Oakland Athletics vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 7/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+105) Colorado (-125)

The Oakland Athletics (28-76) are headed to Coors Field on Saturday where they will go up against the Colorado Rockies (40-62). The moneyline on this game has Oakland at +105 and Colorado is sitting at -125. The total comes in at 10.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Paul Blackburn and Chase Anderson.

As a team, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.5 runs per game, which ranks them 30th in MLB. They have earned a total of 368 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .300. The Athletics have compiled 139 doubles as a unit and have smacked 96 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 354 RBI's in addition to 754 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average is at .221. Oakland has a slugging % of .355 and have struck out 960 times, while taking a walk on 340 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.88 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.52. Athletics pitchers have allowed 146 home runs in addition to 632 total runs (30th in MLB). Oakland has given up 951 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 597 earned runs. The Athletics hold a team earned run average of 5.87 for the season (30th in the league), and the staff has struck out 833 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 443 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 5.20 as a team this season.

The Athletics have dispatched 345 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 200 runners on the season and 38.5% of those runners ended up scoring. They have compiled 17 saves for the season and have not converted 18 of their 35 chances to get a save. The Athletics relievers have a save percentage of 48.6% and has come into the game in 66 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 29 holds so far this season (30th in baseball). Athletics relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 129 times and also have had 123 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics have accounted for 2,745 putouts for the season, in addition to 827 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which ranks 29th in the majors, and have accumulated 72 double plays. The Athletics have transformed 68.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,235 innings on the field, which ranks them 26th in professional baseball.

Blackburn has thrown 297 frames and has accounted for 215 K's during his career. Blackburn (14-19 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.39 while facing 1,291 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 5.09 (168 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.416. He has given up 335 base knocks (10.1 hits per 9 innings) with 86 walks.

The Rockies hold a team slugging percentage of .406 and they tally 4.38 runs per outing (20th in the league). They have hit 192 two-baggers, while walking 279 times as well as scoring 447 runs. Colorado has a total of 103 home runs on the year as well as 427 RBIs. They have struck out on 939 occasions (6th in MLB) and have tallied 873 base knocks. The Colorado Rockies are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .313 and a team batting average of .253 this season.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.509 and have a FIP of 5.12 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.30 (722 strikeouts vs 374 walks). They rank 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 968. They have allowed 141 long balls and they surrender 5.93 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 586 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 5.49 (542 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 71 save situations, the Rockies have earned 31 holds and also 16 blown saves. Colorado has had relievers take the mound in 38 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 82 times in high leverage situations in addition to 95 occasions with runners on. Colorado relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% of 156 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB holding a save percentage of 57.9%, and they have sent 338 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 108 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in professional baseball). The Rockies have racked up 972 assists, 57 errors and have a total of 2,669 putouts for the year. In 8,007 innings on the field, the Rockies have a defensive efficiency of 67.5% (29th in pro baseball).

Anderson (58-54 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.36 earned run average while conceding 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.49 and he has gone up against 4,318 batters so far in his career. He has allowed 496 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.299 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.8. In his MLB career, Anderson has allowed 983 base hits while he has tallied 861 punch outs in 1,023 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland (+105)

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