Chris Rusin (1-0, 4.43 ERA) and Rubby De La Rosa (3-4, 4.60 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (15-17) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (16-18) at Coors Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 10-5, and Arizona leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 10 and can be seen on FSAZ and RTRM.
Rusin pitched 4.1 innings in his last outing, surrendering seven runs, striking out four and walking two in a 17-7 win over the Giants. Trevor Story (.277, 23 Rs, 11 HRs, 27 RBIs, 2 SBs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 5 with three RBIs. De La Rosa went 5.2 innings, surrendering four runs, striking out four and walking two in a 4-3 defeat to the Marlins in his most recent start. Jake Lamb (.291, 15 Rs, 4 HRs, 17 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 3 yesterday with three runs, one home run, and four RBIs.
The odds for Colorado and Arizona are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Colorado has a record of 8-8 SU. The Rockies have no trouble scoring as they rank third in the NL in offense with 0.0 runs per game. The Rockies are one of the best in the MLB in terms of batting average with a phenomenal team average of .277. Colorado’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Diamondbacks are 12-10 against teams in their division. Offensively, the Diamondbacks have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Diamondbacks have a dynamic offense, ranking fourth in the league with 121 extra base hits. The Diamondbacks allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Rockies have controlled the season series, 5-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL
Notes
Colorado has won 33% (5-10) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Arizona has won 39% (7-11) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Diamondbacks are coming into this meeting after a high-scoring game where they scored an impressive 10 runs. The Rockies have a 0-5 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 10-4. The Rockies have a 13-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking seventh, Arizona sits in the top 10 of the league in runs, scoring 156 this season. Colorado ranks in the top five at fourth with 167.
Colorado and Arizona both rank in the top half of the league in walks. Colorado sits at 13th with 100 this season and Arizona ranks 12th with 103.
The Rockies are 11-7 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Diamondbacks are 13-13 when they hit at least one homer.
