Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-345) Colorado (+285)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (43-34) are en route to Coors Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Colorado Rockies (31-49). The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -345 while Colorado is priced at +285. The total is 11.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Clayton Kershaw and Connor Seabold.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.3 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in baseball. They have accumulated 409 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .325. The Dodgers have tallied 134 doubles as a squad and have knocked 124 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 395 runs batted in and 618 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average sits at .238. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .443 and have been called out on strikes 689 times, while taking a walk on 316 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.95 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 96 home runs in addition to 362 total runs (20th in MLB). Los Angeles has surrendered 641 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 344 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 4.52 on the campaign (24th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 657 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 223 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.30 as a team on the year.

Dodgers pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 76 times in addition to having 79 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 41 holds so far this year (14th in the league). The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 70.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 68 save situations. They have accumulated 19 saves on the season and have blown 8 of 27 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 114 runners so far this season with 30.7% of them ended up scoring. The Dodgers have sent 273 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated 2,057 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 673 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which has them ranked 10th in the majors, and they have twisted 61 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 69.8% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,171 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 8th in MLB.

Kershaw (206-91 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 2.78 while facing 10,521 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 2,030 base knocks (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has 652 free passes. His earned run average is 2.49 (738 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.004. Kershaw has taken the hill for 2,670 frames and has 2,910 strikeouts during his career.

The Colorado Rockies have tallied an on-base percentage of .316 as well as a team batting average of .255 so far this season. They have struck out on 731 occasions (5th in baseball) and have tallied 693 hits. Colorado has a total of 72 home runs on the season and 334 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a team slugging percentage of .407 and they score 4.36 runs per contest (18th in baseball). They have put up 169 doubles, while getting a free base 227 times as well as earning 349 runs.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.562 with a FIP of 5.25 as a pitching staff for the year. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 771. The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 472 runs this year while holding an ERA of 5.66 (436 earned runs conceded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.50 (581 strikeouts against 312 bases on balls). They have allowed 116 HR's and they give up 6.13 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league).

Colorado has called on relievers to enter the contest in 28 save chances and they have come away with 17 saves. They are currently ranked 20th in MLB with a save rate of 60.7%, and they have dispatched 259 relief pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 60 times in high leverage situations and on 73 occasions with base runners. Colorado bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.1% of 126 inherited base runners. Sitting with 51 save situations, the Rockies have amassed 21 holds in addition to 11 blown saves.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 85 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (20th in pro baseball). The Rockies have recorded 767 assists, 45 errors and have accounted for 2,081 putouts for the season. In 6,243 innings played, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (29th in MLB).

So far in his pro baseball career, Seabold has surrendered 103 base knocks while totaling 62 K's in 78 frames. He has given up a total of 62 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.692 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.14 and he has faced 368 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Seabold (1-7 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 7.15 earned run average and has allowed 11.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-345)

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