Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Monday, May 22, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-130) Colorado (+110)

The Colorado Rockies (19-27) will compete against the Miami Marlins (24-22) at Coors Field on Monday. The moneyline on this game has Miami at -130 and Colorado is at +110. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Edward Cabrera and Chase Anderson.

As a team, the Miami Marlins are recording 3.5 runs per contest, which ranks them 30th in baseball. They have accounted for 159 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .303. The Marlins have accounted for 72 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 41 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 151 runs batted in and 379 base knocks this year, and their batting average is sitting at .247. Miami has a slugging % of .382 and have been called out on strikes 395 times, while drawing a walk on 116 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.33. Marlins pitchers have relinquished 55 home runs and also 211 total runs (18th in the league). Miami has allowed 392 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 198 earned runs. The Marlins have a team earned run average of 4.34 this year (18th in the league), and they have rung up 427 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 156 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.25 as a unit this season.

The Marlins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 49 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 79 base runners this season and 26.6% of them crossed the plate. Marlins pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 51 times and also have had 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 161 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have racked up 28 holds for the season (6th in the league). They have 14 saves this year and have not converted 7 of their 21 chances to get a save.

The Miami Marlins have a tally of 1,233 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 410 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them sitting 23rd in MLB, and have earned 43 double plays. The Marlins have converted 67.8% of balls in play into outs in their 3,699 innings on the field, ranking them 23rd in the majors.

Cabrera has taken the hill for 138 innings and has accounted for 158 K's thus far in his career. Cabrera (9-10 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 5.04 while he has faced 594 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.16 (64 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.330. He has allowed 102 base hits (6.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 82 free passes.

Colorado has compiled 37 home runs for the season as well as 197 runs batted in. They have put up 98 two-baggers, while taking a walk 129 times and earning 205 runs. The Colorado Rockies hold an OBP of .317 and a team batting average of .258 on the season. The Rockies hold a team slugging % of .397 and they score 4.46 runs per outing (14th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 395 occasions (16th in baseball) and have tallied 400 hits.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.456 in addition to having a FIP of 4.75 as a staff this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.90 (350 strikeouts vs 175 walks). They are sitting at 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 406. They have given up 55 homers and they yield 5.44 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 241 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.80 (213 earned runs yielded).

Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 11 save chances and they have earned 8 saves. They rank 3rd in baseball with a save percentage of 72.7%, and they have sent 145 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 25 times in high leverage situations in addition to 40 occasions with base runners. Colorado relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 72 inherited runners. With 20 save situations, the Rockies have compiled 8 holds and also 3 blown saves.

Out of their 3,591 innings played, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (22nd in the majors). The Colorado Rockies have turned 47 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (22nd in the majors). The Rockies have accrued 437 assists, 27 errors and have earned 1,197 putouts this year.

So far in his MLB career, Anderson has conceded 916 hits while tallying 822 punch outs in 972 innings pitched. He has given up 455 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.279 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.51 and he has faced 4,085 hitters during his MLB career. Anderson (58-50 career win-loss record) has a 4.21 earned run average while conceding 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (+110)

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