Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 9/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+225) San Diego (-278)

The Colorado Rockies (56-94) are traveling to Petco Park on Wednesday where they will meet the San Diego Padres (73-78). The odds on this game have the Rockies at +225 while the Padres are coming in at -278. The total is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Chase Anderson and Seth Lugo.

Colorado has a slugging rate of .402 and have been called out on strikes 1,416 times, while being walked on 413 occasions. They have recorded 643 RBI's as well as 1,269 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is .250. The Rockies have recorded 281 doubles as a team and have hit 145 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 676 runs scored while having a team OBP of .311. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 18th in MLB.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.54. Rockies pitchers have yielded 217 home runs and 888 total runs (30th in baseball). Colorado has conceded 1,477 base hits (10.2 per 9 innings) and also 824 earned runs. The Rockies have an earned run average of 5.67 for the season (30th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,032 hitters. They have walked 534 batters and their FIP comes in at 5.22 as a team for the season.

Rockies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 149 times in addition to having 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 55 holds for the season (30th in MLB). The Rockies bullpen have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 119 save situations. They have recorded 31 saves for the year and have not converted 31 of 62 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 248 runners so far this year with 38.3% of those players earned a run for their team. The Rockies have sent 501 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Rockies have converted 67.1% of balls in play into outs in their 11,775 innings, which ranks them 30th in pro baseball. The Colorado Rockies have amassed 3,925 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,408 assists and 77 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which is 15th in MLB, and have accumulated 159 double plays.

Anderson has taken the ball for 1,037 innings and has totaled 874 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.38 (505 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.299. He has surrendered 993 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 355 free passes. Anderson (58-55 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.78 while facing 4,379 hitters in the majors.

The San Diego Padres have recorded an OBP of .328 in addition to a batting average of .242 for the year. They have struck out on 1,224 instances (22nd in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,217 base hits. San Diego has knocked in 197 home runs so far this season to go along with 676 runs batted in. The Padres have a team slugging percentage of .415 and they tally 4.69 runs per contest (13th in baseball). They have recorded 253 doubles, while getting a free base 609 times and putting up 708 runs.

The Padres are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.284 with a FIP of 4.20 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (1,339 strikeouts against 515 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,203. They have given up 167 dingers and they surrender 4.23 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The San Diego pitching staff have given up 629 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.91 (581 earned runs yielded).

San Diego bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 42.2% out of their 161 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 134 times in high leverage situations in addition to 104 occasions with runners on base. With 134 save situations, the Padres have earned 76 holds and 25 blown saves. They rank 23rd in the league holding a save percentage of 56.1%, and they have sent 472 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign. San Diego has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 57 save opportunities and they have come away with 32 saves.

In their 12,042 innings played, the Padres have a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (8th in baseball). The San Diego Padres have turned 122 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in the majors). The Padres have 1,333 assists, 71 errors and have notched a total of 4,014 putouts for the season.

Lugo (39-31 mark in his career) has a 3.55 earned run average while conceding 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.77 and he has faced 2,593 batters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 247 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.177 and having a FIP of 3.7. Thus far in his career, Lugo has allowed 569 base hits while accumulating 634 K's in 626 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+225)

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