Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Monday, August 12, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (42-74) are en route to Chase Field on Monday where they will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (63-53). The pitchers expected to start will be Noah Davis and Brandon Pfaadt.

The Rockies have accumulated 196 doubles as a team and have knocked 129 balls out of the park. Colorado owns a slugging percentage of .399 and have struck out 1,127 times, while being walked on 323 occasions. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 21st in MLB. They have tallied 466 runs batted in and 949 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate sits at .242. They have earned 487 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .304.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.02 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.52. Rockies pitchers have allowed 148 home runs and 674 runs in total (30th in the league). Colorado has conceded 1,162 hits (10.2 per 9 innings) as well as 627 earned runs. The Rockies have an earned run average of 5.51 so far this year (30th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 796 batters. They have walked 395 opposing players and their FIP is 4.79 as a team so far this season.

Rockies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 113 times as well as having 117 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 40 holds over the course of the season (30th in the league). The Rockies relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 55.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 85 save situations. They have recorded 25 saves for the season and have blown 20 of 45 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 175 runners so far this year with 35.4% of those players crossed home plate. The Rockies have sent 343 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 3,075 putouts this year, as well as 1,141 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which has them ranked 7th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 110 double plays. The Rockies have transformed 66.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 9,225 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 30th in baseball.

Davis has taken the mound for 44 innings and has earned 39 strikeouts during his career. Davis (0-4 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 7.64 while going up against 216 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 7.76 (38 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.950. He has conceded 66 hits (13.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 20 walks.

Arizona has tallied 139 long balls so far this season to go along with 573 runs batted in. They have recorded 198 doubles, while walking 392 times and racking up 598 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with a team OBP of .330 and a team batting average of .258 for the season. The Diamondbacks have a team slugging % of .429 and they tally 5.16 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have struck out on 898 occasions (23rd in the league) and have earned a total of 1,016 base knocks.

The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.345 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.17 as a staff for the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.50 (861 strikeouts against 347 free passes). They are sitting at 29th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,042. They have conceded 122 homers and they allow 4.77 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 548 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.51 (518 earned runs yielded).

With 121 save situations, the Diamondbacks have amassed 69 holds and 21 blown saves. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 50 save opportunities and they have walked away with 29 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 124 times in high leverage situations and also on 108 occasions with base runners. Arizona relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 42.4% out of their 151 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 23rd in the league with a save rate of 58.0%, and they have sent 385 relievers onto the field for the year.

Out of their 9,297 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (26th in pro baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 109 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 1,078 assists, 43 errors and are sitting with 3,099 putouts on the campaign.

During his MLB career, Pfaadt has conceded 233 base hits while tallying 218 K's in 233 innings pitched. Pfaadt (9-15 career mark) holds a 4.67 earned run average while allowing 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 121 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.235 and having a FIP of 4.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.96 and he has gone up against 979 opposing batters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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