Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Monday, June 17, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (24-44) will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (42-28) on Monday. The pitchers expected to start will be James Paxton and Cal Quantrill.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.0 runs per contest, which puts them at 5th in the league. They have earned 349 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .337. The Dodgers have tallied 131 doubles as a unit and have knocked 93 balls out of the stadium. They have 335 RBI's in addition to 612 hits for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .256. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .437 and have been rung up 577 times, while taking a walk on 272 occasions.

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The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.26 so far this season (4th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 605 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 72 home runs and 247 total runs (5th in MLB). They have walked 205 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.81 as a unit so far this year. Los Angeles has surrendered 503 hits (7.2 per 9 innings) and 227 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.95 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.13.

The Dodgers relievers have earned a save percentage of 73.1% and has come into the game in 63 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 56 base runners for the season and 32.1% of those players ended up scoring. Dodgers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 44 times in addition to having 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 217 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The bullpen have a total of 36 holds this year (17th in the league). They have recorded 19 saves for the year and have not converted 7 of their 26 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 1,882 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 607 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which ranks 7th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 48 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 72.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,646 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 3rd in baseball.

Paxton has taken the hill for 909 innings and has accounted for 967 strikeouts in his career. Paxton (70-39 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.66 while he has faced 3,795 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.71 (375 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.237. He has allowed 829 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 296 walks.

Colorado has hit 56 home runs so far this season to go along with 262 runs batted in. They have hit 123 two-baggers, while getting a free base 186 times and notching 278 runs. The Colorado Rockies have a team OBP of .306 in addition to a batting average of .246 on the season. The Rockies have a team slugging percentage of .381 and they average 4.09 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 641 occasions (5th in the league) and have accounted for 570 hits.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.536 with a FIP of 4.72 as a team for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 6.60 (437 strikeouts against 249 walks). They have a ranking of 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 671. They have relinquished 77 dingers and they relinquish 5.89 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Colorado pitching staff have relinquished 392 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.48 (365 earned runs given up).

Colorado relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.3% of 110 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 67 times in high leverage situations in addition to 71 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 52 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 28 holds and 9 blown saves. They are ranked 16th in baseball holding a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 202 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Colorado has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 24 save chances and they have earned 15 saves.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 70 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in MLB). The Rockies have recorded 680 assists, 33 errors and have accumulated 1,797 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 5,391 innings on the field, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (30th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Quantrill has conceded 624 base knocks while tallying 483 punch outs in 649 innings pitched. Quantrill (41-27 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.77 ERA while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 272 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.263 and a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.48 and he has faced 2,733 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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