Colorado Rockies vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 8/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is where the Baltimore Orioles (79-48) will play the Colorado Rockies (48-79) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Chris Flexen and Kyle Bradish.

The Rockies have earned 239 doubles as a unit and have hit 129 balls out of the park. Colorado has a slugging rate of .404 and have been rung up 1,205 times, while being walked on 350 occasions. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are notching 4.4 runs per game, which is 19th in MLB. They have 533 runs batted in in addition to 1,076 hits on the year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .250. They have tallied 559 runs scored and hold an OBP of .311.

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The Rockies have an earned run average of 5.57 on the campaign (29th in the league), and the staff has struck out 884 hitters. Rockies pitchers have allowed 183 home runs in addition to 739 runs in total (29th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 451 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 5.19 as a team for the season. Colorado has given up 1,229 base hits (10.0 per 9 innings) and 686 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.96 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.51.

The Rockies have sent 422 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 199 runners so far this season and 37.2% of them ended up scoring. They have 25 saves over the course of the season and have blown 24 of their 49 save chances. The Rockies bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 51.0% and has come into the game in 95 save situations. The relievers have 44 holds this season (30th in the league). Rockies bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 122 times as well as having 114 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Colorado Rockies have a total of 3,328 putouts on the year, as well as 1,199 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which puts them in 16th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 135 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,984 innings, which has them sitting 28th in the majors.

Flexen has thrown 453 frames and has totaled 319 strikeouts during his career. Flexen (26-31 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.95 while he has faced 1,988 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.85 (244 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.488. He has allowed 501 hits (10.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 173 walks.

Baltimore has 149 long balls on the campaign to go along with 608 runs batted in. They have recorded 242 doubles, while getting a free base 397 times and racking up 627 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated an OBP of .319 in addition to a batting average of .254 for the year. The Orioles hold a team slugging % of .424 and they average 4.94 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,063 occasions (18th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,093 base hits.

The Baltimore pitching staff have conceded 542 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.04 (512 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 142 homers and they surrender 4.28 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Orioles are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.267 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.02 as a unit over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.10 (1,154 strikeouts vs 389 walks). They are currently ranked 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,055.

Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.0% out of their 219 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 167 times in high leverage situations and on 149 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 157 save situations, the Orioles have accumulated 89 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. They are ranked 19th in MLB holding a save percentage of 60.6%, and they have dispatched 432 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Baltimore has had relievers step onto the mound in 66 save chances and they have walked away with 40 saves.

The Baltimore Orioles have turned 112 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in pro baseball). The Orioles have accrued 1,113 assists, 50 errors and have 3,420 putouts on the campaign. In 10,260 innings played, the Orioles have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (15th in baseball).

During his MLB career, Bradish has surrendered 225 hits while totaling 233 strikeouts in 245 innings. He has given up a total of 107 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.247 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and he has faced 1,025 hitters so far in his career. Bradish (12-13 career record) has a 3.93 earned run average while allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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