Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Monday, April 15, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+220) Philadelphia (-275)

Citizens Bank Park is the location where the Philadelphia Phillies (8-8) will meet the Colorado Rockies (4-12) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Rockies at +220 and the Phillies are priced at -275. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Cal Quantrill and Aaron Nola.

As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 15th in baseball. They have accumulated 69 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .329. The Rockies have recorded 30 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 15 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 66 runs batted in and 134 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is at .262. Colorado is slugging .429 and have been rung up 149 times, while drawing a walk on 45 occasions.

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The Rockies hold a team ERA of 6.33 on the season (30th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 103 hitters. Rockies pitchers have given up 19 home runs and 98 total runs (30th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 70 players from the other team and their FIP is 5.26 as a team on the season. Colorado has given up 154 hits (10.8 per 9 innings) as well as 90 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.47 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.75.

Rockies relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 12 times and also have had 12 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 7 holds over the course of the season (20th in the league). The Rockies bullpen have a save percentage of 33.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 10 save situations. They have accumulated 1 save for the season and have blown 2 out of their 3 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 22 base runners this season and 40.9% of those runners ended up scoring. The Rockies have sent 46 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Rockies have turned 64.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,152 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 30th in pro baseball. The Colorado Rockies have accounted for 384 putouts on the year, as well as 155 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which ranks 19th in pro baseball, and they have turned 15 double plays.

Quantrill has taken the hill for 585 innings and has 437 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Quantrill (35-25 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.30 while he has gone up against 2,476 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.92 (255 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.274. He has surrendered 576 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 170 free passes.

The Phillies hold a team slugging % of .351 and they tally 3.73 runs per outing (22nd in baseball). They have hit 11 doubles, while getting a free base 58 times as well as scoring 56 runs. Philadelphia has compiled 15 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 53 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 138 occasions (10th in the league) and have notched a total of 116 hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned an OBP of .314 as well as a batting average of .234 so far this year.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.207 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.43 as a squad over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.40 (141 strikeouts vs 47 walks). They rank 14th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 116. They have yielded 12 long balls and they concede 4.13 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Philadelphia pitching staff have yielded 62 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.67 (55 earned runs relinquished).

With 19 save situations, the Phillies have accumulated 11 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Philadelphia has had relief pitchers take the mound in 8 save opportunities and they have converted 5 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 25 times in high leverage situations in addition to 15 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 45.0% of 20 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 13th in MLB holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 51 relievers onto the field over the course of the season.

In 1,215 innings on the field, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (15th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 9 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (17th in baseball). The Phillies have 145 assists, 10 errors and have a total of 405 putouts this season.

In his pro baseball career, Nola has allowed 1,250 hits while he has earned 1,592 K's in 1,438 innings pitched. Nola (92-72 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.73 ERA while giving up 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 596 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.133 and having a FIP of 3.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.20 and he has faced 5,884 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+220)

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