Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Pick
Are the Colorado Rockies going to win for a second straight day at the Arizona Diamondbacks? First pitch is at 9:40PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have made the Diamondbacks a -130 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Rockies are +110 underdogs and the over-under is set at 9.
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Pitching for Colorado is Jon Gray (7-4, 4.07 ERA), while Arizona will go with Taijuan Walker (9-7, 3.33). Gray has a 1.40 WHIP with 82 strikeouts in 86 1/3 innings. He allowed one earned run on four hits with three strikeouts and two walks in six innings during a 9-1 win at the Dodgers his last start. Gray has a 4.56 ERA in 10 road starts. Walker has a 1.29 WHIP with 124 strikeouts in 137 2/3 innings. He gave up one earned run on four hits with four strikeouts and three walks in six innings in a 3-1 win at the Dodgers his last time out. Walker has a 4.11 ERA in 10 home starts.
The Rockies come in with a 79-65 record and are 38-34 on the road, while Arizona is 83-61 and 46-26 at home. The D-backs have won seven of the last 10 meetings and the over-under is 3-5-2.
Colorado won the series opener Monday night by a 5-4 final for their fifth consecutive win. Nolan Arenado was 2-for-4 with a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning. He drove in four. D.J. LeMahieu went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI. Jake McGee picked up the win in relief, while Greg Holland nailed down his 40th save. J.D. Martinez paced Arizona by going 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI. Jake Barrett suffered the loss in relief.
Bet on Rockies vs. Diamondbacks
The Rockies are playing good baseball and are looking to return the favor from earlier this month when the Diamondbacks swept them in Denver. Gray is pitching well and Colorado needs the victories as it chases Arizona for the top NL Wild Card spot.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: COLORADO ROCKIES +110