Game: Colorado Rockies vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (54-90) travel to Comerica Park on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Detroit Tigers (73-71). The pitchers expected to start are Bradley Blalock and Keider Montero.

Colorado has a slugging average of .399 and 1,429 strikeouts while walking 404 times. They have 580 runs batted in and 1,179 hits on the season while their batting average is .242. As a team, the Rockies have two-baggered 246 times and hit 157 balls out of the ballpark. They have scored 605 runs and have a team on-base percentage of .305. As a team, the Colorado Rockies score 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 23rd in the league.

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They have posted a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.00 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.50. Rockies pitchers have allowed 188 home runs and 819 total runs (30th in baseball). Colorado has allowed 1,416 base hits (10.1 per 9 innings) along with 761 earned runs. The Rockies have a team earned run average of 5.40 for the year (30th in MLB) and the team has struck out 981 hitters. Their pitching staff has grounded out 490 opposing players to walks and their FIP as a unit is 4.86 on the season.

The Rockies’ bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 138 times and have had 144 appearances in high-pressure situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 55 holds so far this year (30th in baseball). The Rockies’ relief pitchers have a save percentage of 58.6% and have entered the mound in 114 save situations. They have made 34 saves this season and missed 24 of their 58 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have taken on 213 base runners this year and 32.9% of those players scored a run for their team. The Rockies have sent 431 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Colorado Rockies have totaled 3,803 putouts, 1,393 assists, and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is .986, which ranks 8th in baseball, and they have accumulated 140 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.3% of balls in play into outs in 11,409 innings, which ranks 29th in baseball.

Blalock has carried the ball for 26 innings and has 16 punch outs over the course of his career. His ERA is 5.50 (16 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.718. He has allowed 30 base hits (10.3 hits per nine innings) and 15 free passes. Blalock (career record 1-2) has a FIP of 5.41 while facing 126 opposing batters in the majors.

Detroit has 147 home runs and 586 RBIs so far this year. They have 219 two-baggers, issued 409 walks and scored 608 runs. The Detroit Tigers have an OBP of .298 and a batting average of .234 on the season. The Tigers have a SLG% of .386 and are averaging 4.22 runs per game (20th in baseball). They have been called for strikes 1,284 times (9th in the league) and have 1,135 hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.184 and a FIP of 3.74 as a pitching team for the year. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.50 (1,207 strikeouts vs. 376 walks). They rank 11th in the league as a pitching team with 1,144 hits allowed. They have allowed 142 home runs and allowed 4.11 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). Detroit’s pitching staff has allowed 586 runs this year and has a team ERA of 3.69 (526 earned runs allowed).

In 123 save situations, the Tigers have 64 holds and 23 blown saves. Detroit has called relievers in on 58 save opportunities and has made 35 saves. Their relievers have stepped on the mound 143 times in high-pressure situations and 158 times with runners on base. Detroit relievers have an Inherited Score Percentage of 24.2% of their 215 baserunners taken on. They rank 24th in baseball with a save percentage of 60.3% and have put 446 relievers on the field this season.

In 11,556 innings pitched, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (9th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have 112 double plays and a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in the major leagues). The Tigers have 1,240 assists, 75 errors and have a total of 3,852 putouts this year.

Montero (career record 4-6) has a 5.47 earned run average while allowing 9.4 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.31 and he has faced 314 opposing batters during his career. He has allowed a total of 45 earned runs while posting a WHIP of 1.392 and a FIP of 5.4. So far in his MLB career, Montero has allowed 77 hits and has a total of 60 strikeouts in 74 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink’s choice: Take Colorado

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