Tampa Bay Rays vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Coors Field is where the Colorado Rockies (1-6) will attempt to beat the Tampa Bay Rays (3-4) on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Zack Littell and Austin Gomber.

The Rays have accumulated 8 doubles as a unit and have hit 8 baseballs out of the stadium. Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .375 and have struck out 60 times, while being walked on 18 occasions. As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are notching 3.7 runs per outing, which ranks them 22nd in the league. They have recorded 26 runs batted in and 52 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is .232. They are sitting with 26 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .307.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.83 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.33. Rays pitchers have given up 9 home runs and 35 total runs (22nd in the league). Tampa Bay has relinquished 54 base knocks (7.7 per 9 innings) and 34 earned runs. The Rays hold a team earned run average of 4.86 over the course of the season (22nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 55 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 30 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.98 as a team on the year.

The Rays have sent 19 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 8 runners on the season with 25.0% of those players earned a run for their team. They have earned 0 saves this year. The Rays relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 0.0% and has come into the game in 4 save situations. The relievers have earned 4 holds so far this year (15th in MLB). Rays pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 4 times as well as having 1 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays have 189 putouts so far this season, as well as 52 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .988 which ranks 11th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 8 double plays. The Rays have converted 72.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 567 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 8th in MLB.

Littell has taken the mound for 265 innings and is sitting with 231 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.00 (118 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.269. He has given up 263 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 74 free passes. Littell (17-11 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.39 and he has gone up against 1,121 batters in the major leagues.

Colorado has recorded 4 home runs so far this year as well as 21 RBIs. They have 10 doubles, while walking 16 times as well as earning 24 runs. The Colorado Rockies have recorded an OBP of .289 as well as a batting average of .218 for the season. The Rockies have a team slugging percentage of .332 and they average 3.43 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have struck out on 62 occasions (10th in the league) and have a total of 50 base knocks.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.982 and are the owners of a FIP of 6.61 as a squad so far this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 6.20 (39 strikeouts against 35 free passes). They sit at 29th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 78. They have relinquished 12 homers and they give up 9.16 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Colorado pitching staff have relinquished 58 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 8.37 (53 earned runs given up).

With 2 save situations, the Rockies have earned 2 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 0 save opportunities and they have walked away with 0 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 3 times in high leverage situations and also on 8 occasions with base runners. Colorado bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.7% out of 14 inherited runners. They rank 22nd in MLB with a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have sent 21 relief pitchers onto the diamond this year.

In their 513 innings on the field, the Rockies have a defensive efficiency of 62.7% (28th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have turned 9 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .972 (27th in baseball). The Rockies have accrued 76 assists, 7 errors and have 171 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Gomber has conceded 509 base knocks while tallying 392 K's in 487 frames. He has conceded 267 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.388 and a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and he has faced 2,095 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Gomber (30-28 career record) has a 4.93 earned run average while allowing 9.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Colorado

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