Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday September 27, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (60-98) will face the Los Angeles Dodgers (94-64) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are Tony Gonsolin and Cal Quantrill.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .443 and has been called for strikes 1,306 times while drawing walks 585 times. They accounted for 785 runs batted in and 1,374 hits during the campaign, while their team batting average sits at .256. As a unit, the Dodgers have hit 281 doubles and hit 225 baseballs out of the park. They have 809 runs while having a team-on-base percentage of .333. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.1 runs per game, which ranks second in the league.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.23. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 196 home runs and also allowed 677 runs overall (14th in the league). Los Angeles has yielded 1,245 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 618 earned runs. The Dodgers have earned a 3.95 earned run average (15th in baseball) this season, and the staff has struck out 1,353 batters. Their pitching staff has issued 490 walks to opponents and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a team for the year.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have a 62.3% save percentage and have entered the game in 182 save situations. Bullpen pitchers inherited 157 baserunners this year, with 33.1% ultimately scoring. Dodgers pitchers have competed with players on bases 116 times, in addition to 177 appearances in high-leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 551 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have a total of 102 positions on the campaign (4th in baseball). They have earned 48 saves this season and squandered 29 of 77 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 4,229 putouts at this point on the season, along with 1,336 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding percentage stands at .985, which is 19th in pro baseball, and they have turned 115 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 71.0% of the game’s baseballs into outs from their 12,687 innings, which ranks second in the MLB.

Gonsolin has owned the ball for 478 innings and has collected 431 strikeouts during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.58 (190 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.090. He has surrendered 350 hits (6.6 hits per nine innings) and has 171 free passes. Gonsolin (42-16 career record) has an FIP of 3.52 and he has played against 1,946 opponents during his time in the major leagues.

The Rockies have a slugging percentage of .400 and average 4.21 runs per game (19th in MLB). They have posted 270 doubles while walking 440 and recording 665 runs. Colorado has collected 176 home runs and 639 runs batted in this season. They have been called out on strikes 1,574 times (2nd in the league) and have totaled 1,285 hits. The Colorado Rockies have an OBP of .303 and a team batting average of .241 so far this year.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.510 and an FIP of 4.89 as a pitching staff so far this year. They come in at 30th in baseball as a pitching staff with a total number of hits of 1,552. Colorado’s pitching staff has allowed 895 runs so far this year and comes in with a team ERA of 5.40 (834 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 7.00 (1,086 strikeouts vs. 547 walks). They have given up 211 home runs and they are giving up 5.79 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball).

Colorado relievers have an inherited scoring rate of 33.1% among their 236 inherited baserunners. Their relievers have been used 159 times in high-leverage situations and 152 times with runners on base. With 124 saves, the Rockies have racked up 59 saves and 27 failed saves. They rank 27th in the MLB with a 57.1% save percentage, and they’ve sent 480 relief pitchers to the diamond this year. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 63 save opportunities and they have walked away with 36 saves.

Of their 12,516 innings played, the Rockies have a defensive efficiency rating of 67.3% (30th in baseball). The Colorado Rockies have turned 160 double plays and earned a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in MLB). The Rockies recorded 1,517 assists, 80 errors and were responsible for 4,172 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Quantrill has surrendered 704 hits while earning 537 K’s in 715 innings. He has allowed 319 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.310 and an FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.31 and he has faced 3,046 opponents in his career so far. Quantrill (43-33 career win-loss record) owns a 4.02 average while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink’s pick: Take Colorado

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