David Hale (2-2, 5.28 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (31-39) go up against Allen Webster (1-1, 6.55 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (34-36) in the second of a three-game division series at Coors Field. The Rockies won the last game 10-5 and Colorado leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 8:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 24 and will air on FSN-AZ and ROOT-RM.
In his last start, Hale pitched 5.0 innings, allowing five runs, striking out nine and walking one in an 8-4 loss to the Astros. Nolan Arenado (.287, 41 Rs, 19 HRs, 58 RBIs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, two home runs, and four RBIs. The Diamondbacks were also unsuccessful the last time Webster pitched. He did not do well, pitching, going 5.1 innings, allowing six runs, striking out four and walking five in a 7-1 loss to the Angels. A.J. Pollock (.310, 46 Rs, 9 HRs, 34 RBIs, 14 SBs) has been doing well, going 3 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Colorado is a -123 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 11 runs. The Rockies have a losing record of 7-13 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of -596. They have not performed well against their division, earning an SU record of 13-21 and a 2-6 record when they were the favorite. The Rockies have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire NL, averaging 4.4 runs per game. The Rockies are a superb hitting team with an NL-best 9.2 hits per game. Colorado’s pitchers struggle within their division. The Rockies have given up an average of 6.0 runs to intra-division opponents, well over their defense’s season average of 5.0.
On the other side, the Diamondbacks have a record of 22-24 when they are the underdog and are +252 overall with the money line. Over the past 10 matchups, they are 7-3 SU and have played well as the underdog with a 5-1 record. The Diamondbacks are the number one overall scoring offense in the NL, averaging 4.5 runs per game so far. Arizona is one of the top hitting teams in the NL with an average of 9.1 hits per contest. Arizona is a terror on the base paths, ranking second in the MLB with 61 stolen bases. Arizona’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 3.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 4.4. They also allow just 2.8 hits per road game, good for fifth in the NL.
The Diamondbacks have gotten the better of the Rockies in head-to-head matchups this season, going 4-2. The Rockies will take on a right-hander (Webster) in this game and have a 27-29 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. The right-handed Hale will take the mound against the Diamondbacks, who have a 26-26 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI, O/U – Over
Notes
Colorado has won 46% (13-15) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Arizona has won 62% (13-8) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Rockies are coming into this matchup after a high-scoring game where they scored a whopping 10 runs. The Diamondbacks have a 0-2 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 4-27. The Diamondbacks have a 9-24 record when opponents outhit them.
Arizona ranks in the top half of the league at 15th when it comes to home runs, hitting 64 this season. Colorado ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 80.
Colorado ranks at the top of the league when it comes to hits with 9.23 per game this season. Arizona ranks in the top five at third with 9.13.
Ranking 14th, Arizona is in the top half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.718). Colorado ranks in the top five at fourth with an OPS of .755.
When the Diamondbacks allow at least one home run, they are 15-31, well-matched with the Rockies who are 14-29 when allowing at least one homer.
