Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies are set to do battle against their divisional rival Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in a Sunday showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET and the matchup will be televised on both ATRM and FSAZ.
Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Las Vegas has Colorado (-130) as the favorite over Arizona (+120). The total currently stands at 9 runs and gamblers can play the over for +105 and the under for -125. This game currently has a runline of Rockies -1.5 (+115) and Diamondbacks +1.5 (-135).
The Rockies have gone 44-44 SU this year and are 46-41 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 4.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.3 units ATS. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 45-45 SU and 51-38 ATS. They’ve gained 0.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.9 units ATS.
Arizona games have an over/under record of 44-39-6 so far in 2019. Colorado has been a decent over bet with a total record of 45-36-6.
Right-hander German Marquez will get the start for Colorado. Marquez is 8-3 with a 4.38 ERA and 120 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with nine strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks will put the ball in the left hand of Alex Young (1-0, 1.23 ERA), who has six strikeouts and one walks as well as a 0.55 WHIP. Young hasn’t faced the Rockies yet this year and did not pitch in the majors last season.
Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starters own a 5.56 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.98 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.55, along with a K-per-9 of 8.30.
Rockies hitters have slashed .267/.329/.455 on their way to 5.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and outfielder Charlie Blackmon continue to lead Colorado’s offense. Arenado is slashing .315/.381/.568 with 20 home runs, 67 RBIs and 61 runs scored, while Blackmon (.334/.383/.640) is up to 20 homers, 57 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Arizona’s pitching staff has yielded 4.5 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 4.19 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.41 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.6 K/9. In 47 divisional games, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 4.96 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.71.
The Arizona hitters have put up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .277/.332/.428 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Diamondbacks’ offense has been led by Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar. Marte is slashing .311/.358/.558 with 20 home runs, 53 RBIs and 57 runs scored, and Escobar’s line is .291/.349/.532 with 18 homers, 66 RBIs and 57 runs.
The Rockies have gained 5.2 units and are 22-13 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 18 of those games, as opposed to 14 that’ve gone under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have lost 1.9 units and are 36-25 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 27 of those games, compared to 31 that went under the total.
Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in three of Arizona’s last seven games.
- Arizona has recorded 23.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 24.0 over its last five.
- The Rockies have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have hit nine over their last 10.
- The Rockies have an OPS of .784 this season and an OPS of .774 against left-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS stands at .773 overall and .842 against lefties.
