Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, September 20, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Rockies.TV

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (90-62) will attempt to beat the Colorado Rockies (59-94) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kyle Freeland and Walker Buehler.

Colorado is slugging .398 and have struck out 1,507 times, while being walked on 428 occasions. They have accumulated 619 runs batted in and 1,246 hits this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .242. The Rockies have tallied 257 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 169 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 645 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .303. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are earning 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 20th in the league.

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The Rockies hold a team earned run average of 5.39 on the campaign (30th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,053 batters. Rockies pitchers have allowed 202 home runs and also 868 runs (30th in baseball). They have walked 529 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.87 as a squad on the season. Colorado has given up 1,505 base hits (10.1 per 9 innings) and 807 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.99 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.51.

Rockies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 148 times as well as having 151 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 56 holds for the season (30th in baseball). The Rockies relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 58.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 117 save situations. They have 35 saves on the campaign and have not converted 25 out of their 60 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 228 base runners this season with 32.9% of them earned a run for their team. The Rockies have sent 464 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Rockies have converted 67.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 12,129 innings on the field, which has them ranked 30th in professional baseball. The Colorado Rockies have 4,043 putouts for the season, as well as 1,468 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which puts them in 9th in MLB, and have accumulated 154 double plays.

Freeland has taken the ball for 1,086 innings and has earned 814 K's in his pro baseball career. Freeland (60-72 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.37 while facing 4,709 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.44 (536 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.415. He has conceded 1,184 hits (9.8 hits per nine innings) and has 353 free passes.

The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .440 and they tally 5.05 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have put up 272 doubles, while walking 552 times and racking up 768 runs. Los Angeles has knocked in 214 HRs this year as well as 746 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,274 occasions (18th in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,314 base hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have compiled a team on-base percentage of .330 and a batting average of .254 over the course of the season.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.235 and have a FIP of 4.22 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (1,281 strikeouts against 471 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,202. They have conceded 186 long balls and they surrender 4.32 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 651 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.93 (592 earned runs allowed).

Sitting with 175 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 98 holds and 28 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relievers step onto the hill in 74 save opportunities and they have come away with 46 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 173 times in high leverage situations in addition to 114 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.5% of 155 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 19th in baseball with a save percentage of 62.2%, and they have sent 527 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

In their 12,201 innings played, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (2nd in the majors). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 112 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in baseball). The Dodgers have 1,290 assists, 83 errors and have accounted for 4,067 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Buehler has surrendered 578 hits while accumulating 744 punch outs in 703 frames. He has given up 254 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.089 and a FIP of 3.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.96 and he has faced 2,858 batters so far in his MLB career. Buehler (47-21 career mark) holds a 3.25 earned run average while allowing 7.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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