Boston Red Sox vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 7/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: NESN

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (36-64) will compete against the Boston Red Sox (53-45) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Cooper Criswell and German Marquez.

Boston is slugging .426 and have struck out 954 times, while taking a walk on 307 occasions. They have 442 runs batted in in addition to 862 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .255. The Red Sox have accumulated 182 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 116 balls out of the park. They have racked up 459 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .323. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are notching 4.7 runs per contest, which is 11th in the league.

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The Red Sox have a team earned run average of 3.71 this season (7th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 850 hitters. Red Sox pitchers have relinquished 105 home runs and 422 total runs (12th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 257 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.79 as a unit this year. Boston has relinquished 794 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 363 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.31 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.20.

Red Sox bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 79 times as well as having 103 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 47 holds for the year (21st in the league). The Red Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 61.9% and has come into the game in 91 save situations. They have earned 26 saves so far this year and have blown 16 of 42 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 106 runners on the season with 33.0% of those players ended up scoring. The Red Sox have dispatched 292 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Red Sox have converted 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of 7,917 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 19th in professional baseball. The Boston Red Sox have earned a total of 2,639 putouts this season, in addition to 849 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which ranks 29th in pro baseball, and they have turned 67 double plays.

Criswell (4-6 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.99 and he has faced 421 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 107 hits (10.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 27 free passes. His earned run average is 5.07 (54 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.397. Criswell has thrown 96 frames and has racked up 81 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Colorado Rockies have an OBP of .306 as well as a team batting average of .243 this season. They have been rung up on 960 occasions (3rd in the league) and have earned a total of 821 hits. Colorado has compiled 109 home runs this year to go along with 397 RBIs. The Rockies hold a slugging % of .399 and they are recording 4.16 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have put up 171 two-baggers, while taking a walk 283 times as well as putting up 416 runs.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.527 and have a FIP of 4.76 as a squad so far this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 6.90 (676 strikeouts against 351 walks). They come in at 30th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 999. They have yielded 124 homers and they concede 5.92 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 581 runs this year while having an ERA of 5.51 (541 earned runs yielded).

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.3% of 162 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 100 times in high leverage situations and on 101 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 76 save situations, the Rockies have earned 36 holds and 19 blown saves. They are currently ranked 28th in the league holding a save percentage of 52.5%, and they have sent 295 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season. Colorado has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 40 save chances and they have walked away with 21 saves.

Out of their 7,956 innings on the field, the Rockies hold a defensive efficiency of 67.0% (30th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 96 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in pro baseball). The Rockies have accrued 990 assists, 48 errors and have earned 2,652 putouts for the season.

Marquez (65-56 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.42 earned run average and has surrendered 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.22 and he has gone up against 4,316 batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 501 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.288 and having a FIP of 4.4. In his pro baseball career, Marquez has allowed 1,007 base knocks while he has totaled 986 strikeouts in 1,019 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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