The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to avoid their fourth straight loss as they play host to the Colorado Rockies at Chase Field. The action will begin at 3:40 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Arizona.
Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Arizona (-150) is hosting this one as the favorite against Colorado (+140) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently sit at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Runline odds stand at -155 for picking the Rockies +1.5 runs and +135 for the Diamondbacks -1.5.
The Rockies have gone 39-34 SU this year and are 39-33 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 5.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 3.7 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 38-37 SU and 44-30 ATS. They’ve gained 4.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.3 units ATS. Arizona has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Arizona games have an over/under record of 36-35-3 so far in 2019. Colorado has been a decent over bet with a total record of 37-30-5.
The right-handed Jeff Hoffman will get the start for Colorado. Hoffman is 1-3 with a 7.04 ERA and 31 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Robbie Ray (5-4, 3.83 ERA), who has 106 punchouts and 38 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.32. Ray is 1-1 with 13 strikeouts and a 4.35 ERA over two starts against Colorado this year.
Arizona’s pitching staff has allowed 4.5 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.14, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 4.41 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.6 K/9. In 32 divisional games, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 5.18 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.85.
The Arizona offense has put up 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .269/.335/.473 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar have led the Diamondbacks’ hitters this year. Marte is hitting .298/.350/.569 with 20 home runs, 50 RBIs and 50 runs scored, while Escobar is batting .285 with 17 homers, 58 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Colorado’s pitching staff allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starters own a 5.71 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.22 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.41, along with a WHIP of 1.47 and a K-per-9 of 8.22.
The Rockies offense has slashed .273/.336/.466 on its way to 5.7 runs scored per game this year, including 6.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 10.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and shortstop Trevor Story continue to lead Colorado’s hitters. Arenado is slashing .330/.387/.593 with 18 home runs, 60 RBIs and 55 runs scored, while Story (.294/.360/.547) is up to 17 homers, 48 RBIs, 65 runs and 12 stolen bases.
The Rockies have gained 2.4 units and are 17-11 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 15 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have netted 3.7 units and are 30-19 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 21 of those games, as opposed to 27 that’ve gone under.
Rockies at Diamondbacks Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in five of Colorado’s last seven games.
- The Rockies have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
- The Rockies have a team OPS of .802 this season and an OPS of .795 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS stands at .780 overall and .879 against lefties.
- Colorado has recorded 33.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 43.4 over its last five.
- The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last five games SU.
