San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks and Tips 6/15/2019

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Eric Lauer vs. German Marquez

Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies (36-32, 2nd in NL West) play the San Diego Padres (33-36, 4th in NL West) at Coors Field on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The Padres open this game at +165 while the Rockies are priced at -175. The total has been set at 11.5.

The Padres have been less than ideal for MLB wagerers, having gone 33-36-0 SU. The Rockies are covering 52.9% of the time, going 36-32-0 straight up. The Rockies have been excellent for bettors as a favorite, going 23-10-0 SU. San Diego has gone 15-19-0 straight up as the underdog, so they are covering 44.1% of the time.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The Padres have been a hot and cold Under choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 33-31-5.

The Padres are covering 48.4% of the time on the road, having gone 15-16-0 straight up.

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Rockies are covering 61.8% of the time at Coors Field, going 21-13-0 SU.

The Rockies have been a hot and cold Under choice for O/U wagerers, having gone 34-31-3.

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Key San Diego Padres Injuries

6/13/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Leg Expected to be out until at least Jun 26
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

6/10/2019 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
5/22/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Padres have a 33-36 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Eric Lauer has a 5-5 record with an earned run average of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.24 this season. He has 57 strikeouts over his 71.2 innings pitched and he's given up 69 hits. He's allowed 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 232 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 276 hitters and walked 78 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.26. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 570 base hits and 289 earned runs. They have allowed 98 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 172 batters and struck out 608. They have walked 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 4.23.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team San Diego is hitting .232, good for 26th in the league. The Padres hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.6 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .284 with an on-base percentage of .331. He has 74 hits this season in 261 at bats with 41 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .448 and an OPS+ of 108. Manny Machado is hitting .247 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 61 hits and he has driven in 36 men in 247 at bats. His OPS+ is 103 while his slugging percentage is at .425. The Padres have 526 hits, including 93 doubles and 100 home runs. San Diego has walked 185 times so far this season and they have struck out 674 times as a unit. They have left 392 men on base and have a team OPS of .706. They score 4.01 runs per contest and have scored a total of 277 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 36-32 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.19, German Marquez has a 6-3 record and a 1.16 WHIP. He has 95 strikeouts over the 96.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 92 hits. He's allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 217 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 218 batters and walked 95 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 5. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 627 base knocks and 341 earned runs this season. They have given up 99 home runs this year, which ranks 7th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 229 hitters and struck out 563 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .263, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .328 with an OBP of .385. He has 87 hits this year along with 57 RBI in 265 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .596 with an OPS+ of 137. Trevor Story is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 76 hits in 273 at bats while driving in 46 runs. He has an OPS+ of 112 and a slugging percentage of .527. The Rockies as a unit have 624 base hits, including 147 doubles and 87 homers. Colorado has walked 209 times this year and they have struck out on 636 occasions. They have had 438 men left on base and have an OPS of .780. They have scored 5.38 runs per game and totaled 366 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres +165

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