Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Pick
The Colorado Rockies and the host Arizona Diamondbacks will wrap up their four-game series Thursday afternoon at 3:40PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have made the Diamondbacks a 168 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Rockies are a +143 underdog and the over-under is 9.5.
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The start for Colorado goes to Chad Bettis (1-2, 4.98 ERA), while Arizona counters with Zack Godley (7-7, 3.18). Bettis has a 1.25 WHIP with 23 strikeouts over 34 1/3 innings. He gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits with five strikeouts and no walks over five innings in a 6-5 victory at the Dodgers his last start. Godley boasts a 1.10 WHIP with 145 strikeouts in 136 innings. He allowed two earned runs on four hits with nine strikeouts and no walks over seven innings in an 8-7 home loss to the Padres his last time out. Godley has a 3.41 ERA in 10 home starts.
The Rockies have an 80-66 road record and are 39-35 on the road, while Arizona is 84-62 overall and 47-27 at home. The D-backs have won seven of the last 10 meetings and the over-under is 3-5-2.
Wednesday saw Arizona win 8-2 after two previous home losses to Colorado. A.J. Pollock went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBIs. Daniel Peralta was 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI. Jake Lamb went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Paul Goldschmidt finished 2-for-4 with a double and a run. J.D Martinez was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI. Patrick Corbin gave up one earned run and struck out seven over 6 2/3 innings to pick up the win, while also going 2-for-3 at the dish. Trevor Story paced the Rockies by going 2-for-4 with a double, while D.J. LeMahieu contributed a solo home run. German Marquez surrendered four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings to take the loss.
Bet on Rockies vs. Diamondbacks
Expect the Rockies to go quietly for a second day in a row. Godley is a much better starting pitcher option, while Arizona’s offense thrives at home and Colorado’s hitters generally are much weaker on the road for good reason. Taking underdogs is always fun and rewarding, but we’re siding with the favorites tonight.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -160