Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Coors Field is the location where the Colorado Rockies (48-83) will take on the Miami Marlins (47-83) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Roddery Munoz and Cal Quantrill.

The Marlins have recorded 186 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 120 balls out of the park. Miami has a slugging percentage of .370 and have been called out on strikes 1,105 times, while drawing a walk on 312 occasions. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are knocking in 3.7 runs per outing, which ranks them 29th in baseball. They have tallied 467 runs batted in as well as 1,050 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is .239. They have notched a total of 483 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .295.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.39. Marlins pitchers have given up 151 home runs and also 667 runs in total (28th in the league). Miami has surrendered 1,144 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and 603 earned runs. The Marlins have an ERA of 4.70 for the year (28th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,066 batters. They have walked 457 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.40 as a unit this season.

The Marlins relievers have a save percentage of 51.1% and has entered the game in 109 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 189 base runners for the year and 34.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Marlins relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 139 times as well as having 149 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 448 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers are sitting with 61 holds so far this season (23rd in baseball). They have 24 saves on the year and have missed out on 23 of their 47 save opportunities.

The Miami Marlins have earned 3,463 putouts thus far, as well as 1,177 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which is 27th in pro baseball, and they have turned 98 double plays. The Marlins have turned 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,389 innings, which ranks them 27th in MLB.

Munoz has taken the hill for 81 innings and has totaled 70 strikeouts so far in his career. Munoz (2-7 record in his career) has a FIP of 5.90 while he has faced 366 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 5.99 (54 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.517. He has allowed 82 hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has 41 walks.

The Rockies hold a team slugging % of .398 and they are earning 4.22 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have recorded 228 doubles, while getting a free base 368 times and scoring 553 runs. Colorado is sitting with 140 long balls this year as well as 530 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,283 occasions (2nd in the league) and have notched a total of 1,076 base knocks. The Colorado Rockies hold a team on-base percentage of .305 and a team batting average of .243 this season.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.521 in addition to having a FIP of 4.90 as a team this season. They are currently ranked 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,306. The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 761 runs for the season while having an ERA of 5.53 (709 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 6.90 (890 strikeouts against 448 free passes). They have allowed 175 home runs and they allow 5.94 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league).

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.8% of 195 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 131 times in high leverage situations and also on 127 occasions with base runners. With 101 save situations, the Rockies have compiled 48 holds and 23 blown saves. They are ranked 26th in the league with a save rate of 55.8%, and they have sent 389 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Colorado has had relief pitchers take the mound in 52 save chances and they have walked away with 29 saves.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 126 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in the majors). The Rockies have accrued 1,275 assists, 64 errors and have 3,461 putouts on the season. Out of their 10,383 innings played, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.1% (30th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Quantrill has surrendered 687 base hits while he has earned 528 K's in 702 innings. Quantrill (43-32 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.98 ERA and has conceded 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 310 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.288 and having a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 2.43 and he has gone up against 2,978 hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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