San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks and Tips 9/15/2019

Sunday, September 15, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Cal Quantrill vs. Chi Chi Gonzalez

Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies (63-85, 5th in NL West) host the San Diego Padres (68-79, 4th in NL West) at Coors Field on Sunday, September 15, 2019. The Rockies open this matchup at -107 while the Padres are priced at -103. The O/U opens at 13.5.

The Padres have been a decent option for MLB wagerers, having gone 68-79-0 SU. The Rockies are covering 42.6% of the time, going 63-85-0 straight up.

Valuable San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The Padres have been an inconsistent Under option for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 67-69-11.

The Padres are covering 45.8% of the time on the road, having gone 33-39-0 straight up.

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Rockies are covering 50.7% of the time at Coors Field, going 37-36-0 SU.

The Rockies have been an inconsistent Under option for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 72-70-6.

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Key San Diego Padres Injuries

9/12/2019 Ian Kinsler 2B Neck Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
9/12/2019 Hunter Renfroe RF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
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 Carl Edwards RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
9/6/2019 Franchy Cordero CF Quadriceps Out for the season
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 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
9/1/2019 Adam Warren RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
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

9/13/2019 Raimel Tapia LF Knee Probable for Sep 14
9/13/2019 David Dahl CF Ankle Out for the season
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
9/2/2019 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 68-79 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Cal Quantrill has a 6-7 record with an earned run average of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.30 this season. He has 80 strikeouts over his 95 innings pitched and he's given up 98 hits. He's allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.33. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 547 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 609 hitters and walked 182 batters. As a team, San Diego allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.56. The Padres pitchers collectively have given up 1,285 base hits and 661 earned runs. They have allowed 196 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. San Diego as a pitching staff has walked 408 batters and struck out 1,319. They have walked 2.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.22.

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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 .311, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Eric Hosmer is hitting .277 with an on-base percentage of .325. He has 157 hits this season in 566 at bats with 93 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .438 and an OPS+ of 100. Manny Machado is hitting .257 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 140 hits and he has driven in 79 men in 544 at bats. His OPS+ is 108 while his slugging percentage is at .461. The Padres have 1,186 hits, including 204 doubles and 205 home runs. San Diego has walked 455 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,415 times as a unit. They have left 910 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 4.35 runs per contest and have scored a total of 639 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 63-85 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.56, Chi Chi Gonzalez has a 1-6 record and a 1.56 WHIP. He has 27 strikeouts over the 48 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 50 hits. He's allowing 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.15. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.16 and they have given up 553 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 497 batters and walked 233 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 5.6. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,441 base knocks and 818 earned runs this season. They have given up 243 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 528 hitters and struck out 1,155 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.50 while their FIP as a staff is 5.17.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 6th in the league. The Rockies hold a .454 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, 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 .315 with an OBP of .380. He has 172 hits this year along with 114 RBI in 546 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .595 with an OPS+ of 131. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .317 this season and he has an OBP of .362. He has collected 170 hits in 536 at bats while driving in 77 runs. He has an OPS+ of 121 and a slugging percentage of .571. The Rockies as a unit have 1,365 base hits, including 305 doubles and 195 homers. Colorado has walked 439 times this year and they have struck out on 1,356 occasions. They have had 969 men left on base and have an OPS of .779. They have scored 5.11 runs per game and totaled 757 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres (-103)

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