Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Monday, July 4, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers (48-28) are hosting the Colorado Rockies (33-44) at Dodger Stadium on Monday. The men taking the mound will be Kyle Freeland and Julio Urias.

The Rockies have accrued 126 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 71 baseballs out of the park. Colorado has a slugging % of .401 and have been rung up 605 times, while taking a walk on 231 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 4.5 runs per contest, which has them at 13th in the league. They have compiled 324 RBI's in addition to 690 hits so far this year, while their team batting average sits at .260. They are sitting with 343 runs while holding a team OBP of .324.

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Rockies pitchers have conceded 80 long balls in addition to 416 runs in total (28th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 243 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.26 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.22 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43. The Rockies hold a team earned run average of 4.95 for the year (28th in baseball), and they have struck out 539 hitters.

Rockies bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 61 times as well as having 81 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 26 holds on the season (28th in MLB). The Rockies relievers have recorded a save percentage of 76.9% and has come into the game in 52 save situations. They have earned 20 saves on the campaign and have blown 6 out of their 26 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 102 runners this year with 33.3% of those runners crossed the plate. The Rockies have sent 239 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 2,040 putouts on the year, as well as 754 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which is 30th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 74 double plays. The Rockies have transformed 67.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,120 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 30th in professional baseball.

Freeland has taken the ball for 739 frames and has accounted for 568 K's during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.21 (346 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.403. He has allowed 779 hits (9.5 hits per nine innings) with 259 free passes. Freeland (44-45 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.52 and he has faced 3,200 hitters in the majors.

Los Angeles has a total of 96 home runs on the campaign to go along with 363 runs batted in. They have recorded 146 doubles, while walking 291 times and racking up 384 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated an OBP of .329 in addition to a batting average of .252 this year. The Dodgers hold a slugging percentage of .430 and they tally 5.05 runs per outing (1st in MLB). They have been rung up on 649 occasions (15th in baseball) and have accounted for 652 base knocks.

The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.093 in addition to having a FIP of 3.45 as a unit on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.51 (678 strikeouts vs 193 walks). They are sitting at 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 546. They have yielded 69 home runs and they allow 3.31 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 249 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 2.96 (222 earned runs relinquished).

With 78 save situations, the Dodgers have tallied 49 holds and 8 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 28 save opportunities and they have come away with 20 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 63 times in high leverage situations and also on 50 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 30.0% out of their 70 inherited runners. They sit at 8th in baseball holding a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 264 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 63 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 638 assists, 37 errors and have notched a total of 2,029 putouts this year. In their 6,087 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (5th in MLB).

Urias (38-16 career mark) has earned a 3.02 ERA and has given up 7.5 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.40 and he has gone up against 2,070 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 170 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.130 and having a FIP of 3.4. During his career, Urias has allowed 424 base hits while he has earned 503 strikeouts in 506 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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