Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 9/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

The Colorado Rockies (56-99) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (96-59) at Coors Field on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers are Bobby Miller and Chase Anderson.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .456 and have struck out 1,306 times, while being walked on 624 occasions. They have amassed 842 runs batted in in addition to 1,350 hits this season, while their team batting average sits at .256. The Dodgers have accrued 294 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 240 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 869 runs scored and hold an OBP of .339. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.6 runs per game, which is 2nd in the league.

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The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 4.05 this year (12th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,324 batters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 189 home runs and 671 runs in total (10th in the league). They have walked 440 opposing players and their FIP is 4.23 as a team on the season. Los Angeles has conceded 1,233 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 624 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.01 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 71.7% and has come into the game in 148 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 198 base runners this year and 26.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Dodgers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 132 times and also have had 155 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 532 relievers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen have racked up 87 holds on the season (11th in MLB). They have recorded 43 saves on the campaign and have not converted 17 out of their 60 save chances.

The Dodgers have turned 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,477 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 2nd in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 4,159 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,341 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 9th in baseball, and they have twisted 133 double plays.

Miller (10-4 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.63 and he has gone up against 465 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 97 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 31 free passes. His earned run average is 3.97 (50 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.129. Miller has thrown 113 innings and has accounted for 106 K's in his career.

The Rockies have a SLG% of .399 and they are scoring 4.41 runs per game (19th in MLB). They have put up 290 doubles, while walking 434 times as well as scoring 684 runs. Colorado has a total of 148 long balls for the season as well as 650 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,464 occasions (4th in MLB) and have a total of 1,299 base hits. The Colorado Rockies hold an OBP of .310 and a batting average of .248 so far this season.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.534 and have a FIP of 5.23 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.10 (1,066 strikeouts vs 556 bases on balls). They sit at 30th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,513. They have surrendered 222 homers and they allow 6.06 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Colorado pitching staff have given up 909 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.63 (844 earned runs surrendered).

Colorado has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 64 save opportunities and they have walked away with 31 saves. They rank 28th in baseball holding a save percentage of 48.4%, and they have dispatched 516 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 146 times in high leverage situations and also on 151 occasions with base runners. Colorado relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.7% of 253 inherited runners. With 121 save situations, the Rockies have amassed 55 holds and also 33 blown saves.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 163 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in professional baseball). The Rockies have accrued 1,445 assists, 78 errors and have a tally of 4,047 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 12,141 innings played, the Rockies have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (29th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Anderson has allowed 998 base hits and he has 877 punch outs in 1,044 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 507 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.298 and having a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.46 and he has faced 4,402 batters in his career. Anderson (58-56 career mark) has a 4.37 ERA while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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