Eduardo Escobar and the Arizona Diamondbacks are preparing to take the field against their NL West foe Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in a Wednesday night game. The opening pitch is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET and the matchup will be televised on both ATRM and FSAZ.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Sportsbooks have Arizona (-120) as the favorite over Colorado (+110). If you’re thinking this game’s total is going to finish under 12 runs scored, then Vegas is teeing up -105 odds. Picking the over can return -115 odds. There’s a runline of Diamondbacks -1.5 (+125) and Rockies +1.5 (-145) for this matchup.
The Rockies are 26-27 straight up (SU) and 27-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 1.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.3 units ATS. The Diamondbacks have gone 28-27 SU this year and are 33-21 against the spread. In total, the club has gained 3.5 units for moneyline gamblers and 9.7 units ATS.
Colorado games have an over/under record of 29-20-3 so far in 2019. Arizona has an over/under record of 27-25-2.
The southpaw Robbie Ray is projected to start for Arizona. Ray is 4-1 with a 3.26 ERA and 76 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 1.59 ERA against Colorado this year.
The Rockies will deploy righty Jeff Hoffman (0-1, 8.10 ERA) to the mound. Hoffman has nine strikeouts and two walks as well as a 1.50 WHIP. Hoffman has yet to face the Diamondbacks this year and did not record a start against them in 2018.
Arizona’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.92 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.79 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.38, along with a K-per-9 of 8.85.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .258/.325/.450 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game this year, including 5.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Eduardo Escobar and Ketel Marte continue to lead Arizona’s hitters. Escobar is slashing .290/.353/.561 with 13 home runs, 42 RBIs and 34 runs scored, while Marte is hitting .276 with 12 homers, 38 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Colorado’s pitching staff has given up 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 5.73 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.95 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 7.9 K/9. In 19 games against divisional foes, Rockies starters have an ERA of 5.45 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.00.
The Colorado hitters have produced 5.3 runs per outing, including 5.5 per game against divisional foes and 6.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .297/.372/.543 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Rockies’ offense has been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon. Arenado is slashing .333/.380/.629 with 15 home runs, 46 RBIs and 42 runs scored, and Blackmon’s line sits at .300/.356/.565 with 10 homers, 31 RBIs and 35 runs.
The Diamondbacks have gained 2.3 units and are 22-11 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 14 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 0.3 units and are 12-8 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 11 of those games, as opposed to seven that’ve cashed the under.
Diamondbacks at Rockies Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in four of Arizona’s last seven games.
- Arizona has posted 22.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 32.6 over its last five.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
- The Diamondbacks have a total OPS of .775 this season and an OPS of .735 against right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS stands at .770 overall and .759 against righties.
