Colorado Rockies vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 8/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+190) Tampa Bay (-230)

Tropicana Field is where the Tampa Bay Rays (75-51) will try to defeat the Colorado Rockies (48-76) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Rockies at +190 while the Rays are coming in at -230. The betting total comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Ty Blach and Zack Littell.

Colorado has a slugging rate of .405 and have been called out on strikes 1,167 times, while drawing a walk on 343 occasions. They have recorded 522 runs batted in and 1,052 hits so far this year, while their batting average sits at .250. The Rockies have tallied 235 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 126 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 547 runs while holding a team OBP of .311. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, which is 19th in MLB.

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The Rockies have compiled a team ERA of 5.51 on the year (29th in MLB), and they have rung up 860 hitters. Rockies pitchers have relinquished 177 home runs in addition to 716 runs in total (29th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 442 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 5.17 as a team for the season. Colorado has allowed 1,194 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and 664 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.95 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.51.

The Rockies relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 54.3% and has entered the game in 90 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 193 runners so far this season and 36.8% of those runners crossed home plate. Rockies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 117 times and also have had 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have sent 411 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen have 42 holds this year (29th in MLB). They have compiled 25 saves for the season and have blown 21 of their 46 save opportunities.

The Rockies have converted 67.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,678 innings on the diamond, ranking them 28th in MLB. The Colorado Rockies have a total of 3,226 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,165 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which has them sitting 18th in baseball, and have a total of 128 double plays.

Blach (18-23 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.41 and he has faced 1,760 opposing hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 463 base hits (10.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 125 free passes. His ERA is 5.01 (227 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.442. Blach has pitched in 407 innings and has earned 222 strikeouts in his career.

The Tampa Bay Rays have tallied an on-base percentage of .331 in addition to a team batting average of .259 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 1,097 occasions (13th in baseball) and have recorded 1,104 hits. Tampa Bay has 183 home runs this year to go along with 641 RBIs. The Rays have a SLG% of .448 and they score 5.31 runs per game (4th in the league). They have put up 215 two-baggers, while walking 400 times as well as putting up 669 runs.

The Rays have a WHIP of 1.199 in addition to having a FIP of 3.90 as a unit for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (1,113 strikeouts against 355 walks). They are sitting at 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 980. They have surrendered 133 HR's and they allow 4.11 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Tampa Bay pitching staff have relinquished 508 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.89 (481 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 106 save situations, the Rays have tallied 52 holds and 20 blown saves. Tampa Bay has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 53 save chances and they have earned 33 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 117 times in high leverage situations in addition to 91 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 25.4% out of their 142 inherited runners. They sit at 17th in baseball with a save rate of 62.3%, and they have sent 407 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season.

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 93 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in professional baseball). The Rays have accrued 1,140 assists, 55 errors and have amassed 3,341 putouts for the season. In 10,023 innings played, the Rays have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (4th in the majors).

Littell (15-9 career record) is the owner of a 4.06 earned run average and has allowed 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and he has gone up against 918 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 98 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.304 and having a FIP of 4.4. Thus far in his career, Littell has surrendered 217 base hits while tallying 192 punch outs in 217 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (+190)

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