Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO
TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-190) Colorado (+160)
The Colorado Rockies (20-28) welcome the Miami Marlins (24-24) at Coors Field on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Marlins at -190 while the Rockies are priced at +160. The betting total comes in at 11. The pitchers taking the mound will be Sandy Alcantara and Karl Kauffmann.
As a team, the Miami Marlins are putting up 3.5 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in MLB. They have accounted for 167 runs while having a team OBP of .306. The Marlins have hit 73 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 43 balls out of the park. They have 158 RBI's as well as 403 base knocks this year, while their batting average is .250. Miami has a slugging percentage of .383 and have struck out 406 times, while drawing a walk on 119 occasions.
Their K/BB ratio is 2.79 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. Marlins pitchers have conceded 58 long balls and also 223 runs (20th in baseball). Miami has conceded 408 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 210 earned runs. The Marlins have an ERA of 4.43 so far this season (20th in the league), and their staff has rung up 446 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 160 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.23 as a team for the season.
The Marlins have sent 166 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 81 runners this season with 28.4% of those players crossed home plate. They have accumulated 14 saves over the course of the season and have blown 7 of their 21 chances to save the game. The Marlins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 49 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 28 holds on the campaign (7th in baseball). Marlins relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 53 times in addition to having 61 appearances in high leverage situations.
The Miami Marlins have accounted for 1,281 putouts this year, in addition to 423 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them sitting 21st in the majors, and they have twisted 43 double plays. The Marlins have turned 67.9% of balls in play into outs in their 3,843 innings, which ranks them 22nd in baseball.
Alcantara has taken the hill for 773 innings and has accumulated 692 K's during his MLB career. Alcantara (35-48 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.69 while he has faced 3,157 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.25 (279 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.149. He has allowed 646 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 242 walks.
Colorado has tallied 38 home runs this season as well as 203 RBIs. They have recorded 104 doubles, while walking 134 times as well as recording 213 runs. The Colorado Rockies have compiled an OBP of .316 in addition to a batting average of .257 this year. The Rockies hold a team slugging % of .397 and they are recording 4.44 runs per game (17th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 413 occasions (15th in baseball) and have earned 416 hits.
The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 257 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.95 (229 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 58 dingers and they yield 5.56 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.474 in addition to having a FIP of 4.78 as a staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 7.80 (362 strikeouts vs 183 free passes). They sit at 27th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 430.
With 22 save situations, the Rockies have tallied 9 holds and 3 blown saves. Colorado has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 12 save opportunities and they have tallied 9 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 27 times in high leverage situations in addition to 42 occasions with base runners. Colorado relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.0% out of their 75 inherited base runners. They sit at 2nd in the league with a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have sent 152 relievers to the hill on the season.
In 3,744 innings on the field, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (25th in baseball). The Colorado Rockies have turned 49 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The Rockies have 454 assists, 28 errors and have a tally of 1,248 putouts this season.
In his MLB career, Kauffmann has allowed 7 base knocks while he has tallied 4 punch outs in 4 innings. Kauffmann (0-1 career mark) has earned a 8.31 earned run average while allowing 14.5 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 4 ER's while earning a WHIP of 2.077 and a FIP of 5.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and he has gone up against 21 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (-190)
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