Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+220) Philadelphia (-275)

The Colorado Rockies (4-12) are hitting the road to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday where they will compete against the Philadelphia Phillies (8-8). The moneyline on this matchup has the Rockies at +220 and the Phillies are at -275. The total is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Austin Gomber and Ranger Suarez.

Colorado is slugging .409 and have been called out on strikes 159 times, while being walked on 47 occasions. They have 66 runs batted in as well as 136 base knocks for the season, while their batting average comes in at .252. The Rockies have accumulated 30 two-baggers as a team and have hit 15 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 69 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .321. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are notching 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 18th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.49 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.75. Rockies pitchers have yielded 19 long balls and also 103 runs in total (30th in MLB). Colorado has given up 166 base hits (11.0 per 9 innings) and also 95 earned runs. The Rockies have compiled a team ERA of 6.29 this season (30th in the league), and their staff has rung up 107 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 72 opposing batters and their FIP is 5.13 as a squad over the course of the season.

Rockies pitchers have entered the game with runners on 12 times as well as having 12 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 7 holds on the season (22nd in the league). The Rockies relief pitchers have a save percentage of 33.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 10 save situations. They have tallied 1 save on the year and have missed out on 2 of 3 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 22 base runners so far this year and 40.9% of them crossed the plate. The Rockies have sent 49 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Rockies have turned 64.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 1,224 innings, which has them ranked 30th in pro baseball. The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 408 putouts on the year, as well as 171 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which puts them in 18th in baseball, and have accumulated 15 double plays.

Gomber has taken the mound for 497 innings and has accounted for 403 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 4.90 (271 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.390. He has given up 519 base hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 173 free passes. Gomber (30-28 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.70 while he has gone up against 2,140 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Philadelphia Phillies have an OBP of .310 and a batting average of .234 so far this year. They have struck out on 144 occasions (9th in baseball) and have earned a total of 124 base hits. Philadelphia has a total of 16 home runs on the year to go along with 55 runs batted in. The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .353 and they average 3.62 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have hit 11 doubles, while taking a walk 58 times as well as notching 58 runs.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have yielded 71 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.88 (62 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 15 long balls and they relinquish 4.44 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.243 in addition to having a FIP of 3.60 as a staff over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.80 (156 strikeouts against 53 walks). They come in at 14th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 126.

Philadelphia relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 45.0% of 20 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 25 times in high leverage situations and also on 15 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 19 save situations, the Phillies have accumulated 11 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They sit at 13th in baseball holding a save rate of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 54 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Philadelphia has called on relievers to take the mound in 8 save opportunities and they have come away with 5 saves.

Out of their 1,296 innings on the field, the Phillies have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (19th in MLB). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 9 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (20th in professional baseball). The Phillies have 151 assists, 12 errors and have accumulated 432 putouts this year.

In his pro baseball career, Suarez has surrendered 443 base knocks while he has accumulated 428 strikeouts in 471 frames. Suarez (31-21 career mark) is the owner of a 3.38 ERA while allowing 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 177 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.289 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.61 and he has faced 1,983 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+220)

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