Henry Roldán
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Here are our picks for Friday, July 15, 2022 for Major League Baseball.
JefeBet App – Picks for Friday, July 15, 2022
JefeBet App: MLB – Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies
How Many Strikeouts Will There Be in the Game?
The weekend series between the Pirates and Rockies will begin with a South American duel on the mound, as Colombian José Quintana and Venezuelan Germán Márquez will open for their teams.
After a dreadful 2021, Quintana is having a good season with the Pirates and is averaging 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Marquez, for his part, is the polar opposite of his adversary following a forgettable season in 2022, which included his lowest K/9 quota of 7.5.
Offensively, the Pirates are the third-highest strikeout rate in the majors this season at 9.3 per game, while the Rockies are the seventh-lowest strikeout rate of any team in the majors. Another detail to keep in mind is that Colorado’s pitching is the lowest K/9 average this year at 7.06.
Pick: 15-16.
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How many hits will the Pirates connect?
If you have a 38-52 record, surely your team has many shortcomings. This is a reality that the Pirates are experiencing with the poor offensive performance of their lineup, so they will be looking for a rebound this Friday against Marquez’s team.
Colorado’s starter has allowed 9.8 H/9 this year and in only three of his nine starts at Coors Field has allowed fewer than six hits to his opponents, while the Rockies’ collective pitching has allowed the most hits in the league at just over nine per game.
However, the Pirates have just 644 hits in 2022, the second-lowest total in all of baseball behind only the Athletics.
Pick: 10-11
JefeBet App: MLB – Arizona Rattlers vs. San Diego Padres
How many strikeouts will Madison Bumgarner get?
Madison Bumgarner’s strikeout seasons are behind him, and now the Rattlers’ pitcher tries to retire his opponents by hiding his pitches in the corners of the plate.
That shows his average of 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, the lowest of his career, along with the one he recorded in 2020. That’s why we don’t expect as many strikeouts from him against a Padres offense that isn’t getting as many either.
San Diego ranks 16th in the league in strikeouts conceded, averaging just over eight per game, while in two games with the left-hander this season they conceded two and five.
Pick: 5.
