Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Monday, August 26, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

The Miami Marlins (46-81) are traveling to Coors Field on Monday where they will take on the Colorado Rockies (47-81). The pitchers taking the mound are Edward Cabrera and Tanner Gordon.

Miami is slugging .368 and have been called out on strikes 1,091 times, while drawing a walk on 302 occasions. They have recorded 455 RBI's and 1,027 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .239. The Marlins have hit 179 doubles as a unit and have hit 116 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 471 runs scored and have an OBP of .294. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are scoring 3.7 runs per contest, which is 29th in the league.

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The Marlins have an ERA of 4.65 on the campaign (28th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,046 batters. Marlins pitchers have given up 144 home runs and also 645 runs in total (28th in baseball). They have walked 441 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.33 as a team on the season. Miami has given up 1,111 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) and also 583 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.37 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.38.

The Marlins relievers have earned a save rate of 51.1% and has entered the game in 107 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 183 base runners on the year and 34.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. Marlins pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 135 times in addition to having 145 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 438 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 59 holds on the year (24th in baseball). They have recorded 24 saves this season and have blown 23 of their 47 chances to get a save.

The Miami Marlins are sitting with 3,382 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,152 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which puts them in 28th in pro baseball, and they have turned 97 double plays. The Marlins have transformed 68.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,146 innings, ranking them 27th in professional baseball.

Cabrera has taken the mound for 262 innings and has earned 294 K's during his MLB career. Cabrera (15-19 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.37 while he has faced 1,131 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.44 (129 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.376. He has surrendered 204 hits (7.0 hits per nine innings) and has 156 walks.

The Colorado Rockies have compiled a team on-base percentage of .305 and a batting average of .243 on the season. They have been rung up on 1,252 occasions (2nd in the league) and have notched a total of 1,053 base hits. Colorado has tallied 138 home runs so far this year as well as 518 RBIs. The Rockies have a team SLG% of .399 and they are earning 4.23 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have 220 two-baggers, while taking a walk 356 times as well as notching 541 runs.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.527 with a FIP of 4.85 as a pitching staff this year. They rank 30th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,284. The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 746 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 5.54 (695 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 6.90 (870 strikeouts against 439 bases on balls). They have given up 167 long balls and they allow 5.95 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league).

Sitting with 101 save situations, the Rockies have compiled 48 holds and also 23 blown saves. Colorado has had relievers step onto the mound in 52 save opportunities and they have walked away with 29 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 131 times in high leverage situations and on 125 occasions with base runners. Colorado relievers hold an inherited score rate of 34.2% of 193 inherited base runners. They rank 26th in MLB with a save percentage of 55.8%, and they have sent 382 relievers onto the diamond so far this year.

In 10,158 innings played, the Rockies have a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (30th in pro baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 123 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in MLB). The Rockies have accrued 1,250 assists, 63 errors and have a tally of 3,386 putouts this season.

In his career, Gordon has given up 43 base knocks while he has accumulated 25 strikeouts in 31 innings. He has conceded 26 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.581 and being the owner of a FIP of 7.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.17 and he has gone up against 141 hitters during his pro baseball career. Gordon (0-5 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 7.55 earned run average while conceding 12.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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