Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-145) Colorado (+125)

The Miami Marlins (24-25) are headed to Coors Field on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Colorado Rockies (21-28). The moneyline on this contest has Miami at -145 while Colorado is coming in at +125. The betting total comes in at 11.5. The expected starting pitchers are Braxton Garrett and Kyle Freeland.

As a team, the Miami Marlins are compiling 3.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 30th in the league. They have a total of 171 runs and hold an OBP of .306. The Marlins have compiled 74 doubles as a unit and have smacked 45 balls out of the park. They have amassed 162 RBI's and 414 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .251. Miami has a slugging percentage of .386 and have been rung up 412 times, while taking a walk on 121 occasions.

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The Marlins have a team ERA of 4.43 over the course of the season (21st in MLB), and they have struck out 452 batters. Marlins pitchers have yielded 58 home runs and 228 total runs (19th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 164 batters and their FIP is 4.21 as a team for the season. Miami has relinquished 415 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) and 214 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.76 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33.

Marlins pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 54 times and also have had 62 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 28 holds for the season (11th in MLB). The Marlins bullpen have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 49 save situations. They have tallied 14 saves for the year and have blown 7 out of their 21 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 83 runners for the year and 30.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Marlins have dispatched 169 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Marlins have transformed 67.9% of balls in play into outs in their 3,915 innings, which ranks them 22nd in pro baseball. The Miami Marlins have earned a total of 1,305 putouts thus far, as well as 435 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which puts them in 22nd in baseball, and have 44 double plays.

Garrett (6-12 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.97 and he has gone up against 752 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 186 hits (9.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 57 free passes. His ERA is 4.22 (81 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.407. Garrett has taken the ball for 172 frames and has 174 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Colorado has recorded 38 long balls on the season as well as 208 RBIs. They have hit 107 two-baggers, while taking a walk 138 times as well as scoring 218 runs. The Colorado Rockies hold an OBP of .316 and a team batting average of .256 on the year. The Rockies hold a slugging % of .395 and they average 4.45 runs per game (15th in the league). They have struck out on 419 occasions (15th in the league) and are sitting with 423 base knocks.

The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 261 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.93 (233 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 60 dingers and they concede 5.53 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.473 and have a FIP of 4.79 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 7.80 (368 strikeouts against 185 walks). They come in at 27th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 441.

Sitting with 25 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 11 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 13 save chances and they have earned 10 saves. Their relievers have come in 28 times in high leverage situations in addition to 42 occasions with runners on base. Colorado relievers hold an inherited score rate of 32.0% of 75 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball holding a save percentage of 76.9%, and they have sent 155 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 49 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in pro baseball). The Rockies have 464 assists, 28 errors and have accumulated 1,275 putouts so far this season. In 3,825 innings played, the Rockies have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.8% (23rd in pro baseball).

Freeland (53-56 record in his career) holds a 4.24 ERA and has allowed 9.5 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.28 and he has gone up against 3,808 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 416 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.397 and a FIP of 4.5. So far in his MLB career, Freeland has given up 934 base hits while accumulating 679 strikeouts in 882 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (-145)

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