Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Colorado Rockies (5-13) are en route to Citizens Bank Park on Thursday where they will try to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (7-11). The starting pitchers will be Ryan Feltner and Matt Strahm.

The Rockies have hit 39 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 17 baseballs out of the park. Colorado has a slugging % of .404 and have been rung up 162 times, while being walked on 43 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 3.8 runs per game, which puts them at 24th in the league. They have 65 runs batted in and 157 base knocks this season, while their batting average is at .257. They have a total of 69 runs while holding a team OBP of .311.

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The Rockies hold a team ERA of 5.34 for the year (28th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 139 hitters. Rockies pitchers have conceded 24 home runs in addition to 109 runs (29th in MLB). They have walked 72 opposing players and their FIP is 5.04 as a unit for the year. Colorado has conceded 161 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 92 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.50.

Rockies relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 18 times in addition to having 11 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 3 holds on the season (26th in the league). The Rockies bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 75.0% and has come into the game in 8 save situations. They have accumulated 3 saves this season and have blown 1 out of their 4 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 33 base runners for the season and 42.4% of them crossed the plate. The Rockies have sent 55 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 465 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 165 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .978 which ranks 28th in baseball, and have 20 double plays. The Rockies have turned 67.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,395 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 24th in the majors.

Feltner has taken the ball for 117 innings and is sitting with 105 punch outs thus far in his career. Feltner (4-12 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 5.14 and he has faced 526 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 6.46 (84 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.513. He has surrendered 126 hits (9.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 51 walks.

Philadelphia is sitting with 16 home runs so far this season to go along with 79 runs batted in. They have put up 42 two-baggers, while taking a walk 52 times as well as putting up 82 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have compiled a team OBP of .343 and a batting average of .286 so far this year. The Phillies hold a team SLG% of .445 and they score 4.56 runs per contest (17th in the league). They have been rung up on 174 instances (2nd in the league) and have accounted for 183 hits.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 98 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 5.28 (91 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 18 homers and they give up 5.69 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.484 in addition to having a FIP of 4.32 as a staff on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (156 strikeouts vs 73 walks). They have a ranking of 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 157.

Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score rate of 62.1% out of their 29 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 11 times in high leverage situations and on 16 occasions with base runners. With 12 save situations, the Phillies have tallied 8 holds and 2 blown saves. They are currently ranked 26th in the league with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 65 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Philadelphia has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 4 save chances and they have recorded 2 saves.

The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 9 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (6th in baseball). The Phillies have accrued 147 assists, 6 errors and have earned 465 putouts this season. In their 1,395 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 67.1% (26th in pro baseball).

Strahm (18-29 career win-loss record) has a 3.74 earned run average and has surrendered 7.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.31 and he has gone up against 1,336 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 132 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.197 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. During his career, Strahm has allowed 277 base knocks while he has earned 341 K's in 317 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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