Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies
Date: Monday, 16 September 2024
Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO
TV: Rockies.TV
The Colorado Rockies (55-92) will try to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (82-64) on Monday at Coors Field. The pitchers expected to start are Merrill Kelly and Tanner Gordon.
Arizona has a slugging percentage of .442 and has been taken out of the game 1,136 times for strikes while walking 504 times. They have 764 RBIs and 1,310 base hits this season and their team batting average is .263. As a team, the Diamondbacks have two-baggered 247 times and hit 191 balls out of the park. They have scored 802 total runs and have an OBP of .336. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks score 5.5 runs per game, which ranks them first in the MLB.
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They have posted a K/BB ratio of 2.66 and their pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.35. The Diamondbacks’ pitchers have allowed a total of 155 home runs and 700 runs (25th in the league). Arizona has allowed 1,324 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 661 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have a team ERA of 4.57 this year (27th in MLB) and they have 1,143 hitters in the field. Their pitching staff has allowed 430 hitters to walks and their FIP as a team is 4.08 this season.
The Diamondbacks’ bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on the field 137 times and have made 160 appearances in high-pressure situations. Relievers have a total of 80 holds this year (11th in the league). The Diamondbacks’ relief pitchers have posted a 61.0% save rate and have entered the game in 141 save situations. They have collected 36 saves this year and missed 23 of 59 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have taken on 196 baserunners over the course of the season and 40.3% of those have crossed home plate. The Diamondbacks have sent 480 relief pitchers to the mound this year.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have 3,903 putouts, 1,324 assists, and 56 errors. Their fielding rate is steady at .989, which ranks first in baseball, and they have made 131 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 68.3% of batted balls into outs in their 11,709 innings on the field, which ranks 27th in professional baseball.
Kelly has pitched 807 innings in his professional baseball career and has struck out 725 times. Kelly (52-43 career record) has a FIP of 3.78 while facing 3,330 batters in the Major Leagues. His ERA is 3.84 (344 ERs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.223. He has allowed 738 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 249 walks.
The Rockies have a team slugging percentage of .397 and are scoring 4.17 runs per game (23rd in baseball). They have hit 249 two-baggers, issued 405 walks and scored 613 runs. Colorado has hit 159 home runs this year along with 588 RBIs. They have been struck out 1,455 times (2nd in MLB) and have hit 1,198 times. The Colorado Rockies have posted a .303 on-base percentage and a .242 team batting average so far this year.
Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 839 runs this year while posting a team ERA of 5.43 (780 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 191 long balls and allowed 5.84 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.506 and a FIP of 4.84 as a unit this season. They currently have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 7.00 (1,008 strikeouts versus 502 free passes). As pitchers, they rank 30th in the league with 1,444 total hits allowed.
Colorado relief pitchers have a 33.3% score percentage of their 219 runners carried. Their bullpen pitchers have been used 147 times in high-pressure situations and 142 times with runners on the field. The Rockies have 115 save situations and 55 holds and 24 blown saves. They rank 25th in baseball with a 59.3% save percentage and have sent 442 relievers to the mound this season. Colorado has called relievers to the mound in 59 save opportunities and has made 35 saves.
In 11,634 innings on the field, the Rockies have a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (30th in professional baseball). The Colorado Rockies have made 144 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (7th in professional baseball). The Rockies have 1,413 assists, 74 errors and 3,878 putouts so far this year.
In his professional baseball career, Gordon has allowed 53 base hits and has 26 punch outs in 34 innings. Gordon (0-6 career record) has an 8.71 earned run average and has given up 14.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 33 ERs and holds a 1.730 WHIP and an 8.6 FIP. He has a 4.33 K/BB ratio and has faced 160 batters in his MLB career.
Who will win today’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?
Guy Bruhns tip: Take Colorado
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