Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+220) Philadelphia (-260)

The Philadelphia Phillies (8-11) will play the Colorado Rockies (5-14) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. The line on this contest has the Rockies at +220 while the Phillies are priced at -260. The total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Noah Davis and Aaron Nola.

The Rockies have accounted for 40 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 17 baseballs out of the stadium. Colorado has a slugging percentage of .393 and have struck out 170 times, while being walked on 50 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are compiling 3.8 runs per game, which has them at 24th in baseball. They have tallied 68 runs batted in as well as 162 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average comes in at .252. They have 72 runs while having a team OBP of .311.

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The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 5.82 over the course of the season (29th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 145 hitters. Rockies pitchers have conceded 26 long balls and 123 runs (29th in baseball). They have walked 77 opposing players and their FIP is 5.15 as a unit this year. Colorado has conceded 179 base knocks (9.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 106 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.88 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.56.

Rockies relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 18 times as well as having 11 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 3 holds over the course of the season (26th in the league). The Rockies relievers have a save percentage of 75.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 8 save situations. They have recorded 3 saves on the season and have not converted 1 of their 4 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 33 base runners on the year and 42.4% of them earned a run for their team. The Rockies have dispatched 59 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Colorado Rockies have earned 492 putouts this year, as well as 177 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which ranks 28th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 20 double plays. The Rockies have converted 66.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,476 innings on the field, ranking them 27th in MLB.

Davis (0-0 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.12 while he has gone up against 26 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 6 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 4 free passes. His earned run average is 3.00 (2 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.667. Davis has thrown 6 innings and is sitting with 7 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Phillies have a team slugging percentage of .448 and they average 4.58 runs per contest (16th in baseball). They have notched 45 doubles, while walking 53 times as well as putting up 87 runs. Philadelphia has accounted for 18 long balls this year as well as 84 RBIs. They have struck out on 183 instances (2nd in MLB) and have accounted for 192 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have an on-base percentage of .340 as well as a batting average of .284 so far this year.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.451 in addition to having a FIP of 4.32 as a staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.90 (162 strikeouts against 75 bases on balls). They are sitting at 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 163. They have surrendered 19 home runs and they relinquish 5.49 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league). The Philadelphia pitching staff have yielded 100 runs on the year while having an ERA of 5.10 (93 earned runs given up).

Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 58.1% of 31 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 12 times in high leverage situations and also on 17 occasions with runners on. With 15 save situations, the Phillies have recorded 10 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They are ranked 19th in the league holding a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 68 relievers onto the field over the course of the season. Philadelphia has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 5 save chances and they have tallied 3 saves.

In 1,476 innings played, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (22nd in professional baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 10 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .991 (6th in MLB). The Phillies have 159 assists, 6 errors and have 492 putouts over the course of the season.

During his pro baseball career, Nola has allowed 1,081 base knocks while totaling 1,399 punch outs in 1,249 frames. He has given up a total of 506 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.131 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.21 and he has faced 5,115 opposing batters in his MLB career. Nola (79-64 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.64 ERA and has surrendered 7.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-260) and under 8 runs

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