Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 10/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (108-48) will compete against the Colorado Rockies (65-91) on Saturday. The men taking the mound are Kyle Freeland and Michael Grove.

The Rockies have accounted for 271 two-baggers as a team and have hit 142 baseballs out of the park. Colorado is slugging .398 and have struck out 1,265 times, while being walked on 441 occasions. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 4.4 runs per outing, which is 14th in the league. They have recorded 652 runs batted in and 1,363 hits so far this season, and their batting average is sitting at .255. They have a total of 681 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .317.

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The Rockies have a team earned run average of 5.09 so far this season (30th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,131 batters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.19 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.44. Rockies pitchers have surrendered 178 home runs in addition to 847 runs (30th in baseball). They have walked 517 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.41 as a team on the season.

The Rockies relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 122 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 212 runners for the season with 34.9% of those players ended up scoring. Rockies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 130 times in addition to having 174 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have sent 479 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have 62 holds this year (26th in baseball). They have compiled 40 saves on the year and have not converted 20 out of their 60 chances to save the game.

The Colorado Rockies have accounted for 4,123 putouts this year, in addition to 1,557 assists and 98 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which has them ranked 27th in professional baseball, and they have turned 153 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,369 innings, which has them sitting at 30th in the majors.

Freeland has thrown 823 innings and has earned 633 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.29 (392 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.405. He has allowed 873 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 283 free passes. Freeland (49-51 career mark) has a FIP of 4.49 and he has faced 3,563 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Dodgers have a slugging percentage of .444 and they score 5.26 runs per outing (1st in the league). They have put up 316 two-baggers, while taking a walk 585 times and earning 821 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 206 home runs on the season as well as 786 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,318 instances (17th in baseball) and have tallied 1,370 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a team OBP of .334 in addition to a team batting average of .257 this year.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.048 and have a FIP of 3.46 as a unit on the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.54 (1,400 strikeouts against 395 walks). They rank 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,069. They have allowed 145 homers and they yield 3.20 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 496 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 2.80 (435 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 26.1% out of their 142 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 137 times in high leverage situations in addition to 103 occasions with runners on. With 153 save situations, the Dodgers have amassed 91 holds and 18 blown saves. They sit at 6th in MLB with a save rate of 70.0%, and they have sent 542 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the season. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 60 save opportunities and they have come away with 42 saves.

In 12,576 innings on the field, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 73.0% (1st in MLB). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 114 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 1,296 assists, 81 errors and have a total of 4,192 putouts this season.

During his MLB career, Grove has allowed 26 base hits while totaling 21 K's in 24 innings. He has conceded a total of 11 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.397 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and he has gone up against 111 batters during his MLB career. Grove (1-0 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.07 ERA and has surrendered 9.6 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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