In this article we will formulate a Rockies vs Diamondbacks prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, April 9th at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Rockies recent form and recent player performance
- The Diamondbacks recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Colorado
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Arizona
- Recent betting trends in games played between Colorado and Arizona
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Colorado and Arizona
Rockies Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 3-8 this year and they have lost six of their last eight games. Colorado was able to win game one in this series by a score of 7-5, but they did lose two out of three against Tampa Bay and were swept by the Cubs before that. The Colorado pitching staff has a 7.06 ERA, a 1.83 WHIP, and a .303 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 49 runs with a .252 batting average and a .318 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .415 with two home runs and eight RBI’s for the Rockies. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Cal Quantrill, who is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and a 2.00 WHIP over 9.0 innings pitched this year.
Diamondbacks Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 4-7 this season and they have lost five games in a row. Prior to their game one loss, Arizona was swept by the Braves and lost two out of three against the Yankees. The Diamondbacks have allowed 33 runs in their last five games. The Arizona pitching staff has a 4.22 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and a .253 opponent batting average. The Diamondbacks offense has scored 66 runs with a .266 batting average and a .346 on base percentage. Lourdes Gurriel is batting .298 with three home runs and 12 RBI’s for the Diamondbacks. The projected starting pitcher for Arizona is Merrill Kelly, who is 1-0 with a 1.98 ERA and a 0.66 WHIP over 13.2 innings pitched this season.
Colorado Rockies Team Facts
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 10 Tuesday games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against the Diamondbacks following a win.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last seven games between the Diamondbacks and Rockies.
- The Rockies have led after 7 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs.
Arizona Diamondbacks Team Facts
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last six road games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line each of their last four road games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as road favorites.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven road night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last eight games as favorites against NL West opponents.
Rockies vs Diamondbacks Prediction
Arizona comes into this game trying to snap a five game losing streak and their pitching has been bad over the last five games. The Diamondbacks had a 4-1 lead on Monday night, but they allowed the next six runs in the loss. Arizona will start Merrill Kelly, who has allowed three earned runs over two starts against the Yankees and Rockies. Colorado has the worst team ERA in the MLB, but they are 2-2 at home so far this year. The Rockies will start Cal Quantrill, who has allowed nine earned runs in two starts against the Cubs and Diamondbacks. I was on Arizona -1.5 on Monday night, which lost, but I am going to hop right back on here. The Diamondbacks are the better hitting team and Kelly has been solid. Take Arizona -1.5 here.