Chase Anderson (4-2, 3.66 ERA) and Kyle Kendrick (3-10, 6.07 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a four-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (38-41) and the Colorado Rockies (34-45) at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 8-1 and Arizona leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday, Jul. 3 and can be seen on ROOT-RM and FSN-AZ.
Anderson is 3-3 with a 6.00 ERA in his appearances against the Rockies, and goes up against a quality Colorado offense which is batting .266 this season. Paul Goldschmidt (.352, 56 Rs, 20 HRs, 65 RBIs, 15 SBs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run. Kendrick is 2-3 with a 6.31 ERA against the Diamondbacks in his career. He takes on a good Arizona offense that’s batting .262. Nolan Arenado (.287, 49 Rs, 24 HRs, 68 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Arizona is a -160 favorite against Colorado and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at nine runs. The Diamondbacks have an overall money line of -51 and a record as the favorite of 12-13. Arizona has gone winless in its last 10 as the favorite. The Diamondbacks have no trouble scoring as they lead the NL in offense with 4.5 runs per game. The Diamondbacks are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits with an impressive 9.1 per game. Arizona is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping 72 bases.
In games where it is the underdog, Colorado has a 27-30 record and an overall money line of -629. They have played poorly as the underdog with a 14-17 record against NL West foes, and a 5-5 record SU. Offensively, they average 4.5 runs per game, which is good for second in the NL. The Rockies are tough outs for opponents, ranking second in the NL with 9.2 hits per game. The Rockies allow 5.1 runs per game, but does worse whenever another team from the NL West Division is on the schedule. They bring that runs allowed average up to 6.0 against division foes.
The Diamondbacks lead the season series, 6-3. The Diamondbacks have a 29-30 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Kendrick takes the mound. Anderson (RHP) will be on the hill against the Rockies, who have a 31-33 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI, O/U – Over
Notes
Colorado recorded at least two errors for the ninth time this season.
The Diamondbacks are 4-5 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Rockies are 1-4 in such matchups.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Rockies are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Diamondbacks have a 12-1 record in games where opponents scored that many runs or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 25-9. The Rockies have a 25-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking seventh in runs, Colorado has earned 349 this season. Arizona ranks fifth with 359 runs.
Ranking 26th, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 183 this season. Arizona ranks in the top half at 11th with 241.
When the Diamondbacks hit at least one home run, they are 27-16. When the Rockies hit at least one homer, they have a 30-23 record.
