Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-195) Colorado (+170)

Coors Field is where the Colorado Rockies (16-33) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (37-14) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Phillies at -195 while the Rockies are at +170. The total is set at 10.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Aaron Nola and Dakota Hudson.

The Phillies have tallied 74 two-baggers as a team and have hit 60 baseballs out of the stadium. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .420 and have struck out 426 times, while drawing a walk on 197 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 5.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 1st in the league. They have accrued 263 RBI's and 448 hits so far this year, and their batting average is .260. They have notched a total of 277 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .338.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.24 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.15. Phillies pitchers have given up 42 home runs and also 184 runs (6th in baseball). Philadelphia has surrendered 382 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) and 161 earned runs. The Phillies have an earned run average of 3.14 so far this season (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 473 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 146 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.33 as a team on the campaign.

The Phillies relievers have accumulated a save rate of 69.6% and stepped onto the hill in 51 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 46 runners on the season with 41.3% of them crossed the plate. Phillies relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 34 times as well as having 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 152 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers are sitting with 28 holds on the season (14th in the league). They have recorded 16 saves this year and have blown 7 of their 23 chances to save the game.

The Philadelphia Phillies have amassed 1,383 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 464 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .984 which ranks 14th in MLB, and they have turned 37 double plays. The Phillies have transformed 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,149 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 10th in professional baseball.

Nola has pitched in 1,487 innings and has totaled 1,642 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.69 (610 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.125. He has allowed 1,284 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 389 walks. Nola (96-73 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.40 and he has gone up against 6,073 hitters in the majors.

The Colorado Rockies have an on-base percentage of .306 in addition to a batting average of .246 on the year. They have struck out on 469 occasions (5th in MLB) and have earned a total of 415 base hits. Colorado has a total of 42 long balls for the season as well as 190 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a slugging % of .384 and they are earning 4.06 runs per outing (20th in baseball). They have notched 88 two-baggers, while getting a free base 130 times and recording 199 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 273 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.27 (253 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 54 homers and they surrender 5.69 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.551 and have a FIP of 4.68 as a squad for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 6.80 (326 strikeouts vs 194 bases on balls). They come in at 30th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 476.

Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.0% of 71 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 46 times in high leverage situations in addition to 47 occasions with runners on base. With 30 save situations, the Rockies have 15 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. They sit at 18th in MLB holding a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 146 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Colorado has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 15 save opportunities and they have tallied 9 saves.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 51 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in the majors). The Rockies have recorded 505 assists, 22 errors and have a total of 1,296 putouts on the season. Out of their 3,888 innings played, the Rockies have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.3% (29th in professional baseball).

Hudson (39-27 career mark) has a 4.02 earned run average while surrendering 8.5 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.41 and he has faced 2,217 hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 230 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.414 and a FIP of 4.7. So far in his career, Hudson has surrendered 486 hits while he has earned 341 punch outs in 515 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+170)

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