Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Arizona Diamondbacks (67-53) welcome the Colorado Rockies (44-76) at Chase Field on Wednesday. The starting pitchers will be Tanner Gordon and Jordan Montgomery.

Colorado has a slugging % of .403 and have struck out 1,174 times, while being walked on 333 occasions. They have amassed 493 RBI's as well as 996 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average comes in at .245. The Rockies have compiled 206 doubles as a unit and have knocked 133 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 514 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .306. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are recording 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 16th in MLB.

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The Rockies have compiled a team ERA of 5.57 over the course of the season (30th in the league), and their staff has struck out 825 batters. Rockies pitchers have allowed 159 home runs in addition to 703 runs in total (30th in the league). They have walked 405 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.85 as a team so far this season. Colorado has yielded 1,206 hits (10.2 per 9 innings) as well as 656 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.04 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.52.

The Rockies relievers have earned a save rate of 55.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 92 save situations. The relievers have inherited 181 runners so far this year and 36.5% of them crossed home plate. Rockies pitchers have come into the game with players on base 118 times as well as having 123 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have dispatched 357 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have notched 42 holds this year (30th in MLB). They have earned 27 saves this season and have blown 22 of their 49 chances to save the game.

The Colorado Rockies have a total of 3,180 putouts this season, as well as 1,175 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them sitting 5th in MLB, and have a total of 116 double plays. The Rockies have converted 66.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,540 innings, which ranks them 30th in baseball.

Gordon has taken the hill for 26 innings and has racked up 23 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 6.21 (18 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.341. He has allowed 32 base knocks (11.0 hits per nine innings) with 3 walks. Gordon (0-3 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 6.11 while facing 112 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a team OBP of .332 and a team batting average of .261 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 930 occasions (23rd in the league) and have earned a total of 1,066 base hits. Arizona has accounted for 146 HRs this season and 600 runs batted in. The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .434 and they are scoring 5.24 runs per outing (1st in the league). They have hit 208 doubles, while taking a walk 402 times and putting up 629 runs.

The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.333 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.13 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.60 (897 strikeouts vs 356 walks). They are sitting at 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,069. They have allowed 124 home runs and they concede 4.71 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Arizona pitching staff have given up 560 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.46 (530 earned runs surrendered).

With 125 save situations, the Diamondbacks have 71 holds and 22 blown saves. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 52 save opportunities and they have tallied 30 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 129 times in high leverage situations and also on 110 occasions with base runners. Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 42.5% out of their 153 inherited base runners. They sit at 22nd in the league holding a save rate of 57.7%, and they have sent 396 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 113 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (1st in the majors). The Diamondbacks have recorded 1,112 assists, 44 errors and have amassed 3,207 putouts for the year. Out of their 9,621 innings played, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (25th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Montgomery has given up 814 base hits and he has 760 punch outs in 837 innings pitched. Montgomery (45-40 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.96 earned run average while allowing 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 368 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.257 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.18 and he has faced 3,517 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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