Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/31/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Chase Field is the site where the Arizona Diamondbacks (31-23) will attempt to defeat the Colorado Rockies (24-31) on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Dinelson Lamet and Tommy Henry.

Colorado is slugging .411 and have struck out 465 times, while being walked on 161 occasions. They have recorded 245 runs batted in in addition to 490 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .263. The Rockies have tallied 123 doubles as a squad and have hit 46 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 255 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .324. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are knocking in 4.6 runs per game, which is 13th in the league.

The Rockies have an earned run average of 5.22 so far this year (29th in the league), and they have struck out 404 hitters. Rockies pitchers have yielded 71 home runs and 306 runs in total (29th in the league). They have walked 208 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.95 as a team so far this season. Colorado has allowed 511 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 277 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.94 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.50.

Rockies relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 48 times as well as having 31 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 12 holds so far this year (30th in the league). The Rockies relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 73.3% and has entered the game in 28 save situations. They have recorded 11 saves for the year and have not converted 4 of their 15 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 85 runners for the season and 30.6% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Rockies have dispatched 174 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Colorado Rockies have notched a total of 1,434 putouts for the season, as well as 535 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which is 21st in professional baseball, and they have twisted 57 double plays. The Rockies have turned 67.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,302 innings on the field, ranking them 27th in the majors.

Lamet has taken the hill for 346 innings and is sitting with 452 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.34 (167 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.265. He has given up 281 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 157 free passes. Lamet (17-21 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.87 and he has faced 1,480 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

Arizona has accumulated 61 home runs on the year as well as 257 runs batted in. They have hit 107 doubles, while getting a free base 163 times and recording 271 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have recorded a team on-base percentage of .325 and a batting average of .262 this season. The Diamondbacks have a slugging percentage of .433 and they score 5.02 runs per game (6th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 413 occasions (27th in MLB) and have a total of 481 base hits.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.348 with a FIP of 4.38 as a staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.50 (451 strikeouts against 194 bases on balls). They sit at 17th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 452. They have surrendered 62 long balls and they yield 4.85 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 258 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.45 (237 earned runs yielded).

Arizona has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 26 save opportunities and they have earned 15 saves. They rank 21st in MLB with a save percentage of 57.7%, and they have dispatched 182 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 56 times in high leverage situations and also on 61 occasions with runners on. Arizona relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.9% out of 91 inherited base runners. Sitting with 63 save situations, the Diamondbacks have tallied 36 holds and 11 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 37 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (3rd in MLB). The Diamondbacks have recorded 496 assists, 19 errors and have a tally of 1,438 putouts on the season. In 4,314 innings played, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (9th in the majors).

Henry (5-5 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 5.00 ERA and has conceded 8.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 1.54 and he has faced 348 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 45 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.420 and a FIP of 5.9. During his career, Henry has allowed 80 base hits while accumulating 54 punch outs in 81 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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