Colorado Rockies vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 4/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Monday, April 24, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Progressive Field is the location where the Cleveland Guardians (10-11) will try to defeat the Colorado Rockies (6-16) on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Austin Gomber and Konnor Pilkington.

The Rockies have tallied 45 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 19 balls out of the stadium. Colorado is slugging .383 and have struck out 199 times, while being walked on 60 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are earning 3.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 24th in the league. They have 79 runs batted in in addition to 181 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .245. They have notched a total of 83 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .306.

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The Rockies have an ERA of 5.38 on the year (27th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 174 hitters. Rockies pitchers have conceded 30 home runs in addition to 131 runs (29th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 86 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 5.07 as a unit on the year. Colorado has given up 201 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) as well as 113 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.02 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52.

Rockies relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 20 times as well as having 13 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 4 holds over the course of the season (27th in the league). The Rockies relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 60.0% and has entered the game in 10 save situations. They have earned 3 saves on the campaign and have blown 2 of 5 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 36 base runners so far this season and 38.9% of them earned a run for their team. The Rockies have dispatched 66 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Colorado Rockies have notched a total of 567 putouts on the campaign, as well as 198 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .978 which has them ranked 30th in MLB, and have accumulated 20 double plays. The Rockies have converted 66.9% of balls in play into outs out of 1,701 innings on the field, which ranks them 26th in professional baseball.

Gomber (21-23 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.51 and he has gone up against 1,554 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 365 hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 131 free passes. His earned run average is 5.00 (200 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.377. Gomber has taken the mound for 360 innings and has racked up 314 K's so far in his MLB career.

Cleveland has accounted for 10 home runs this year to go along with 74 RBIs. They have put up 39 two-baggers, while getting a free base 88 times and racking up 83 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .315 and a batting average of .227 this season. The Guardians hold a slugging % of .335 and they score 3.95 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 156 occasions (29th in baseball) and are sitting with 161 base hits.

The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.272 with a FIP of 4.03 as a unit this season. They come in at 19th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 183. The Cleveland pitching staff have conceded 92 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.96 (84 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.40 (158 strikeouts vs 60 walks). They have given up 19 dingers and they surrender 4.33 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league).

Cleveland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.8% of 23 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 39 times in high leverage situations and also on 20 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 22 save situations, the Guardians have earned 10 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They are currently ranked 12th in the league holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 71 relievers to the hill on the year. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 12 save opportunities and they have earned 8 saves.

In 1,722 innings played, the Guardians have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (12th in MLB). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 15 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (15th in professional baseball). The Guardians have racked up 204 assists, 10 errors and have accounted for 574 putouts so far this season.

Pilkington (1-2 career mark) is the owner of a 3.88 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.56 and he has faced 258 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 25 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.466 and a FIP of 4.5. During his career, Pilkington has given up 53 base hits and he has 50 K's in 58 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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