Los Angeles Angels vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-175) Colorado (+150)

Coors Field is where the Colorado Rockies (29-48) will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (41-35) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -175 and Colorado is sitting at +150. The over/under comes in at 12. The men taking the mound are Griffin Canning and Chase Anderson.

Los Angeles is slugging .433 and have been called out on strikes 665 times, while being walked on 256 occasions. They have accumulated 354 RBI's in addition to 652 hits for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .253. The Angels have accounted for 125 doubles as a unit and have hit 108 balls out of the park. They have a total of 365 runs scored and have an OBP of .328. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.41 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. Angels pitchers have conceded 81 long balls and 344 runs in total (17th in MLB). Los Angeles has surrendered 621 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 309 earned runs. The Angels have an ERA of 4.13 this season (15th in the league), and the staff has struck out 661 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 274 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.28 as a squad for the season.

The Angels relievers have compiled a save rate of 67.5% and has come into the game in 97 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 109 base runners this season and 42.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Angels bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 65 times as well as having 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 222 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have notched 56 holds on the season (2nd in baseball). They have earned 27 saves this year and have blown 13 of 40 chances to save the game.

The Los Angeles Angels have amassed 2,022 putouts so far this season, as well as 637 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which ranks 20th in MLB, and they have twisted 65 double plays. The Angels have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,066 innings, which has them ranked 14th in baseball.

Canning has taken the hill for 268 innings and has totaled 269 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.66 (139 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.310. He has given up 254 base hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 98 free passes. Canning (17-15 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.72 while he has faced 1,148 hitters in the major leagues.

The Colorado Rockies have compiled a team OBP of .316 as well as a team batting average of .255 so far this year. They have been rung up on 699 occasions (5th in the league) and have totaled 666 base hits. Colorado has tallied 68 HRs so far this year as well as 322 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a team SLG% of .404 and they tally 4.38 runs per outing (18th in the league). They have notched 163 doubles, while walking 222 times as well as racking up 337 runs.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.536 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.18 as a squad on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.60 (562 strikeouts against 299 free passes). They are sitting at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 724. They have allowed 109 homers and they surrender 5.94 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 440 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.47 (405 earned runs relinquished).

Colorado relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.8% out of 122 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 56 times in high leverage situations and also on 71 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 46 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 18 holds and 11 blown saves. They are ranked 24th in baseball with a save percentage of 57.7%, and they have sent 248 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 26 save opportunities and they have come away with 15 saves.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 77 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (18th in pro baseball). The Rockies have racked up 735 assists, 41 errors and have 2,000 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 6,000 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have a efficiency on defense of 67.5% (29th in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Anderson has surrendered 950 base hits while he has tallied 844 punch outs in 1,002 frames. He has given up a total of 473 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.285 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.50 and he has gone up against 4,214 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. Anderson (58-51 record in his career) holds a 4.25 earned run average and has given up 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-175)

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