day IL (03/27)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

05/05/19 P Harrison Musgrave Elbow 10-day IL (05/04)
04/17/19 RF Noel Cuevas Quad 10-day IL (04/16)
04/03/19 P Jake McGee Knee 10-day IL (04/02)
03/30/19 P Chris Rusin Back 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 21-17 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Eric Lauer has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.30 this season. He has 34 strikeouts over his 37.2 innings pitched and he's given up 37 hits. He's allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.35. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.04 and they have given up 116 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 161 hitters and walked 48 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.59. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 296 base hits and 136 earned runs. They have allowed 45 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 106 batters and struck out 350. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.18 and their FIP as a unit is 3.85.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .227, good for 25th in the league. The Padres hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .287, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .280 with an on-base percentage of .325. He has 40 hits this season in 143 at bats with 23 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .469 and an OPS+ of 114. Manny Machado is hitting .237 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .316. He has totaled 33 hits and he has driven in 19 men in 139 at bats. His OPS+ is 103 while his slugging percentage is at .432. The Padres have 282 hits, including 55 doubles and 57 home runs. San Diego has walked 96 times so far this season and they have struck out 362 times as a unit. They have left 202 men on base and have a team OPS of .703. They score 3.92 runs per contest and have scored a total of 149 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 16-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.46, German Marquez has a 3-2 record and a 1.08 WHIP. He has 52 strikeouts over the 52 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 44 hits. He's allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.69. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 117 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 110 batters and walked 59 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 5.02. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 328 base knocks and 183 earned runs this season. They have given up 51 home runs this year, which ranks 7th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 131 hitters and struck out 293 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 21st in the league. The Rockies hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .310 with an OBP of .346. He has 45 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 145 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .572 with an OPS+ of 125. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .291 this season and he has an OBP of .346. He has collected 43 hits in 148 at bats while driving in 21 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .520. The Rockies as a unit have 300 base hits, including 70 doubles and 43 homers. Colorado has walked 107 times this year and they have struck out on 341 occasions. They have had 225 men left on base and have an OPS of .723. They have scored 4.72 runs per game and totaled 170 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +140

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