Oakland Athletics vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 7/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, July 28, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Coors Field is the location where the Colorado Rockies (40-62) will go up against the Oakland Athletics (28-76) on Friday. The starting pitchers will be JP Sears and Kyle Freeland.

The Athletics have compiled 139 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 96 balls out of the park. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .355 and have been called out on strikes 960 times, while taking a walk on 340 occasions. As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.5 runs per game, which ranks them 30th in MLB. They have amassed 354 RBI's and 754 hits for the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .221. They have tallied 368 runs and have an OBP of .300.

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The Athletics hold a team ERA of 5.87 for the year (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 833 hitters. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 146 home runs and also 632 runs (30th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 443 opposing players and their FIP sits at 5.20 as a squad on the campaign. Oakland has yielded 951 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 597 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.88 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Athletics have dispatched 345 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 200 base runners for the year and 38.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 17 saves for the season and have blown 18 of their 35 save opportunities. The Athletics relievers have recorded a save percentage of 48.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 66 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 29 holds on the campaign (30th in the league). Athletics relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 129 times and also have had 123 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics have accumulated 2,745 putouts thus far, in addition to 827 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which has them sitting 29th in professional baseball, and have earned 72 double plays. The Athletics have turned 68.0% of balls in play into outs out of 8,235 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 26th in professional baseball.

Sears has thrown 181 innings and has earned 152 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Sears (7-10 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.83 while facing 742 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.06 (82 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.139. He has surrendered 160 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 47 walks.

The Rockies have a team slugging percentage of .406 and they average 4.38 runs per outing (20th in baseball). They have recorded 192 two-baggers, while taking a walk 279 times and racking up 447 runs. Colorado has tallied 103 home runs on the year to go along with 427 RBIs. They have been rung up on 939 instances (6th in baseball) and are sitting with 873 base hits. The Colorado Rockies have accounted for a team OBP of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .253 on the campaign.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.509 with a FIP of 5.12 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.30 (722 strikeouts vs 374 free passes). They have a ranking of 29th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 968. They have yielded 141 long balls and they relinquish 5.93 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 586 runs this season while having a team ERA of 5.49 (542 earned runs conceded).

Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of 156 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 82 times in high leverage situations and also on 95 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 71 save situations, the Rockies have tallied 31 holds and also 16 blown saves. They rank 23rd in MLB holding a save rate of 57.9%, and they have dispatched 338 relievers to the hill for the year. Colorado has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 38 save chances and they have come away with 22 saves.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 108 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in pro baseball). The Rockies have 972 assists, 57 errors and have a total of 2,669 putouts on the season. Out of their 8,007 innings on the diamond, the Rockies hold a efficiency on defense of 67.5% (29th in the majors).

During his MLB career, Freeland has surrendered 995 base knocks and he has 704 strikeouts in 931 frames. He has surrendered 447 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.411 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.20 and he has faced 4,033 opposing hitters during his career. Freeland (53-61 career record) is the owner of a 4.32 earned run average and has given up 9.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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