Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 9/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Coors Field is the location where the Colorado Rockies (56-99) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (96-59) on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Emmet Sheehan and Noah Davis.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .456 and have struck out 1,306 times, while being walked on 624 occasions. They have tallied 842 RBI's in addition to 1,350 hits on the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .256. The Dodgers have accumulated 294 doubles as a team and have knocked 240 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 869 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .339. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are knocking in 5.6 runs per game, which is 2nd in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.01 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.21. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 189 long balls and also 671 total runs (9th in MLB). Los Angeles has given up 1,233 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 624 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team ERA of 4.05 so far this year (13th in the league), and they have struck out 1,324 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 440 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.23 as a unit on the season.

The Dodgers have sent 532 relievers to the hill this year. The relievers have inherited 198 runners so far this year with 26.8% of those runners ended up scoring. They have earned 43 saves this year and have missed out on 17 out of their 60 chances to get a save. The Dodgers relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 71.7% and has entered the game in 148 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 87 holds on the campaign (11th in MLB). Dodgers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 132 times and also have had 155 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have converted 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 12,477 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 2nd in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 4,159 putouts this year, in addition to 1,341 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them sitting 9th in pro baseball, and have earned 133 double plays.

Sheehan has pitched in 54 innings and has accumulated 54 punch outs so far in his career. Sheehan (3-1 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.91 and he has gone up against 225 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.13 (31 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.233. He has given up 41 hits (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has 26 free passes.

The Rockies hold a slugging percentage of .399 and they score 4.41 runs per game (19th in the league). They have recorded 290 doubles, while taking a walk 434 times as well as putting up 684 runs. Colorado has compiled 148 HRs this season as well as 650 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,464 occasions (4th in baseball) and have recorded 1,299 base hits. The Colorado Rockies have earned an OBP of .310 as well as a batting average of .248 for the season.

The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 909 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 5.63 (844 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 222 home runs and they relinquish 6.06 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.534 and have a FIP of 5.22 as a pitching staff this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.10 (1,066 strikeouts against 556 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 30th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,513.

Colorado has had relievers take the mound in 64 save chances and they have come away with 31 saves. They rank 28th in the league holding a save percentage of 48.4%, and they have sent 516 relievers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 146 times in high leverage situations and on 151 occasions with runners on. Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.7% out of 253 inherited runners. With 121 save situations, the Rockies have earned 55 holds in addition to 33 blown saves.

In their 12,141 innings played, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (29th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have turned 163 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in professional baseball). The Rockies have recorded 1,445 assists, 78 errors and have a total of 4,047 putouts for the year.

During his MLB career, Davis has allowed 39 hits while he has totaled 24 K's in 26 frames. Davis (0-3 career win-loss mark) has earned a 9.11 earned run average and has surrendered 13.2 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 27 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.988 and a FIP of 6.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.71 and he has faced 131 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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