Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

The Los Angeles Dodgers (43-34) are hitting the road to Coors Field on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Colorado Rockies (31-49). The expected starting pitchers are Michael Grove and Kyle Freeland.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .443 and have been rung up 689 times, while drawing a walk on 316 occasions. They have accrued 395 runs batted in and 618 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average is sitting at .238. The Dodgers have accumulated 134 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 124 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 409 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .325. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.3 runs per game, which puts them at 4th in baseball.

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The Dodgers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.52 for the season (24th in the league), and their staff has rung up 657 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 96 home runs in addition to 362 total runs (20th in baseball). They have walked 223 opposing players and their FIP is 4.30 as a unit for the year. Los Angeles has surrendered 641 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 344 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.95 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26.

The Dodgers have dispatched 273 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 114 base runners this season with 30.7% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 19 saves this year and have blown 8 out of their 27 save opportunities. The Dodgers relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 70.4% and has entered the game in 68 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 41 holds for the season (16th in the league). Dodgers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 76 times in addition to having 79 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated 2,057 putouts on the year, in addition to 673 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which ranks 9th in baseball, and they have turned 61 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,171 innings on the diamond, ranking them 8th in pro baseball.

Grove has taken the ball for 61 frames and has earned 55 punch outs so far in his career. His ERA is 6.16 (42 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.484. He has conceded 71 hits (10.4 hits per 9 innings) with 20 free passes. Grove (1-2 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 5.39 and he has gone up against 276 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Rockies have a team SLG% of .407 and they score 4.36 runs per contest (18th in baseball). They have 169 doubles, while getting a free base 227 times and recording 349 runs. Colorado is sitting with 72 home runs so far this year and 334 RBIs. They have been rung up on 731 occasions (6th in baseball) and have recorded 693 base hits. The Colorado Rockies have an on-base percentage of .316 as well as a batting average of .255 on the season.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.562 in addition to having a FIP of 5.24 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.50 (581 strikeouts against 312 walks). They come in at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 771. They have given up 116 homers and they concede 6.13 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Colorado pitching staff have relinquished 472 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 5.66 (436 earned runs yielded).

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.1% of 126 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 60 times in high leverage situations and also on 73 occasions with runners on base. With 51 save situations, the Rockies have amassed 21 holds and also 11 blown saves. They sit at 20th in the league holding a save rate of 60.7%, and they have dispatched 259 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. Colorado has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 28 save opportunities and they have walked away with 17 saves.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 85 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in MLB). The Rockies have accrued 767 assists, 45 errors and have earned a total of 2,081 putouts on the campaign. In 6,243 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (29th in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Freeland has conceded 975 base hits while earning 694 punch outs in 914 innings pitched. Freeland (53-59 career mark) is the owner of a 4.29 ERA while giving up 9.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 436 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.406 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.24 and he has faced 3,952 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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