Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (66-46) will attempt to beat the Colorado Rockies (45-68) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Peter Lambert and Tony Gonsolin.

Colorado has a slugging rate of .402 and have been called out on strikes 1,055 times, while being walked on 313 occasions. They have 466 runs batted in and 958 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .251. The Rockies have accumulated 215 doubles as a team and have hit 112 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 487 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .312. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are knocking in 4.3 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 22nd in MLB.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.52. Rockies pitchers have given up 162 home runs and also 652 runs in total (29th in baseball). Colorado has allowed 1,090 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) as well as 605 earned runs. The Rockies hold a team ERA of 5.51 for the season (29th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 797 batters. They have walked 412 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 5.18 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Rockies bullpen have a save percentage of 58.5% and has come into the game in 82 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 176 base runners on the campaign and 33.5% of those players earned a run for their team. Rockies bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 108 times in addition to having 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have dispatched 375 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 39 holds this year (29th in the league). They have compiled 24 saves so far this year and have missed out on 17 of 41 save chances.

The Colorado Rockies have a total of 2,966 putouts this season, as well as 1,071 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which ranks 18th in baseball, and have 116 double plays. The Rockies have turned 67.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,898 innings on the field, which has them sitting 29th in the majors.

Lambert has taken the ball for 148 innings and is sitting with 107 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 6.80 (112 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.658. He has surrendered 186 base hits (11.3 hits per nine innings) and has 60 walks. Lambert (5-10 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 5.81 while he has gone up against 682 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .458 and they are recording 5.73 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have 217 doubles, while walking 472 times and putting up 642 runs. Los Angeles is sitting with 181 home runs on the season to go along with 622 RBIs. They have struck out on 968 occasions (17th in the league) and are sitting with 958 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for an OBP of .339 in addition to a team batting average of .251 this year.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 522 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.43 (491 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 129 long balls and they concede 4.71 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.275 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (952 strikeouts against 338 free passes). They are sitting at 10th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 933.

With 105 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 64 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 41 save chances and they have earned 28 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 117 times in high leverage situations and also on 106 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% of 161 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 7th in MLB holding a save percentage of 68.3%, and they have dispatched 400 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 99 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (12th in baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 965 assists, 52 errors and have 2,993 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 8,979 innings on the field, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (10th in MLB).

Gonsolin (33-10 career mark) has earned a 3.00 ERA and has allowed 6.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and he has gone up against 1,468 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 122 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.037 and having a FIP of 3.8. During his MLB career, Gonsolin has surrendered 253 hits while he has totaled 341 strikeouts in 366 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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