Colorado Rockies vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Monday, August 7, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Colorado Rockies (42-66) are on their way to American Family Field on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Milwaukee Brewers (58-51). The pitchers who are expected to start are Peter Lambert and Freddy Peralta.

Colorado has a slugging percentage of .404 and have been called out on strikes 1,001 times, while taking a walk on 298 occasions. They have accounted for 446 RBI's as well as 923 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate sits at .252. The Rockies have accumulated 207 doubles as a squad and have hit 107 balls out of the park. They have tallied 467 runs while holding a team OBP of .313. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are recording 4.3 runs per game, which is 20th in the league.

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The Rockies have an ERA of 5.53 on the year (29th in baseball), and they have rung up 769 hitters. Rockies pitchers have conceded 153 home runs in addition to 627 runs in total (29th in MLB). They have walked 397 batters and their FIP sits at 5.15 as a team on the season. Colorado has relinquished 1,035 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and also 580 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.94 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.52.

Rockies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 102 times in addition to having 90 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 36 holds for the year (29th in baseball). The Rockies relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 57.5% and has entered the game in 78 save situations. They have recorded 23 saves this season and have blown 17 of their 40 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 168 base runners so far this season and 33.9% of those players earned a run for their team. The Rockies have dispatched 361 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Colorado Rockies have amassed 2,834 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,034 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them ranked 20th in baseball, and they have turned 113 double plays. The Rockies have turned 67.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,502 innings on the diamond, ranking them 29th in baseball.

Lambert has taken the ball for 144 innings and has accounted for 103 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 6.66 (107 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.652. He has given up 182 base knocks (11.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 57 free passes. Lambert (5-9 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.76 while he has faced 663 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Milwaukee has 113 long balls on the season to go along with 434 RBIs. They have put up 158 doubles, while taking a walk 383 times and notching 452 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have recorded an OBP of .310 in addition to a team batting average of .232 this year. The Brewers hold a team slugging percentage of .375 and they average 4.15 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have been rung up on 979 instances (9th in baseball) and are sitting with 830 hits.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.241 with a FIP of 4.38 as a squad for the season. They come in at 5th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 862. The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 467 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.06 (435 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (923 strikeouts vs 335 free passes). They have surrendered 136 homers and they give up 4.36 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league).

Sitting with 122 save situations, the Brewers have earned 70 holds and also 16 blown saves. Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 51 save chances and they have walked away with 35 saves. Their relievers have come in 117 times in high leverage situations in addition to 80 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.6% out of their 115 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 6th in baseball with a save rate of 68.6%, and they have dispatched 345 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 82 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (12th in professional baseball). The Brewers have racked up 946 assists, 52 errors and have notched a total of 2,894 putouts so far this season. In 8,682 innings played, the Brewers have a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (3rd in the majors).

Peralta (37-25 career record) has a 3.96 ERA and has conceded 6.7 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.12 and he has faced 2,212 batters thus far in his career. He has allowed a total of 233 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.155 and having a FIP of 3.6. During his pro baseball career, Peralta has allowed 395 base knocks and he has 677 punch outs in 530 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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