San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks and Tips 6/14/2019

Friday, June 14, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Cal Quantrill vs. Jeff Hoffman

Coors Field is the venue where Trevor Story and the Colorado Rockies (35-32, 2nd in NL West) will take on the San Diego Padres (33-35, 4th in NL West) on Friday. The Rockies open this game at -120 while the Padres are coming in at +110. The O/U opens at 12.5.

The Padres have been an inconsistent option for MLB wagerers, having gone 33-35-0 SU. The Rockies cover 52.2% of the time, going 35-32-0 straight up. The Rockies have been terrible for oddsmakers as a favorite, going 22-10-0 SU. The Padres cover 45.5% of the time as an underdog, having gone 15-18-0 straight up.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The Padres have been a decent Over bet for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 32-31-5.

San Diego covers 50.0% of the time away from home, having gone 15-15-0 straight up.

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

Colorado covers 60.6% of the time at Coors Field, going 20-13-0 SU.

The Rockies have been a decent Over bet for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 33-31-3.

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Key San Diego Padres Injuries

6/12/2019 Matt Strahm SP Ribs Expected to be out until at least Jun 13
6/11/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 13
6/8/2019 Adam Warren RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 18
6/5/2019 Travis Jankowski CF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/2/2019 Brett Kennedy SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/1/2019 Jacob Nix SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 22
5/29/2019 Dinelson Lamet SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
5/28/2019 Jose Castillo RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
5/27/2019 Aaron Loup RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
2/19/2019 Garrett Richards SP Elbow Out for the season

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

6/12/2019 Nolan Arenado 3B Forearm Probable for Jun 13
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
6/6/2019 Mike Dunn RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 18
5/22/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 33-35 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Cal Quantrill has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.35 this season. He has 26 strikeouts over his 26 innings pitched and he's given up 28 hits. He's allowed 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.07. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.48 and they have given up 226 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen and they've struck out 272 hitters and walked 76 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.19. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 557 base hits and 280 earned runs. They have allowed 95 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 166 batters and struck out 600. They have walked 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.20 and their FIP as a unit is 4.17.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .230, good for 27th in the league. The Padres hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .294, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.5 hits per game. Manny Machado is hitting .240 with an on-base percentage of .329. He has 58 hits this season in 242 at bats with 33 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .397 and an OPS+ of 95. Eric Hosmer is hitting .285 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 73 hits and he has driven in 39 men in 256 at bats. His OPS+ is 109 while his slugging percentage is at .449. The Padres have 512 hits, including 90 doubles and 98 home runs. San Diego has walked 185 times so far this season and they have struck out 662 times as a unit. They have left 385 men on base and have a team OPS of .701. They score 3.99 runs per contest and have scored a total of 271 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 35-32 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.06, Jeff Hoffman has a 1-3 record and a 1.56 WHIP. He has 29 strikeouts over the 25.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 33 hits. He's allowing 11.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.74. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 213 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 216 batters and walked 95 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.99. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 614 base knocks and 335 earned runs this season. They have given up 97 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 229 hitters and struck out 551 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.66.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 5th in the league. The Rockies hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Trevor Story comes into this matchup batting .280 with an OBP of .349. He has 75 hits this year along with 44 RBI in 268 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .522 with an OPS+ of 111. Nolan Arenado is hitting .330 this season and he has an OBP of .385. He has collected 86 hits in 261 at bats while driving in 57 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .602. The Rockies as a unit have 611 base hits, including 145 doubles and 84 homers. Colorado has walked 203 times this year and they have struck out on 628 occasions. They have had 429 men left on base and have an OPS of .773. They have scored 5.33 runs per game and totaled 357 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +110

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