Colorado Rockies vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Colorado Rockies vs Boston Red Sox
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA
TV: NESN
Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+185) Boston (-215)
The Colorado Rockies (27-40) are hitting the road to Fenway Park on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Boston Red Sox (33-33). The line on this contest has the Rockies at +185 and the Red Sox are priced at -215. The total is set at 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Chase Anderson and Kutter Crawford.
As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 15th in the league. They have racked up 298 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .317. The Rockies have accumulated 144 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 56 balls out of the park. They have accrued 288 runs batted in in addition to 586 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate comes in at .258. Colorado has a slugging % of .404 and have been called out on strikes 586 times, while drawing a walk on 187 occasions.
The Rockies are sitting with a team ERA of 5.19 over the course of the season (28th in the league), and their staff has struck out 494 batters. Rockies pitchers have relinquished 87 home runs and also 367 runs in total (29th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 256 opposing players and their FIP is 4.96 as a team this season. Colorado has conceded 619 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and 336 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.93 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.50.
Rockies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 60 times in addition to having 42 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 17 holds on the campaign (30th in the league). The Rockies relievers have recorded a save percentage of 61.9% and has entered the game in 40 save situations. They have 13 saves for the year and have blown 8 of their 21 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 105 base runners so far this year with 28.6% of them crossed home plate. The Rockies have sent 213 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.
The Colorado Rockies have a total of 1,748 putouts for the season, in addition to 632 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which puts them in 19th in the majors, and they have twisted 65 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,244 innings, which has them sitting 26th in pro baseball.
Anderson has thrown 994 innings and has tallied 836 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Anderson (58-50 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.68 while he has faced 4,174 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.19 (463 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.278. He has given up 938 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 333 walks.
The Red Sox have a team slugging % of .423 and they are scoring 4.89 runs per game (7th in the league). They have hit 146 doubles, while getting a free base 221 times and scoring 323 runs. Boston has accumulated 71 home runs over the course of the season as well as 310 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 523 occasions (25th in baseball) and have accounted for 583 base knocks. The Boston Red Sox have tallied a team on-base percentage of .331 in addition to a team batting average of .259 on the season.
The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.314 and have a FIP of 4.39 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (557 strikeouts against 194 free passes). They are currently ranked 25th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 568. They have allowed 84 homers and they relinquish 5.01 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Boston pitching staff have allowed 323 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.61 (297 earned runs allowed).
Boston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.2% out of 54 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 50 times in high leverage situations and also on 34 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 58 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 33 holds and also 7 blown saves. They are ranked 4th in the league with a save percentage of 72.0%, and they have sent 201 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Boston has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 25 save opportunities and they have walked away with 18 saves.
Out of their 5,220 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (20th in pro baseball). The Boston Red Sox have gotten 48 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (29th in MLB). The Red Sox have 563 assists, 46 errors and have amassed 1,740 putouts on the campaign.
So far in his pro baseball career, Crawford has allowed 117 base knocks while he has totaled 115 punch outs in 116 innings. He has conceded a total of 67 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.328 and a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.11 and he has gone up against 494 batters during his MLB career. Crawford (4-10 career record) has earned a 5.20 ERA while allowing 9.1 hits per 9 innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+185)
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