Rubby De La Rosa (4-2, 4.50 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (24-27) go up against Mike Foltynewicz (3-2, 3.96 ERA) and the Atlanta Braves (26-26) in the last of a three-game series at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 7-6 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game gets underway at 3:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 3 and will air on SPSO, FSN-AZ and MLB Network.
In his most recent outing, De La Rosa pitched 5.0 innings, giving up four runs, striking out four and walking two in a 7-5 loss to the Brewers. A.J. Pollock (.314, 35 Rs, 6 HRs, 22 RBIs, 13 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 5 with one run, one home run, and three RBIs. The Braves were unsuccessful the last time Foltynewicz pitched. He had a good outing, pitching, going 6.2 innings, allowing two runs, striking out eight and walking one in a 4-2 loss to the Giants. Freddie Freeman (.296, 33 Rs, 8 HRs, 29 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with two runs and one stolen base.
Arizona is favored by a slight -113 margin in its matchup against Atlanta. Oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at eight runs. The Diamondbacks have a losing record of 6-9 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of -161. They have a winless record (0-2) in games played as the favorite during their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have the most prolific offense in the entire NL, averaging 4.7 runs per game. The Diamondbacks are a stellar hitting team with an NL-best 9.6 hits per game. The Diamondbacks are a nightmare for opponents on the bases with 48 steals, one of the highest totals in baseball.
Across the field, the Braves have a record of 18-20 when they are the underdog and are +551 overall with the money line. Opposing pitchers have routinely struggled to strike out the Atlanta batters, who average an NL-low 6.7 strikeouts per game.
The Diamondbacks will take on a right-hander (Foltynewicz) in this game and have an 18-20 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. The right-handed De La Rosa will take the mound against the Braves, who have a 23-21 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Arizona is 11-4, while Atlanta is 10-19.
The Braves are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded four strikeouts. The Diamondbacks have a record of 3-1 when opponents’ pitchers have that many strikeouts or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Braves are 20-7. The Diamondbacks have a 16-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 17th in runs, Atlanta has earned 216 this season. Arizona ranks third with 241 runs.
Ranking 16th, Atlanta is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 154 this season. Arizona ranks in the top half at 15th with 157.
When the Diamondbacks hit at least one home run, they are 19-11, well-matched with the Braves who are 16-8 when hitting one or more homers.
