Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+180) Los Angeles (-210)

The Colorado Rockies (35-44) are traveling to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (49-29). The line on this matchup has Colorado at +180 while Los Angeles is at -210. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be German Marquez and Mitch White.

The Rockies have hit 128 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 74 balls out of the stadium. Colorado is slugging .404 and have been called out on strikes 613 times, while drawing a walk on 238 occasions. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.6 runs per contest, which puts them at 11th in baseball. They have accounted for 341 runs batted in as well as 710 hits this season, and their batting average is at .261. They have 360 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .325.

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The Rockies have an earned run average of 4.98 so far this season (28th in the league), and the staff has struck out 550 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.23 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.43. Rockies pitchers have conceded 85 home runs and 428 total runs (28th in baseball). They have walked 247 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.30 as a team this season.

Rockies relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 62 times in addition to having 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 27 holds this season (28th in baseball). The Rockies bullpen have compiled a save rate of 77.8% and stepped onto the hill in 54 save situations. They have accumulated 21 saves on the season and have blown 6 of their 27 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 104 base runners for the year and 32.7% of them crossed the plate. The Rockies have sent 246 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Rockies have transformed 67.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,282 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 30th in baseball. The Colorado Rockies have 2,094 putouts this year, in addition to 774 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which ranks 29th in the majors, and have accumulated 77 double plays.

Marquez (58-47 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.96 and he has gone up against 3,812 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 895 hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 268 walks. His ERA is 4.43 (442 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.295. Marquez has thrown 898 innings and has earned 886 K's during his pro baseball career.

Los Angeles has a total of 99 home runs for the year as well as 372 RBIs. They have recorded 151 two-baggers, while taking a walk 298 times and scoring 393 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a team OBP of .329 and a batting average of .252 so far this year. The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .431 and they are recording 5.04 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 665 occasions (17th in the league) and have recorded 668 base knocks.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.096 and have a FIP of 3.43 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.55 (699 strikeouts vs 197 walks). They rank 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 564. They have allowed 71 home runs and they surrender 3.31 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 255 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 2.96 (228 earned runs allowed).

With 80 save situations, the Dodgers have 50 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers take the mound in 29 save chances and they have converted 20 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 65 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.6% of 72 inherited runners. They are ranked 10th in baseball with a save percentage of 69.0%, and they have sent 270 relievers onto the diamond for the season.

In 6,249 innings on the field, the Dodgers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.6% (6th in MLB). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 65 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 654 assists, 37 errors and have amassed 2,083 putouts for the season.

In his MLB career, White has given up 69 base hits and he has 84 strikeouts in 84 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 34 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.167 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and he has gone up against 353 batters during his career. White (3-4 career mark) holds a 3.64 earned run average while surrendering 7.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+180)

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