Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers (66-46) will go up against the Colorado Rockies (45-68) at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. The starting pitchers are Ty Blach and Clayton Kershaw.

The Rockies have recorded 215 doubles as a unit and have hit 112 baseballs out of the stadium. Colorado has a slugging percentage of .402 and have struck out 1,055 times, while being walked on 313 occasions. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, which is 22nd in the league. They have accrued 466 RBI's and 958 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .251. They have earned a total of 487 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .312.

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The Rockies are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.51 on the campaign (29th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 797 hitters. Rockies pitchers have conceded 162 long balls in addition to 652 runs (29th in the league). They have walked 412 opposing players and their FIP is 5.18 as a team this year. Colorado has surrendered 1,090 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 605 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52.

Rockies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 108 times as well as having 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 39 holds for the year (29th in baseball). The Rockies relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 58.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 82 save situations. They have compiled 24 saves this year and have blown 17 of their 41 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 176 runners on the season with 33.5% of them crossed home plate. The Rockies have dispatched 375 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 2,966 putouts this year, in addition to 1,071 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which has them sitting 18th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 116 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,898 innings on the field, which has them ranked 29th in baseball.

Blach has thrown 396 innings and has tallied 218 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.08 (224 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.450. He has conceded 454 base knocks (10.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 121 free passes. Blach (18-23 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.36 while he has gone up against 1,715 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .458 and they are scoring 5.73 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have hit 217 two-baggers, while taking a walk 472 times and scoring 642 runs. Los Angeles has hit 181 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 622 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 968 instances (17th in the league) and are sitting with 958 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a team OBP of .339 and a team batting average of .251 so far this year.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 522 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.43 (491 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 129 home runs and they yield 4.71 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.275 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.22 as a staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (952 strikeouts vs 338 bases on balls). They come in at 10th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 933.

Sitting with 105 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 64 holds and also 13 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 41 save opportunities and they have come away with 28 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 117 times in high leverage situations in addition to 106 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of their 161 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 7th in MLB holding a save percentage of 68.3%, and they have sent 400 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 99 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in the majors). The Dodgers have 965 assists, 52 errors and have notched a total of 2,993 putouts this season. In their 8,979 innings played, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (10th in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Kershaw has conceded 2,031 base hits while he has totaled 2,912 punch outs in 2,676 frames. He has surrendered a total of 738 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.003 and a FIP of 2.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.46 and he has gone up against 10,539 opposing batters so far in his career. Kershaw (207-91 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 2.48 ERA while conceding 6.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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