Colorado Rockies vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+180) Milwaukee (-218)

American Family Field is the site where the Milwaukee Brewers (61-53) will try to defeat the Colorado Rockies (44-68) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Rockies at +180 while the Brewers are opening at -218. The total comes in at 9. The men taking the mound are Chris Flexen and Adrian Houser.

The Rockies have hit 214 doubles as a unit and have knocked 109 balls out of the stadium. Colorado has a slugging percentage of .401 and have struck out 1,048 times, while taking a walk on 305 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are knocking in 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 21st in MLB. They have recorded 459 RBI's as well as 952 hits so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .251. They have 480 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .311.

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The Rockies are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.54 this season (29th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 790 hitters. Rockies pitchers have surrendered 160 long balls in addition to 649 total runs (29th in the league). They have walked 412 batters and their FIP sits at 5.19 as a squad on the year. Colorado has relinquished 1,081 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) as well as 602 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.92 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.53.

The Rockies have dispatched 372 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 175 base runners for the season with 33.7% of those runners crossed the plate. They have tallied 24 saves on the year and have blown 17 of their 41 chances to get a save. The Rockies relievers have a save percentage of 58.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 82 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 39 holds on the year (29th in MLB). Rockies relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 106 times in addition to having 92 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rockies have converted 67.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,808 innings, which has them sitting at 29th in pro baseball. The Colorado Rockies have accounted for 2,936 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,058 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which has them sitting 19th in MLB, and they have turned 115 double plays.

Flexen has taken the mound for 436 innings and has earned 304 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 4.83 (234 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.493. He has given up 481 hits (9.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 170 free passes. Flexen (26-31 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.95 while going up against 1,916 hitters in the major leagues.

The Brewers hold a team slugging percentage of .379 and they score 4.26 runs per game (23rd in MLB). They have put up 167 doubles, while taking a walk 406 times as well as scoring 486 runs. Milwaukee is sitting with 119 home runs on the year and 466 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,019 occasions (9th in MLB) and have a total of 880 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers hold a team OBP of .313 as well as a batting average of .234 for the season.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.225 and have a FIP of 4.37 as a pitching staff for the season. They are currently ranked 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 890. The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 483 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.02 (451 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (978 strikeouts against 348 walks). They have yielded 144 homers and they give up 4.30 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB).

Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 51 save chances and they have earned 35 saves. They rank 8th in MLB with a save percentage of 68.6%, and they have sent 359 relief pitchers onto the field this season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 118 times in high leverage situations and on 81 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.6% of 115 inherited runners. With 122 save situations, the Brewers have 70 holds and also 16 blown saves.

In 9,096 innings on the diamond, the Brewers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (2nd in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 84 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in pro baseball). The Brewers have recorded 983 assists, 53 errors and have amassed 3,032 putouts during this campaign.

Houser (27-32 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.01 ERA and has given up 8.7 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.97 and he has faced 2,151 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up 223 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.373 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. In his MLB career, Houser has allowed 485 hits while tallying 400 punch outs in 501 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-218)

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