Colorado Rockies vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Colorado Rockies vs Houston Astros
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
The Colorado Rockies (33-53) are en route to Minute Maid Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Houston Astros (46-38). The pitchers who are expected to start are Kyle Freeland and J.P. France.
As a team, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, which ranks them 19th in the league. They are sitting with 380 runs while holding a team OBP of .317. The Rockies have tallied 175 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 75 balls out of the park. They have accrued 364 RBI's and 748 hits this year, and their batting average is at .257. Colorado has a slugging % of .403 and have been called out on strikes 777 times, while being walked on 242 occasions.
The Rockies have a team earned run average of 5.82 on the season (29th in the league), and the staff has rung up 628 hitters. Rockies pitchers have given up 127 home runs and also 522 total runs (29th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 331 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 5.28 as a team for the season. Colorado has relinquished 836 base knocks (10.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 484 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.90 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.56.
Rockies pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 80 times and also have had 66 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 23 holds on the season (30th in baseball). The Rockies relievers have a save rate of 61.3% and has entered the game in 56 save situations. They have earned 19 saves this year and have not converted 12 of their 31 save chances. The relievers have inherited 136 base runners for the season and 35.3% of them crossed home plate. The Rockies have dispatched 280 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.
The Colorado Rockies are sitting with 2,246 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 822 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which is 21st in the majors, and they have twisted 89 double plays. The Rockies have turned 66.9% of balls in play into outs out of 6,738 innings on the field, which has them sitting 29th in MLB.
Freeland has taken the ball for 919 frames and has racked up 701 punch outs in his career. Freeland (53-59 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.53 while he has faced 3,976 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.33 (442 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.408. He has surrendered 979 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 315 walks.
The Houston Astros hold an OBP of .318 in addition to a batting average of .248 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 665 instances (26th in baseball) and have 703 hits. Houston has 98 HRs so far this year to go along with 373 runs batted in. The Astros hold a team slugging % of .407 and they tally 4.63 runs per game (11th in MLB). They have notched 145 doubles, while getting a free base 272 times as well as scoring 389 runs.
The Houston pitching staff have relinquished 332 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.57 (298 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 91 home runs and they concede 3.98 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.252 with a FIP of 3.97 as a staff on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (779 strikeouts vs 259 free passes). They are currently ranked 11th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 681.
Sitting with 81 save situations, the Astros have accrued 45 holds and 12 blown saves. Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 35 save chances and they have converted 23 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 75 times in high leverage situations and on 45 occasions with runners on. Houston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.4% of 69 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 13th in baseball holding a save percentage of 65.7%, and they have dispatched 260 relief pitchers onto the field on the season.
In 6,759 innings played, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (15th in pro baseball). The Houston Astros have turned 75 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in the majors). The Astros have 719 assists, 39 errors and have accumulated 2,253 putouts over the course of the season.
So far in his MLB career, France has conceded 53 hits and he has 44 punch outs in 60 frames. France (3-3 career record) is the owner of a 3.13 ERA while allowing 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 21 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.210 and having a FIP of 4.8. His K/BB ratio is 2.20 and he has faced 249 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston
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