Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

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

The Philadelphia Phillies (19-19) are hitting the road to Coors Field on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Colorado Rockies (16-23). The moneyline on this game has Philadelphia at -175 while Colorado is coming in at +150. The total has been set at 11.5. The men taking the mound are Aaron Nola and Kyle Freeland.

As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 4.4 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 17th in the league. They are sitting with 166 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .321. The Phillies have accrued 75 two-baggers as a team and have hit 41 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 159 RBI's and 344 hits this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .263. Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .428 and have struck out 345 times, while being walked on 102 occasions.

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The Phillies are sitting with a team ERA of 4.71 over the course of the season (23rd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 349 hitters. Phillies pitchers have given up 38 long balls and 187 total runs (19th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 123 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.93 as a squad on the campaign. Philadelphia has given up 314 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 174 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.32.

Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 33 times in addition to having 31 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 22 holds for the season (13th in the league). The Phillies relievers have a save percentage of 71.4% and has entered the game in 36 save situations. They have accumulated 10 saves on the season and have missed out on 4 out of their 14 save chances. The relievers have inherited 55 base runners for the season and 50.9% of those players earned a run for their team. The Phillies have sent 131 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 997 putouts on the campaign, as well as 311 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which has them ranked 8th in MLB, and have earned 20 double plays. The Phillies have turned 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,991 innings on the diamond, ranking them 21st in the majors.

Nola has thrown 1,277 frames and has earned 1,419 K's during his career. Nola (81-64 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.31 while he has gone up against 5,218 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.64 (516 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.125. He has surrendered 1,100 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 337 free passes.

The Colorado Rockies have accumulated a team OBP of .318 and a batting average of .256 on the campaign. They have struck out on 339 instances (14th in MLB) and have a total of 336 hits. Colorado has knocked in 32 home runs on the season to go along with 162 RBIs. The Rockies have a team slugging percentage of .392 and they tally 4.33 runs per outing (19th in baseball). They have put up 79 doubles, while getting a free base 115 times and recording 169 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 199 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.74 (178 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 49 long balls and they concede 5.30 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.408 and have a FIP of 4.76 as a squad so far this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.10 (303 strikeouts vs 143 walks). They are sitting at 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 333.

Sitting with 17 save situations, the Rockies have compiled 7 holds and also 3 blown saves. Colorado has called on relievers to take the mound in 9 save chances and they have walked away with 6 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 21 times in high leverage situations and on 33 occasions with runners on base. Colorado relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.9% out of their 59 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 7th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 120 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 38 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in MLB). The Rockies have recorded 373 assists, 23 errors and are sitting with 1,014 putouts this year. In 3,042 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (18th in the majors).

So far in his career, Freeland has surrendered 921 hits while tallying 671 strikeouts in 874 frames. He has given up a total of 411 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.394 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.26 and he has faced 3,768 batters in his career. Freeland (52-55 career win-loss mark) has a 4.23 earned run average and has allowed 9.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-175)

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