Colorado Rockies vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Colorado Rockies (8-4) are headed to Comerica Park on Saturday where they will compete against the Detroit Tigers (4-7).

Colorado is slugging .449 and have been rung up 94 times, while taking a walk on 35 occasions. They have 57 RBI's as well as 116 base knocks this season, and their team batting average comes in at .284. The Rockies have hit 27 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 12 baseballs out of the park. They have 62 runs while holding a team OBP of .349. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 5.2 runs per game, which puts them at 3rd in MLB.

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Rockies pitchers have relinquished 10 home runs and also 53 runs in total (22nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 37 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.95 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.16 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.39. The Rockies have an earned run average of 3.96 this season (19th in the league), and the staff has struck out 80 batters.

Rockies pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 14 times in addition to having 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 8 holds for the year (9th in MLB). The Rockies relievers have recorded a save percentage of 72.7% and has entered the game in 19 save situations. They have tallied 8 saves for the season and have missed out on 3 of 11 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 32 base runners for the year and 37.5% of them crossed the plate. The Rockies have dispatched 43 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Rockies have converted 66.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 981 innings, ranking them 28th in MLB. The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 327 putouts for the season, in addition to 132 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which is 20th in the majors, and have accumulated 20 double plays.

Gomber (16-13 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.30 while he has gone up against 984 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 214 base knocks (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 94 free passes. His earned run average is 4.26 (108 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.349. Gomber has taken the hill for 228 innings and has earned 213 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Detroit Tigers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .302 and a batting average of .207 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 100 occasions (17th in baseball) and have notched a total of 72 base hits. Detroit has compiled 6 home runs for the year as well as 33 RBIs. The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .308 and they are recording 3.00 runs per game (27th in the league). They have 13 doubles, while getting a free base 43 times as well as earning 33 runs.

The Detroit pitching staff have given up 49 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.58 (39 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 7 homers and they give up 4.50 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.194 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.37 as a squad for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.62 (76 strikeouts vs 29 walks). They rank 11th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 88.

Sitting with 7 save situations, the Tigers have amassed 3 holds in addition to 1 blown save. Detroit has called on relievers to take the mound in 4 save chances and they have recorded 3 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 16 times in high leverage situations and on 8 occasions with runners on. Detroit relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of their 12 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 9th in MLB with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 43 relievers to the mound for the season.

Out of their 882 innings played, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (11th in pro baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 2 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in professional baseball). The Tigers have accrued 88 assists, 6 errors and have amassed 294 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his MLB career, Hutchison has conceded 517 base knocks and he has 428 strikeouts in 489 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 268 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.409 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.49 and he has gone up against 2,136 opposing hitters during his career. Hutchison (35-25 career mark) holds a 4.93 ERA and has surrendered 9.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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