Colorado Rockies vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 4/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Centre is the location where the Toronto Blue Jays (6-7) will take on the Colorado Rockies (3-10) on Saturday. The men taking the mound will be Dakota Hudson and Bowden Francis.

As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 17th in MLB. They have a total of 54 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .315. The Rockies have hit 20 doubles as a team and have knocked 12 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 51 RBI's and 107 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .245. Colorado is slugging .392 and have been called out on strikes 125 times, while taking a walk on 39 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.39 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.78. Rockies pitchers have surrendered 16 home runs and 89 total runs (30th in the league). Colorado has yielded 134 hits (10.9 per 9 innings) and 81 earned runs. The Rockies have compiled a team ERA of 6.57 for the season (30th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 89 batters. They have walked 64 opposing batters and their FIP is 5.26 as a team on the season.

The Rockies have sent 42 relievers to the hill on the season. The relievers have inherited 22 base runners so far this year and 40.9% of them crossed the plate. They have 1 save for the year and have blown 2 of 3 chances to get a save. The Rockies bullpen have a save percentage of 33.3% and has entered the game in 10 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 7 holds this year (16th in baseball). Rockies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 12 times and also have had 12 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Colorado Rockies have a tally of 333 putouts this year, in addition to 136 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which ranks 20th in the majors, and have 13 double plays. The Rockies have transformed 64.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 999 innings, which ranks them 30th in baseball.

Hudson has pitched in 482 innings and has 321 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.81 (204 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.386. He has surrendered 450 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 218 free passes. Hudson (38-22 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.59 while he has gone up against 2,057 hitters in the majors.

Toronto has accumulated 11 HRs so far this year to go along with 44 RBIs. They have hit 23 doubles, while walking 51 times as well as racking up 47 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have an on-base percentage of .308 in addition to a batting average of .212 so far this year. The Blue Jays hold a team slugging percentage of .344 and they average 3.62 runs per contest (24th in MLB). They have been rung up on 103 instances (16th in the league) and have tallied 90 base hits.

The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.446 with a FIP of 5.54 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (108 strikeouts against 52 free passes). They come in at 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 110. They have allowed 24 homers and they relinquish 5.14 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Toronto pitching staff have yielded 64 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.90 (61 earned runs relinquished).

Toronto bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.4% out of their 23 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 4 times in high leverage situations and also on 18 occasions with runners on base. With 4 save situations, the Blue Jays have recorded 2 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. They are ranked 4th in baseball with a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 40 relievers to the hill so far this year. Toronto has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 2 save chances and they have converted 2 saves.

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 14 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in baseball). The Blue Jays have accrued 110 assists, 7 errors and have accumulated 336 putouts during this campaign. In 1,008 innings played, the Blue Jays have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (13th in MLB).

Francis (1-2 career mark) has earned a 3.77 ERA while conceding 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.00 and he has faced 180 batters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 19 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.037 and having a FIP of 4.6. In his MLB career, Francis has conceded 35 hits while he has accumulated 48 K's in 45 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto

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