Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
The Diamondbacks won a high-scoring game last night against the Rockies and the NL West rivals will wrap up their series at 3:40 p.m. ET today at Chase Field. Given the Rockies’ issues in Arizona, will the D-backs come through again for bettors?
Game Snapshot & Odds
903 Colorado Rockies (-116) at 904 Arizona Diamondbacks (-105); 9 runs
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
3:40 p.m. ET, Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
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Public Betting Trends
According to our MLB Public Betting Chart page, 52% of the betting tickets are on the Diamondbacks to beat the Rockies on the moneyline.
Colorado Rockies Fantasy Spin
Nolan Arenado drilled a two-run homer in the Rockies’ loss to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Arenado walloped a two-run homer — his 31st round-tripper of the season off Diamondbacks’ starter Alex Young in the fourth inning. It was his lone hit in five at-bats on the night. The 28-year-old slugger has been on an impressive tear recently, swatting nine home runs in 16 games this month. He owns a robust .302/.361/.557 triple-slash line with 81 runs scored, 96 RBI and two stolen bases in 529 plate appearances. He’s the safest four-category investment in fantasy baseball.
Arizona Diamondbacks Fantasy Spin
Nick Ahmed went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and drove in two runs to propel the Diamondbacks to an 8-6 win over the Rockies on Tuesday. Ahmed took Rockies’ starter Kyle Freeland deep to left-center field in the third inning to set a new career-high with 17th round-trippers this season. He also plated an additional run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. The 29-year-old defensive wizard owns a solid .273/.333/.468 triple-slash line with 69 runs scored, 70 RBI and seven stolen bases in 493 plate appearances. There’s some mixed-league appeal, especially in deeper formats, as a middle infield option thanks to his blend of power and speed production moving forward.
MLB Betting Trends
Colorado
The Rockies are 17-35 in their last 52 games overall.
Arizona
The Diamondbacks have won five of their last seven games when coming off a win.
Prediction:
The Rockies are now winless in their last five games in Arizona and are just 1-7 in their last eight games versus the Diamondbacks overall. Colorado has also dropped four of Jon Gray’s last five starts against the rest of the National League West and is 2-10 in its last 12 road games when facing an opponent with a winning record.
The Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks -105