Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 7/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

The Colorado Rockies (36-58) will compete against the Houston Astros (52-42) at Coors Field on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers are Brandon Bielak and Austin Gomber.

The Astros have recorded 158 doubles as a squad and have hit 115 balls out of the park. Houston has a slugging rate of .413 and have been called out on strikes 737 times, while taking a walk on 301 occasions. As a squad, the Houston Astros are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in baseball. They have amassed 428 RBI's in addition to 800 hits for the year, while their average at the plate is at .251. They have tallied 445 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .320.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.98 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.27. Astros pitchers have allowed 108 home runs in addition to 394 runs in total (8th in the league). Houston has surrendered 770 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 353 earned runs. The Astros have compiled a team earned run average of 3.77 this year (5th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 879 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 295 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.07 as a squad for the season.

The Astros relievers have a save percentage of 65.1% and has entered the game in 96 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 81 runners on the year and 35.8% of them ended up scoring. Astros pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 52 times in addition to having 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 296 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have earned 52 holds this season (14th in MLB). They have tallied 28 saves for the year and have not converted 15 out of their 43 save chances.

The Houston Astros have accumulated 2,525 putouts for the season, in addition to 801 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 14th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 84 double plays. The Astros have turned 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,575 innings, which has them sitting at 17th in baseball.

Bielak (10-12 career record) has earned a FIP of 5.21 and he has faced 677 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 162 base hits (9.5 hits per nine innings) and has 65 free passes. His earned run average is 4.63 (79 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.477. Bielak has thrown 153 frames and has totaled 130 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Colorado Rockies have accounted for a team OBP of .313 and a batting average of .253 on the season. They have struck out on 854 occasions (9th in baseball) and have 805 hits. Colorado has accumulated 89 HRs on the campaign and 393 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a team SLG% of .403 and they are scoring 4.37 runs per outing (20th in MLB). They have notched 184 doubles, while taking a walk 259 times and racking up 411 runs.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.541 with a FIP of 5.26 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 7.30 (668 strikeouts against 354 walks). They rank 30th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 907. They have relinquished 137 HR's and they concede 6.10 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 555 runs on the season while having an ERA of 5.66 (515 earned runs given up).

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.6% out of 146 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 70 times in high leverage situations in addition to 88 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 62 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 26 holds and 14 blown saves. They rank 21st in baseball with a save rate of 58.8%, and they have sent 307 relievers to the hill so far this season. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 34 save opportunities and they have recorded 20 saves.

In their 7,368 innings played, the Rockies hold a defensive efficiency of 67.3% (29th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 100 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in MLB). The Rockies have 887 assists, 52 errors and have earned 2,456 putouts so far this year.

During his career, Gomber has allowed 451 base knocks while tallying 365 strikeouts in 440 frames. Gomber (29-26 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.99 ERA while allowing 9.2 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 244 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.370 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.40 and he has gone up against 1,889 opposing batters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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