San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks and Tips 5/12/2019
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Coors Field
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Probable Pitchers: Nick Margevicius vs. Antonio Senzatela
The San Diego Padres visit Coors Field on Sunday, May 12, 2019 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Nick Margevicius for the Padres and Antonio Senzatela for the Rockies.
The opening line for this matchup has San Diego at +115 and Colorado at -125. The Padres have a 17-20-2 over/under record and a 21-18-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 18-20-0 against the run line and have a 20-16-2 over/under record.
Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends
The San Diego Padres are 17-20-2 against the over/under
The San Diego Padres are 21-18-0 against the run line
Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The Colorado Rockies are 20-16-2 against the over/under
The Colorado Rockies are 18-20-0 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 21-18 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Margevicius has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.21 this season. He has 26 strikeouts over his 36.1 innings pitched and he's given up 31 hits. He's allowed 7.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.15 and they have given up 125 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 169 hitters and walked 49 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 313 base hits and 148 earned runs. They have allowed 46 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 109 batters and struck out 359. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.83.
Hitting Statistics
As a team San Diego is hitting .230, good for 24th in the league. The Padres hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .288, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.5 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .277 with an on-base percentage of .321. He has 41 hits this season in 148 at bats with 23 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .459 and an OPS+ of 111. Manny Machado is hitting .250 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .325. He has totaled 36 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 144 at bats. His OPS+ is 107 while his slugging percentage is at .438. The Padres have 294 hits, including 56 doubles and 57 home runs. San Diego has walked 96 times so far this season and they have struck out 371 times as a unit. They have left 214 men on base and have a team OPS of .701. They score 3.87 runs per contest and have scored a total of 151 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Colorado has a 18-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.67, Antonio Senzatela has a 2-2 record and a 1.52 WHIP. He has 16 strikeouts over the 27 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 32 hits. He's allowing 10.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.12 and they have given up 124 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 119 batters and walked 62 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 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 349 base knocks and 194 earned runs this season. They have given up 53 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 138 hitters and struck out 312 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.62.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .249, good for 13th in the league. The Rockies hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .325 with an OBP of .365. He has 50 hits this year along with 32 RBI in 154 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .604 with an OPS+ of 136. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .301 this season and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 47 hits in 156 at bats while driving in 21 runs. He has an OPS+ of 119 and a slugging percentage of .526. The Rockies as a unit have 331 base hits, including 77 doubles and 47 homers. Colorado has walked 119 times this year and they have struck out on 361 occasions. They have had 244 men left on base and have an OPS of .750. They have scored 5.11 runs per game and totaled 194 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Padres/Rockies MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +115
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