San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Padres.TV

Coors Field is the location where the Colorado Rockies (44-78) will play the San Diego Padres (69-53) on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers will be Joe Musgrove and Bradley Blalock.

San Diego has a slugging rate of .418 and have struck out 810 times, while taking a walk on 334 occasions. They have accounted for 560 runs batted in in addition to 1,105 hits so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .265. The Padres have accrued 187 doubles as a unit and have hit 139 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 582 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .325. As a team, the San Diego Padres are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 11th in the league.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.18 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23. Padres pitchers have relinquished 132 home runs and 512 total runs (12th in the league). San Diego has allowed 981 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 473 earned runs. The Padres hold a team ERA of 3.93 this year (14th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,104 hitters. They have walked 347 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.81 as a unit on the year.

The Padres have sent 405 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 193 base runners so far this season and 38.3% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 31 saves for the year and have blown 19 of their 50 chances to save the game. The Padres bullpen have earned a save percentage of 62.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 110 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 58 holds so far this year (19th in baseball). Padres relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 127 times as well as having 103 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Padres have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,753 innings, which has them sitting 19th in the majors. The San Diego Padres have accumulated 3,251 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 952 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which puts them in 9th in professional baseball, and have a total of 90 double plays.

Musgrove (63-61 career record) has a FIP of 3.74 while he has gone up against 4,206 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 936 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) with 255 walks. His ERA is 3.80 (426 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.180. Musgrove has pitched in 1,009 innings and has totaled 994 strikeouts in his career.

The Rockies have a slugging percentage of .401 and they are earning 4.27 runs per outing (17th in baseball). They have put up 213 two-baggers, while taking a walk 339 times as well as putting up 521 runs. Colorado has accumulated 133 home runs for the season to go along with 500 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,196 occasions (2nd in the league) and have recorded 1,010 base hits. The Colorado Rockies have earned an OBP of .306 as well as a batting average of .244 on the year.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.524 in addition to having a FIP of 4.85 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are sitting at 30th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,224. The Colorado pitching staff have given up 718 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 5.59 (669 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.00 (837 strikeouts vs 416 walks). They have allowed 160 homers and they relinquish 6.00 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball).

Sitting with 95 save situations, the Rockies have 44 holds and also 23 blown saves. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 50 save opportunities and they have walked away with 27 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 126 times in high leverage situations and also on 120 occasions with base runners. Colorado relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.7% of 185 inherited runners. They sit at 27th in MLB holding a save percentage of 54.0%, and they have dispatched 365 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season.

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

So far in his career, Blalock has conceded 6 base knocks while accumulating 4 K's in 6 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 3 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.129 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.00 and he has faced 27 hitters during his MLB career. Blalock (0-0 mark in his career) has a 4.35 earned run average while conceding 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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