In the last of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (9-11) and the Colorado Rockies (9-11) at Chase Field, Josh Collmenter (1-3, 3.65 ERA) and Jordan Lyles (2-1, 2.92 ERA) get the ball. The Diamondbacks won the last game 12-5 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game gets underway at 9:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 29 and will air on ROOT-RM and FSN-AZ.
Collmenter is 2-1 with a 4.07 ERA against the Rockies in his career, and faces a solid Colorado offense that’s hitting .285 on the year. Paul Goldschmidt (.315, 16 Rs, 5 HRs, 19 RBIs, 4 SBs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 3 for 5 with two runs and three RBIs. In his career against the Diamondbacks, Lyles is 1-2 with a 6.46 ERA, 1.79 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts. Corey Dickerson (.333, 13 Rs, 5 HRs, 15 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Arizona is a small -114 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at nine runs. The Diamondbacks have a losing record of 2-3 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of -150. They have an SU record of 7-7 against teams in their division and a 1-2 record when they were the favorite in those games. Arizona has averaged 4.6 runs per game during divisional play, higher than its season average of 4.0.
Moving on to the away team, the Rockies come into this game with a solid win percentage of .727 when playing as the underdog (8-3) and an overall money line of +328. Against teams in their division, they are 7-6 SU and 5-3 as the underdog. They sport the fifth-ranked offense in the NL, averaging four runs per game. Colorado is the top hitting team in the NL with an average of 9.8 hits per contest. Switching gears to Colorado’s pitching staff, they have the third-lowest road ERA in the NL at 3.07.
The Diamondbacks will take on a right-hander (Lyles) in this game and have a 5-8 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. The right-handed Collmenter will take the mound against the Rockies, who have a 10-7 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
Colorado has won 50% (3-3) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Arizona has won 75% (6-2) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Diamondbacks are coming into this matchup after a high-scoring game where they scored a whopping 12 runs. The Rockies have a 0-2 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 1-6. The Diamondbacks have a 2-8 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 22nd in home runs, Arizona has hit 13 this season. Colorado ranks 10th with 19 home runs.
Ranking first in hits, Colorado has earned 9.84 per game this season. Arizona ranks eighth with 8.32 hits.
Ranking 16th, Arizona is in the bottom half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.681). Colorado ranks in the top five at fourth with an OPS of .781.
The Rockies are 4-8 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Diamondbacks are 5-7 when they allow at least one homer.
