The Colorado Rockies opened up a seven-game home stand by clobbering the Miami Marlins. What the wins showed is the Rockies are a good team at Coors Field. While at home this season, Colorado has compiled a 15-11 record.
The Rockies have a chance to make some headway, as MLB betting trends show. Colorado has two more games remaining against the Marlins, who are in a tailspin, having lost eight of their previous 10 games. With Miami waiting to name a starter late before Tuesday’s game, it could be an opportunity for the Rockies to tee off on a pitcher not used to how things are in Denver.
Marlins at Rockies Stats
Miami Stats
The Marlins’ offense has mostly been mired in the middle of the pack in many categories. Miami has hit 47 home runs this season, which ranks 16th in the league. The Marlins have hit .239 as a team, which ranks 12th in the league, while the 4.0 runs per game Miami produces comes in at 21st.
Jorge Soler leads the Marlins with 11 home runs. Second baseman Jazz Chisolm Jr. has provided plenty of injuries for the Marlins this season. He leads the team with 27 RBIs and has 18 extra-base hits.
Chisholm is second on the team in home runs with seven, while he is tied for the league lead in triples with four. First baseman Jesus Aguilar has also shown pop in his bat, hitting six home runs and driving in 20 runs.
Miami’s pitching staff has done well collectively. The Marlins rank eighth in the MLB in ERA at 3.55. Miami’s pitchers have produced 15 quality starts thus far.
Colorado Stats
Anyone making MLB picks today may be hesitant to back Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez. In nine of Marquez’s ten starts this season, he has allowed three or more earned runs.
In 50 innings of work, Marquez has accumulated an ERA of 6.30 and has 41 strikeouts. Marquez has issued 15 walks while giving up eight home runs.
Despite being four games below .500, Colorado’s offense hasn’t had any problems scoring. The Rockies are seventh in the league by playing 4.65 runs per game. Colorado also has the league’s top batting average, hitting .265 as a team.
The Rockies, despite playing in a power-friendly park, rank 19th in the league by hitting 43 home runs.
First baseman C.J. Cron is off to a strong all-around start for Colorado. Cron is third in the league with 13 home runs, sixth in RBIs with 37, and 16th with a .307 batting average. Right fielder Charlie Blackmon has also hit seven home runs with 23 RBIs.
Matchup Information
Marlins at Rockies Betting Trends
- Miami is 23-23 against the runline.
- Colorado is 23-25 against the run line.
- The over is 26-21-1 in the Rockies’ games this season.
- The over is 22-23-1 in the Marlins’ games this season.
- The over is 14-12 in Colorado’s games at Coors Field.
- Miami is 9-16 on the moneyline as an underdog this season.
Marlins at Rockies Predictions
Bet Colorado to take down Miami.
MLB odds have the Rockies at -127 on the moneyline. Miami is +110. The over/under is set at 10.5.
The Rockies have been especially good at home this season. While Marquez has had his share of struggles since shutting down the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first start, the Marlins’ offense doesn’t have the same punch as most teams.
Colorado will be eager to string together some wins before it welcomes Atlanta to town later in the week. The Rockies are 1-6 when Marquez starts this season.
The Rockies have their share of flaws, but MLB odds show that this isn’t a good spot for Miami. The Marlins named a starting pitcher late for this contest and didn’t have the firepower on offense to make up for what Colorado has to offer. Marquez won’t be perfect, but he will be good enough to get the Rockies back in the win column.
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