Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-175) Colorado (+150)

The Philadelphia Phillies (18-19) are en route to Coors Field on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Colorado Rockies (16-22). The moneyline on this game has the Phillies at -175 and the Rockies are opening at +150. The over/under comes in at 11.5. The starting pitchers are Ranger Suarez and Ryan Feltner.

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. They have tallied 160 runs while holding a team OBP of .323. The Phillies have accrued 71 doubles as a squad and have hit 39 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 154 runs batted in and 337 hits for the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .265. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .426 and have been rung up 334 times, while taking a walk on 101 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.77 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. Phillies pitchers have yielded 38 home runs and 184 runs in total (21st in the league). Philadelphia has conceded 305 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 173 earned runs. The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 4.82 this season (24th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 341 hitters. They have walked 123 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.01 as a unit so far this season.

The Phillies relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 75.0% and stepped onto the hill in 33 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 53 runners so far this season and 49.1% of those runners crossed the plate. Phillies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 32 times as well as having 30 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 128 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relievers have a total of 21 holds so far this year (12th in baseball). They have accumulated 9 saves on the season and have blown 3 of 12 chances to save the game.

The Phillies have turned 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,910 innings, which ranks them 20th in the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for 970 putouts for the season, as well as 299 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .990 which has them sitting 6th in baseball, and have earned 18 double plays.

Suarez (25-15 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.64 while going up against 1,380 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 305 base hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) with 113 free passes. His earned run average is 3.12 (114 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.271. Suarez has taken the hill for 329 frames and has tallied 290 K's during his career.

The Rockies have a team SLG% of .393 and they average 4.37 runs per outing (14th in baseball). They have hit 77 two-baggers, while taking a walk 115 times and putting up 166 runs. Colorado has compiled 32 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 159 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 331 occasions (14th in baseball) and have tallied 326 base hits. The Colorado Rockies have tallied an OBP of .319 as well as a team batting average of .255 so far this year.

The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 193 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.73 (173 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 47 homers and they relinquish 5.28 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.422 in addition to having a FIP of 4.80 as a staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.00 (292 strikeouts vs 142 free passes). They sit at 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 326.

Colorado has called on relievers to enter the contest in 9 save opportunities and they have come away with 6 saves. They are currently ranked 7th in MLB holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 118 relievers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 21 times in high leverage situations in addition to 32 occasions with base runners. Colorado relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.5% out of 58 inherited runners. With 17 save situations, the Rockies have accumulated 7 holds and also 3 blown saves.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 38 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in MLB). The Rockies have accrued 364 assists, 22 errors and have a total of 987 putouts during this campaign. In 2,961 innings on the diamond, the Rockies hold a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (18th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Feltner has allowed 144 base knocks and he has 123 punch outs in 137 frames. Feltner (6-12 career record) holds a 5.90 earned run average and has conceded 9.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 90 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.493 and a FIP of 4.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and he has gone up against 613 opposing batters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-175)

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