In the second of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (8-11) and the Colorado Rockies (8-11) at Chase Field, Archie Bradley (2-0, 1.45 ERA) and Kyle Kendrick (1-2, 6.85 ERA) take the mound. The Rockies won the last game 5-4 and Colorado leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 9:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 28 and will air on ROOT-RM and FSN-AZ.
In his last start, Bradley pitched 6.0 innings, giving up one run, striking out two and walking five in an 8-5 victory over the Rangers. Paul Goldschmidt (.294, 14 Rs, 5 HRs, 16 RBIs, 4 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 3 for 5 with one stolen base. In his pitching opportunities against the Diamondbacks, Kendrick is 1-2 with a 5.36 ERA, 27 strikeouts and 10 walks. Corey Dickerson (.338, 13 Rs, 5 HRs, 15 RBIs) has been doing well offensively for the Rockies, going 3 for 5 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
Arizona is a -159 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is nine runs. The Diamondbacks are 2-2 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -17. They have an SU record of 7-6 against teams in their division and a 1-1 record when they were the favorite in those games. Within their division, Arizona’s offense has been playing lights out, averaging 4.6 runs per game, well over their season average of 3.9.
Switching gears, the Rockies come into this game with a solid win percentage of .700 when playing as the underdog (7-3) and an overall money line of +205. Against divisional opponents, they are 6-6 SU and 4-3 as the underdog. Within their division, Colorado’s offense has been struggling. Colorado has averaged 3.5 runs per game, compared to 4.3 for the duration of the season. The top hitting team in the NL are the Rockies, who average 9.8 hits per game. Shifting to the pitching staff, they have the third-lowest road ERA in the NL at 3.08.
The only other game between the two teams went Colorado’s way. This game will feature Kendrick (RHP) on the mound against the Diamondbacks, who have a 5-8 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Bradley will take the mound against the Rockies, who have a 9-7 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
In their last game, the Rockies won by a margin of one run. The Diamondbacks are 3-4 in one-run games. The Rockies have a 4-3 record in close games.
The Diamondbacks are 2-0 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Rockies are 1-2 in such matchups.
The Rockies managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Diamondbacks who are heading in with a 3-2 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 4-1. The Rockies have a 10-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 19th in runs, Arizona has earned 75 this season. Colorado ranks 12th with 82 runs.
Ranking 27th, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 43 this season. Arizona ranks in the bottom half at 16th with 58.
The Diamondbacks are 6-2 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Rockies are 8-5 when they hit at least one homer.
