Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (90-62) will meet the Colorado Rockies (59-94) on Saturday. The starting pitchers will be Cal Quantrill and Justin Wrobleski.

Colorado has a slugging rate of .398 and have been called out on strikes 1,507 times, while being walked on 428 occasions. They have recorded 619 runs batted in in addition to 1,246 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is .242. The Rockies have earned 257 doubles as a team and have knocked 169 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 645 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .303. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are earning 4.2 runs/g, which is 20th in the league.

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The Rockies have an ERA of 5.39 for the year (30th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,053 batters. Rockies pitchers have surrendered 202 home runs in addition to 868 total runs (30th in the league). They have walked 529 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.87 as a team so far this year. Colorado has given up 1,505 base hits (10.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 807 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.99 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.51.

Rockies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 148 times in addition to having 151 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 56 holds on the year (30th in the league). The Rockies relievers have a save rate of 58.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 117 save situations. They have earned 35 saves this year and have missed out on 25 of their 60 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 228 runners this year and 32.9% of them crossed the plate. The Rockies have sent 464 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Colorado Rockies have 4,043 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,468 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which is 9th in pro baseball, and have a total of 154 double plays. The Rockies have turned 67.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,129 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 30th in baseball.

Quantrill (43-33 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.95 and he has gone up against 3,022 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 698 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 228 walks. His ERA is 4.01 (316 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.305. Quantrill has taken the ball for 710 innings and is sitting with 532 K's so far in his MLB career.

Los Angeles has compiled 214 home runs on the season as well as 746 RBIs. They have put up 272 doubles, while taking a walk 552 times and putting up 768 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated an OBP of .330 in addition to a batting average of .254 for the season. The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .440 and they are recording 5.05 runs per outing (2nd in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,274 occasions (18th in baseball) and have earned 1,314 hits.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.235 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a squad for the season. They come in at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,202. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 651 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.93 (592 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,281 strikeouts vs 471 free passes). They have surrendered 186 dingers and they surrender 4.32 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB).

Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 74 save chances and they have earned 46 saves. They rank 19th in MLB with a save percentage of 62.2%, and they have dispatched 527 relievers to the mound for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 173 times in high leverage situations in addition to 114 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.5% out of their 155 inherited runners. Sitting with 175 save situations, the Dodgers have amassed 98 holds and 28 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 112 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 1,290 assists, 83 errors and have accumulated 4,067 putouts this season. In 12,201 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (2nd in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Wrobleski has allowed 32 base knocks while he has totaled 22 K's in 32 innings pitched. He has conceded 23 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.433 and a FIP of 6.4. His K/BB ratio is 1.57 and he has gone up against 140 opposing batters in his MLB career. Wrobleski (1-2 career mark) has a 6.45 earned run average while surrendering 9.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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