Colorado Rockies vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs New York Yankees

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The Colorado Rockies (47-80) are on their way to Yankee Stadium on Saturday where they will play the New York Yankees (74-53). The starting pitchers are Bradley Blalock and Marcus Stroman.

The Rockies have earned 219 two-baggers as a team and have hit 136 baseballs out of the park. Colorado has a slugging % of .399 and have struck out 1,239 times, while being walked on 354 occasions. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are notching 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 17th in baseball. They have accrued 515 runs batted in in addition to 1,047 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average sits at .244. They have accumulated 538 runs scored and have an OBP of .306.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.98 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52. Rockies pitchers have given up 166 home runs in addition to 738 runs (30th in the league). Colorado has allowed 1,272 base hits (10.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 687 earned runs. The Rockies have an earned run average of 5.52 on the campaign (30th in the league), and their staff has rung up 863 batters. They have walked 435 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.85 as a unit so far this year.

Rockies relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 124 times and also have had 131 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 48 holds so far this year (29th in baseball). The Rockies relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 55.8% and has come into the game in 101 save situations. They have earned 29 saves on the season and have blown 23 of 52 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 191 runners so far this year and 34.6% of them earned a run for their team. The Rockies have sent 379 relievers to the hill this season.

The Rockies have turned 66.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,086 innings, ranking them 30th in MLB. The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 3,362 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,244 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 7th in MLB, and have a total of 122 double plays.

Blalock has thrown 12 frames and is sitting with 6 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Blalock (0-0 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 2.93 while going up against 53 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 2.98 (4 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.322. He has allowed 12 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 4 free passes.

The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of .439 and they average 5.10 runs per outing (2nd in the league). They have recorded 196 doubles, while getting a free base 527 times as well as putting up 648 runs. New York has a total of 193 home runs for the year and 626 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,019 instances (21st in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,077 base knocks. The New York Yankees have recorded an on-base percentage of .335 and a batting average of .251 so far this year.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.256 and have a FIP of 4.15 as a squad this season. They come in at 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,009. The New York pitching staff have given up 529 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.79 (479 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (1,124 strikeouts against 421 walks). They have surrendered 144 homers and they surrender 4.18 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league).

New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.9% of 218 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 118 times in high leverage situations and on 145 occasions with runners on. With 115 save situations, the Yankees have compiled 61 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They rank 12th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.4%, and they have dispatched 406 relief pitchers to the mound this season. New York has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 52 save opportunities and they have tallied 34 saves.

In their 10,245 innings played, the Yankees have a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (11th in baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 86 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in baseball). The Yankees have 1,016 assists, 68 errors and have accounted for 3,415 putouts during this campaign.

Stroman (85-82 career record) is the owner of a 3.67 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.75 and he has gone up against 5,970 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 583 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.265 and having a FIP of 3.6. During his career, Stroman has surrendered 1,379 hits while he has earned 1,183 punch outs in 1,430 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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