Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, August 11, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+250) Los Angeles (-310)

The Colorado Rockies (45-69) are en route to Dodger Stadium on Friday where they will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers (67-46). The odds on this game have Colorado at +250 and Los Angeles is at -310. The over/under is set at 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Austin Gomber and Lance Lynn.

The Rockies have hit 217 doubles as a team and have knocked 113 baseballs out of the park. Colorado has a slugging % of .402 and have struck out 1,065 times, while being walked on 315 occasions. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are compiling 4.3 runs per contest, which puts them at 20th in the league. They have recorded 471 runs batted in as well as 966 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is at .250. They have notched a total of 493 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .311.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.95 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52. Rockies pitchers have relinquished 164 home runs and 659 runs in total (29th in MLB). Colorado has allowed 1,100 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) as well as 610 earned runs. The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 5.50 this season (29th in baseball), and they have struck out 809 hitters. They have walked 414 opposing players and their FIP sits at 5.16 as a unit on the season.

The Rockies have dispatched 380 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 176 base runners on the season with 33.5% of them ended up scoring. They have accumulated 24 saves so far this year and have blown 18 of their 42 chances to save the game. The Rockies relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 57.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 83 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 39 holds so far this year (29th in MLB). Rockies pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 109 times and also have had 97 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Colorado Rockies are sitting with 2,995 putouts this season, as well as 1,075 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which ranks 19th in the majors, and they have turned 116 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,985 innings, which ranks them 29th in pro baseball.

Gomber (30-27 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.60 while going up against 1,988 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 477 base knocks (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 157 walks. His earned run average is 4.85 (250 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.366. Gomber has taken the mound for 464 innings and has accumulated 381 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied a team OBP of .338 as well as a team batting average of .251 on the year. They have struck out on 972 occasions (17th in the league) and are sitting with 965 base hits. Los Angeles is sitting with 181 long balls for the season and 624 runs batted in. The Dodgers have a SLG% of .456 and they score 5.70 runs per contest (3rd in baseball). They have 217 doubles, while getting a free base 476 times as well as putting up 644 runs.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.272 in addition to having a FIP of 4.21 as a team for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (958 strikeouts vs 343 walks). They sit at 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 937. They have conceded 129 homers and they relinquish 4.67 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 522 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.39 (491 earned runs conceded).

With 107 save situations, the Dodgers have amassed 65 holds and 13 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the contest in 42 save chances and they have come away with 29 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 120 times in high leverage situations and also on 107 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.2% out of their 163 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 7th in the league with a save percentage of 69.0%, and they have sent 403 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

In 9,060 innings on the field, the Dodgers have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.6% (11th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 100 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in the majors). The Dodgers have 973 assists, 52 errors and have accounted for 3,020 putouts this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Lynn has allowed 1,693 hits while accumulating 1,872 strikeouts in 1,838 innings pitched. Lynn (131-93 record in his career) holds a 3.71 earned run average while allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 757 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.270 and a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.92 and he has faced 7,786 batters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-310)

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