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

Los Angeles has a .443 slugging percentage and has been called for strikes 1,306 times while walking 585 times. They have amassed 785 runs batted in and 1,374 hits in the campaign while their team batting average is .256. The Dodgers, as a unit, hit 281 doubles and hit 225 baseballs out of the park. They scored 809 runs and had a team on-base percentage of .333. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers allow 5.1 runs per contest, which ranks them 2nd in the league.

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They have posted a P/BB ratio of 2.76 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.23. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 196 home runs and 677 total runs (14th in the league). Los Angeles allowed 1,245 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 618 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 3.95 this season (15th in baseball) and the team has struck out 1,353 hitters. Their pitching staff has accompanied 490 opposing players and their FIP as a roster per year is 4.21.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 62.3% and have appeared in 182 save situations. Bullpen pitchers inherited 157 baserunners on the year, with 33.1% of those players ending up scoring. Dodgers pitchers have competed with players on base 116 times, in addition to playing in high-leverage situations an additional 177 times. The Dodgers have sent 551 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Relievers have a total of 102 holds on the campaign (4th in baseball). They have made 48 saves and missed 29 of 77 save chances this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded 4,229 putouts along with 1,336 assists and 86 errors at this point in the season. Their fielding percentage is .985, which is 19th in professional baseball, and they have made 115 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 71.0% of baseballs pitched into outs in their 12,687 innings, which ranks them 2nd in the MLB.

Gonsolin has held the ball for 478 innings and has 431 strikeouts in 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 given up 350 base knocks (6.6 hits per nine innings) and has 171 free passes. Gonsolin (career record of 42-16) has a 3.52 FIP and has faced 1,946 opposing batters during his time in the Major Leagues.

The Rockies have a .400 slugging percentage and average 4.21 runs per game (19th in MLB). They scored 270 doubles, 440 walks and 665 runs. Colorado has compiled 176 home runs and 639 runs batted in this season. They were called for strikeouts 1,574 times (2nd in the league) and totaled 1,285 base hits. The Colorado Rockies have posted an OBP of .303 and a team batting average of .241 so far this year.

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

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

In their 12,516 innings pitched, the Rockies have a defensive efficiency of 67.3% (30th in baseball). The Colorado Rockies made 160 double plays and posted a .986 fielding percentage (9th in MLB). The Rockies have recorded 1,517 assists, 80 errors and 4,172 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Quantrill has given up 704 base hits and has 537 K’s in 715 innings. He has allowed 319 earned runs while posting a WHIP of 1.310 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.31 and he has faced 3,046 opposing batters so far in his career. Quantrill (43-33 career win-loss record) has a 4.02 earned run average and allowed 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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