Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies odds, tips and betting trends

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06 May 2022

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies odds, tips and betting trends

The Colorado Rockies (15-10) will visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (13-13), Friday at 9:40 PM ET, in a clash of NL West rivals.

The Diamondbacks are favored at home (-142) against the Rockies (+121). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to Merrill Kelly (2-1), and Chad Kuhl (3-0) answering the bell for the Colorado Rockies.

The Diamondbacks won their last game against the Marlins Friday by an 8-7 score. Daulton Varsho went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Keynan Middleton picked up the win on the strength of 1/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.

The Rockies defeated the Nationals 9-7 yesterday. Brendan Rodgers led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI, and Jhoulys Chacin got the win, throwing 1 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out one.

Before the Diamondbacks vs. Rockies matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s baseball action.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Diamondbacks (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
Underdog: Rockies (+121, bet $100 to win $121)
Over/under: 8

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Diamondbacks Stats and Trends

Diamondbacks Betting Records

This is the first time the Diamondbacks will play as favorites this season.
Arizona has not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -142 odds on them winning this game.
The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
Games involving Arizona have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 10 of 28 chances this season.
The Diamondbacks are 18-10-0 ATS in their 28 games with a spread this season.

Merrill Kelly (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)

Kelly (2-1) will take to the mound for the Diamondbacks and make his sixth start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 7 2/3 innings without allowing a run on two hits in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
The 33-year-old has an ERA of 1.27 and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .208 in five games this season.
If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his fourth consecutive quality start.
Kelly has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
The Rockies rank third in MLB with 120 runs scored this season. They have a .265 batting average this campaign with 28 home runs (eighth in the league).
The 33-year-old’s 1.27 ERA ranks third, 1.024 WHIP ranks 29th, and 8.3 K/9 ranks 36th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Diamondbacks Batting Stats

The Diamondbacks have hit 29 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
Hitters for the Diamondbacks combine for a team rank 23rd of in the majors with a .347 team slugging percentage.
Arizona has a team batting average of just .191 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
The Diamondbacks have scored the 22nd-most runs in the league this season with 91 (3.5 per game).
Arizona has an on-base percentage of .281 this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
The Diamondbacks rank 28th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.

Rockies Stats and Trends

Rockies Betting Records

The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (53.3%) in those games.
This season, Colorado has been victorious four times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 45.2% chance of pulling out a win.
Contests with Colorado have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 13 of 25 chances this season.
The Rockies are 13-12-0 against the spread in their 25 games that had a posted line this season.

Chad Kuhl (Rockies Probable Starter)

Kuhl makes the start for the Rockies, his fifth of the season. He is 3-0 with a 1.90 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he went 7 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
In four games this season, the 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 1.90, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .160 against him.
Kuhl is trying for his fourth quality start in a row.
Kuhl is trying for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per start.
He will take the hill against a Diamondbacks offense that ranks last in the league with 159 total hits (on a .191 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .347 (23rd in the league) with 29 total home runs (sixth in MLB action).

Rockies Batting Stats

The Rockies are eighth in MLB play with 28 total home runs.
This season, the Rockies are the top slugging team in baseball with a .433 slugging percentage.
Colorado has a league-leading .265 batting average.
The offense for the Rockies is No. 3 in MLB action scoring 4.8 runs per game (120 total runs).
Colorado is second in the league with a .334 on-base percentage.
Rockies batters strike out 7.5 times per game, the sixth-fewest strikeouts in the league.

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