The Arizona Diamondbacks are visiting the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, June 22nd at the Coors Field in the third game of this series, with the Dbacks having the 2-0 lead. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Diamondbacks vs Rockies Prediction. We will examine:
The Colorado Rockies recent form and player performance
The Arizona Diamondbacks recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Rockies
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Arizona Diamondbacks
Recent betting trends in games played between the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies game
Colorado Rockies Preview
The Colorado Rockies have a 17-60 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the NL West. The Rockies have a 7-29 home record and are 31-42 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-5 home defeat by the Diamondbacks, and have three consecutive losses. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 games, and are playing the Dodgers and the Brewers next.
The Rockies have a .228 batting average this season, .291 OBP and .384 Slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 5.58 ERA and 1.57 WHIP. Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 80 hits, adding a team-high 48 RBI, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .284 batting average. He also adds a team-high 14 home runs.
Antonio Senzatela (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies, and he has a 2-10 record, 6.72 ERA and 1.97 WHIP. He has been weaker at home, with a 7.51 ERA across 8 home games, but he has two shutouts in his last three starts. Antonio Senzatela has a record of 3-9 with an ERA of 5.73 and 57 strikeouts in 22 appearances versus the Diamondbacks in his career.
Arizona Diamondbacks Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks have a 39-37 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the NL West. The Diamondbacks have a 20-19 road record and are 37-34 in over/under They are coming off a 5-3 road victory over the Rockies, and have three consecutive wins. Over is 6-1 in their last 7 games and are playing the White Sox and the Marlins next.
The Diamondbacks have a .256 batting average this season, .333 OBP and .451 slugging percentage. Arizona’s pitching staff has a 4.81 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. Josh Naylor leads the Diamondbacks with 85 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .302 batting average. Eugenio Suarez leads the team in RBI, with 67, and in home runs with 25.
Brandon Pfaadt (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks, and he has an 8-4 record, 5.38 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. He has been weaker on the road, with a 6.53 ERA in his 8 road starts, and he has been playing better lately, having given up 2 runs in each of his last two starts. Brandon Pfaadt has a 2-0 record with an ERA of 4.60 and 21 strikeouts in 3 appearances against the Rockies in his career.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Rockies have won eight of their last 12 games as home underdogs against the Diamondbacks following a home loss.
- The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last six games as road favorites.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last six day games against NL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five day games against National League opponents.
- The Rockies have led after 5 innings in three of their last four day games against the Diamondbacks at Coors Field.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Rockies have lost 17 of their last 18 games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight games against the Rockies following a road win.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Rockies’ last seven games.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 home games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in each of their last eight day games against the Rockies.
- The Diamondbacks have won the first inning in each of their last five day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last nine day games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Diamondbacks’ last seven games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Rockies’ last five day games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last six day games between the Diamondbacks and Rockies.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Diamondbacks’ last nine games at Coors Field.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies rank 1st in the league for triples this season (25).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (755).
- The Diamondbacks rank 2nd in the league for doubles this season (138).
- The Diamondbacks rank 2nd in the league for triples this season (17).
Diamondbacks vs Rockies Prediction
The Diamondbacks are 9-3 in their last 12 overall meetings against the Rockies, and are 3-2 in their last 5 meetings in Colorado. Under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 meetings.
In this Diamondbacks vs Rockies Prediction, the Diamondbacks are coming as -200 road favorites. The Diamondbacks are rightfully favored, as they have been the better team this season, with the Rockies having the worst record among all teams. Both pitchers in this matchup has been terrible this season, with a combined 12.10 ERA, and their advanced stats are even worse, as they have a combined 14.24 expected ERA. Both teams also have weak bullpens, ranking on the bottom-5 of the league, and are both better against righties. Add to the fact the altitude of Coors Field, and I am expecting an extremely high-scoring game today. Take the over 12.5 runs.