Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, September 30, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Colorado Rockies (65-90) are headed to Dodger Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (107-48). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Chad Kuhl and Clayton Kershaw.

As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 13th in the league. They have notched a total of 677 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .317. The Rockies have hit 269 doubles as a unit and have hit 141 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 648 runs batted in and 1,356 hits this season, while their team batting average sits at .256. Colorado is slugging .398 and have been called out on strikes 1,253 times, while being walked on 440 occasions.

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The Rockies have a team earned run average of 5.08 this year (30th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,124 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 514 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.41 as a team for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.19 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.44. Rockies pitchers have surrendered 177 long balls in addition to 841 total runs (30th in the league).

The Rockies have sent 478 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 212 runners this season with 34.9% of those runners crossed home plate. They have compiled 40 saves on the campaign and have blown 20 of their 60 chances to get a save. The Rockies relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and has entered the game in 122 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 62 holds this year (26th in baseball). Rockies relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 130 times as well as having 174 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Colorado Rockies have a total of 4,099 putouts this season, in addition to 1,546 assists and 98 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which is 27th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 151 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,297 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 30th in professional baseball.

Kuhl has thrown 573 innings and has earned 503 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.68 (298 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.441. He has given up 576 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 250 free passes. Kuhl (31-40 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.74 while he has faced 2,496 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .445 and they earn 5.26 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have 315 doubles, while taking a walk 583 times as well as racking up 816 runs. Los Angeles has 205 home runs this season to go along with 781 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,309 occasions (17th in MLB) and have 1,363 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded an on-base percentage of .334 as well as a batting average of .257 on the year.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.045 in addition to having a FIP of 3.48 as a staff this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.55 (1,390 strikeouts against 392 bases on balls). They come in at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,059. They have conceded 145 homers and they relinquish 3.20 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 494 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 2.81 (433 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles has had relievers enter the contest in 59 save chances and they have earned 41 saves. They are ranked 6th in MLB with a save rate of 69.5%, and they have dispatched 536 relief pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 135 times in high leverage situations and also on 101 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.8% out of their 138 inherited runners. With 148 save situations, the Dodgers have amassed 87 holds in addition to 18 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 113 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (15th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have 1,290 assists, 81 errors and have a tally of 4,165 putouts on the campaign. In 12,495 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 73.1% (1st in the majors).

During his career, Kershaw has conceded 1,949 hits and he has 2,794 punch outs in 2,570 frames. He has given up 710 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.002 and having a FIP of 2.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.46 and he has gone up against 10,119 hitters during his pro baseball career. Kershaw (195-87 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 2.49 ERA and has given up 6.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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