San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-175) Colorado (+145)

The San Diego Padres (12-12) are en route to Coors Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Colorado Rockies (5-17). The moneyline on this matchup has the Padres at -175 and the Rockies open at +145. The over/under has been set at 10.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Michael King and Ryan Feltner.

San Diego has a slugging rate of .406 and have been rung up 179 times, while being walked on 89 occasions. They have tallied 111 RBI's and 203 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average comes in at .253. The Padres have accumulated 35 doubles as a team and have knocked 26 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 118 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .331. As a squad, the San Diego Padres are compiling 4.9 runs per game, which is 10th in baseball.

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The Padres are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.91 for the year (11th in the league), and they have struck out 195 batters. Padres pitchers have allowed 23 home runs and also 110 total runs (24th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 86 opposing players and their FIP is 4.21 as a team this season. San Diego has surrendered 185 base knocks (7.8 per 9 innings) and 93 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.27 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Padres have sent 84 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 41 runners on the season and 41.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 7 saves this year and have missed out on 3 of 10 save opportunities. The Padres relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 70.0% and has come into the game in 23 save situations. The bullpen have earned 12 holds on the season (17th in baseball). Padres bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 29 times as well as having 24 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Padres have converted 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,929 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 7th in professional baseball. The San Diego Padres have notched a total of 643 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 196 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which is 20th in the majors, and have accumulated 22 double plays.

King has thrown 274 innings and has earned 311 K's during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.38 (103 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.194. He has allowed 230 base knocks (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 98 walks. King (15-18 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.57 while he has gone up against 1,149 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Colorado Rockies have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .305 as well as a team batting average of .241 for the year. They have struck out on 217 instances (5th in the league) and are sitting with 178 base hits. Colorado has accounted for 16 HRs on the season as well as 77 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a team SLG% of .369 and they average 3.64 runs per game (26th in MLB). They have tallied 35 doubles, while taking a walk 59 times and scoring 80 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 135 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 5.90 (124 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 26 long balls and they surrender 6.42 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.670 with a FIP of 4.86 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.30 (153 strikeouts vs 90 walks). They have a ranking of 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 226.

Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 3 save chances and they have walked away with 1 save. They rank 29th in MLB with a save percentage of 33.3%, and they have dispatched 66 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 19 times in high leverage situations and on 18 occasions with runners on. Colorado relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 42.3% out of their 26 inherited base runners. With 10 save situations, the Rockies have earned 7 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

In 1,707 innings on the diamond, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 64.8% (30th in pro baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 19 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (22nd in the majors). The Rockies have recorded 232 assists, 15 errors and have a tally of 569 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Feltner has given up 180 hits while earning 154 K's in 168 innings pitched. Feltner (7-16 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 5.93 earned run average while giving up 9.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 111 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.521 and a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.03 and he has gone up against 757 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego (-175)

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