San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Coors Field is where the Colorado Rockies (44-78) will meet the San Diego Padres (69-53) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Matt Waldron and Cal Quantrill.

The Padres have hit 187 two-baggers as a team and have hit 139 baseballs out of the stadium. San Diego owns a slugging percentage of .418 and have been rung up 810 times, while being walked on 334 occasions. As a team, the San Diego Padres are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 11th in the league. They have accounted for 560 runs batted in in addition to 1,105 hits on the season, and their batting average is .265. They have earned a total of 582 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .325.

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The Padres have compiled a team ERA of 3.93 for the year (14th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,104 hitters. Padres pitchers have allowed 132 home runs and also 512 total runs (12th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 347 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.81 as a unit on the campaign. San Diego has allowed 981 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 473 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.18 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23.

Padres relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 127 times and also have had 103 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 58 holds on the season (19th in MLB). The Padres relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 62.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 110 save situations. They have recorded 31 saves on the season and have blown 19 of their 50 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 193 base runners for the year and 38.3% of them earned a run for their team. The Padres have sent 405 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The San Diego Padres have accounted for 3,251 putouts on the year, in addition to 952 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which is 8th in professional baseball, and they have turned 90 double plays. The Padres have converted 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,753 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 18th in pro baseball.

Waldron (8-12 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.04 while he has faced 722 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 155 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 50 free passes. His earned run average is 4.10 (79 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.183. Waldron has pitched in 173 innings and has totaled 152 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Colorado Rockies have accumulated a team OBP of .306 as well as a team batting average of .244 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 1,196 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have totaled 1,010 base hits. Colorado has accounted for 133 long balls on the year to go along with 500 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a team slugging % of .401 and they are earning 4.27 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have tallied 213 doubles, while walking 339 times as well as putting up 521 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 718 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 5.59 (669 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 160 homers and they concede 6.00 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.524 and have a FIP of 4.85 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.00 (837 strikeouts against 416 walks). They come in at 30th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,224.

Colorado bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.7% out of 185 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 126 times in high leverage situations and also on 120 occasions with runners on. With 95 save situations, the Rockies have earned 44 holds in addition to 23 blown saves. They rank 27th in MLB holding a save percentage of 54.0%, and they have sent 365 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Colorado has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 50 save opportunities and they have walked away with 27 saves.

In 9,690 innings played, the Rockies hold a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (30th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have turned 118 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in pro baseball). The Rockies have recorded 1,191 assists, 60 errors and have earned 3,230 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Quantrill has surrendered 679 hits while he has tallied 519 K's in 692 innings. He has allowed 305 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.290 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.44 and he has gone up against 2,937 batters during his MLB career. Quantrill (42-31 career mark) has a 3.97 ERA while giving up 8.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego

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