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Colorado Rockies – Arizona Diamondbacks Preview – 04.06.2016

Patrick Corbin (6-5, 3.60 ERA) and Tyler Chatwood (0-0, 0.00 ERA) take the mound in the last of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (1-1) and the Colorado Rockies (1-1) at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 11-6, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action starts at 3:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 6 and can be seen on FSAZ and RTRM.

Corbin takes the mound after recording 85.0 innings last year, wrapping up the season with a 6-5 record, 3.60 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 78 strikeouts. Jean Segura (.444 ) had a good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and three RBIs. DJ LeMahieu (.667 ) has been doing well to start the season, going 2 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.

The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Diamondbacks are a superb hitting team with an MLB-best .351 team batting average. They typically aren’t overmatched by pitchers, ranking second in the NL with an average of only 13.0 strikeouts per game.

The Rockies rank third in the NL in scoring, averaging 0.0 runs per game. One of the top hitting teams in the league are the Rockies, who have a .312 batting average.

Predictions: SU Winner – ARI

Notes

When leading after seven innings, Arizona is 1-0, while Colorado is 0-1.

The Diamondbacks and the Rockies are both 0-1 when they are outhit.

Colorado tops the league in home runs this season with seven. Arizona ranks in the top 10 with three.

Arizona and Colorado both rank in the top five of the league in hits. Arizona sits at fourth with 12.00 hits per game and Colorado ranks third with 15.00.

Colorado tops the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage of .000 this season. Arizona ranks near the bottom at 28th with an OPS of .996.

When the Rockies allow at least one home run, the team is 1-1. Arizona has the same record when it allows one or more homers.

Written by GMS Previews

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