Yohan Flande (3-1, 4.09 ERA) and Patrick Corbin (3-3, 3.78 ERA) start in the second of a four-game series between the Colorado Rockies (53-76) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (63-68) at Coors Field. The Rockies won the last game 5-4 and Colorado leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 3:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sep. 1 and can be seen on RTRM and FSAZ.
Flande pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs, striking out four and walking five in a 6-3 defeat to the Braves. Nolan Arenado (.275, 74 Rs, 30 HRs, 95 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one run and two RBIs. Corbin went 6.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out seven and walking two in a 3-1 defeat to the Cardinals in his most recent start. David Peralta (.306, 50 Rs, 14 HRs, 71 RBIs, 5 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one RBI.
Arizona takes on Colorado as a -130 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 10 runs. The Rockies have recorded an overall money line of -1,576 and have shown a weak performance as an underdog this season with a record of 38-57. Colorado has had a discouraging season against division opponents, earning records of 15-23 and 18-31 as the underdog and SU respectively. The Rockies have no trouble scoring as they lead the NL in home offense with 5.4 runs per home game. The Rockies are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits with an impressive 9.1 per game. Colorado’s pitchers fall apart when division rivals are on the field. Its average runs allowed per game rises to 5.9 against fellow NL West members, compared to its 5.3 season average.
In games where it is the favorite, Arizona has a 26-26 record and an overall money line of -71. They are 9-9 as the favorite against NL West foes, and 24-26 SU. Offensively, they average 4.5 runs per game, which is tops in the NL. The Diamondbacks are tough outs for opponents, leading the NL with 9.3 hits per game. The Diamondbacks are an excellent base stealing team with 110 stolen bases, ranking second in the MLB.
The Diamondbacks lead the season series, 8-5. The Rockies have a 47-55 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Corbin takes the mound. Flande (RHP) will be on the hill against the Diamondbacks, who have a 49-48 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ari, O/U – Over
Notes
The Diamondbacks lost their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Rockies are 15-20. The Diamondbacks are 18-22 in close games this season.
The Rockies are coming into this game after allowing zero walks during their last outing. The Diamondbacks have a 3-5 record when opponents give up that many walks.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 7-55. The Diamondbacks have a 12-44 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 19th in home runs, Arizona has hit 117 this season. Colorado ranks seventh with 147 home runs.
Ranking first in hits, Arizona has earned 9.29 per game this season. Colorado ranks third with 9.12 hits.
Ranking eighth, Arizona is in the top 10 of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.734). Colorado ranks in the top five at fourth with an OPS of .754.
When the Diamondbacks allow at least one home run, they are 31-56, well-matched with the Rockies who are 27-57 when allowing at least one homer.
