Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Pick - Odds and Game Preview
Betting Odds
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MLB Betting Line<br />
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The Diamondbacks opened as the home favorite in this NL West matchup at -115 with a total of 7.5 runs and those lines have not changed. In the run-line wager, bettors taking the Rockies at +1.5 runs will have to lay -200 while the Diamondbacks are at +185 when handicapped with the 1.5 runs.
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<b>Set-up </b>
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The Rockies had a half a game lead in the NL West over the L.A. Dodgers before getting swept by them in the last series. In the last game the Rockies lost to the Dodgers 5-2 where they scored two runs on four hits while L.A. scored five runs on five hits.
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The Rockies have lost five of their last six games and they now trail the Dodgers by 2.5 games in the NL West. Colorado has also fallen back in the Wild Card, as they are 1.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the 2nd slot. While the Rockies have been let down by their offense totaling just nine runs in their last six games.
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In their last game the Diamondbacks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. The Diamondbacks scored nine runs on 12 hits and received great pitching holding the Cubs to zero runs on one hit.
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Arizona has been struggling for the last couple of weeks and that has, pretty much, killed their playoff chances. They are now six games out of first place in the NL West and five games out of the 2nd Wild Card spot. In Arizona’s last series with the Cubs they only scored one run in losing the first two games before scoring nine in the last game to avoid the sweep.
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This season the Rockies rank 11th in runs scored and 21st in team ERA and the Diamondbacks rank 18th in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
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Colorado at Arizona Head-To Head Matchup<br />
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These teams have split the 16 games facing each other this season. However, the Rockies have won seven of their last nine games against the Diamondbacks.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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<b>Colorado:</b> German Marquez (12-10 3.96 ERA)<br />
<b>Arizona:</b> Zack Greinke (14-10 3.20 ERA)
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In Marquez’s last start he gave up three earned runs on seven hits in six innings and got no support from the lineup in a 3-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The Rockies had won his previous two starts and in the one before his last one he faced the Diamondbacks going seven innings and only allowing one earned run in a 13-2 Colorado win. The Rockies have won four of Marquez’s five starts against the Diamondbacks this season.
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Marquez has 10 straight Quality Starts and he had not allowed more than two earned runs in six straight starts before giving up three earned runs in his last outing. Overall, the Rockies have won 10 of his last 14 starts and they have won his last four starts against a team with a winning record.
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In Greinke’s last start he gave up four earned runs on eight hits in six 1/3 innings in a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros. The Diamondbacks have lost three of his last four starts with the lone win in that span coming against the Rockies, in the start previous to his last one, where he gave up three earned runs in six 2/3 innings in a 6-3 Arizona win. In four starts against the Rockies this season Greinke is 3-0 with an ERA of 2.77.
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Greinke has allowed at least three earned runs in each of his last four starts. The Diamondbacks are 24-11 in his last 35 home starts, but are only 2-5 in his last seven starts facing a team with a winning record.
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Colorado at Arizona MLB Betting Angles<br />
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The Rockies are 7-2 in their last 9 games against the Diamondbacks.
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In the last 7 games between these teams in Arizona the Over record is 5-2.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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<b>Colorado Rockies:</b> 82-70 SU / O/U 62-82 / Run Line W/L 77-75<br />
<b>Arizona Diamondbacks: </b>79-74 SU / O/U 70-77 / Run Line W/L 80-73
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Rockies at Diamondbacks MLB Key Betting Trends<br />
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COL is 1-5 in their last 6 road games
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COL is 1-5 in their last 6 games
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COL has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 games
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ARIZ is 1-4 in their last 5 games
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ARIZ is 1-4 in their last 5 home games
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ARIZ has an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>ROCKIES </b>
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[P] 07/08/2018 - Mike Dunn 60-day DL (07/07) ( Undisclosed )<br />
[SS] 09/19/2018 - Trevor Story is "?" ( Elbow )<br />
[CF] 09/06/2018 - Yonathan Daza 60-day DL (09/04) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/24/2018 - Carlos Estevez 60-day DL (03/26) ( Oblique )<br />
[P] 03/26/2018 - Rayan Gonzalez 60-day DL (03/12) ( Elbow )
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<b>DIAMONDBACKS </b>
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[P] 09/15/2018 - Clay Buchholz is out for season ( Elbow )<br />
[3B] 09/04/2018 - Jake Lamb 60-day DL (09/04) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 07/12/2018 - Shelby Miller 60-day DL (07/12) ( Elbow )<br />
[RF] 07/08/2018 - Jarrod Dyson 60-day DL (07/05) ( Groin )<br />
[P] 06/01/2018 - Taijuan Walker is out for season ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 05/09/2018 - Braden Shipley 10-day DL (05/07) ( Elbow )
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><b><span style="color:#008000;">Get more details:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href=" https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/matchup/945091">Colorado at Arizona MLB Match-Up</a></span>
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Colorado at Arizona MLB Prediction 09/21/2018
The Rockies have 10 games left in the season and they do not face the Dodgers again, who they are chasing in the NL West. The Diamondbacks have more work to do than the Rockies to get in the playoffs and while they do face the Dodgers for three more games they only have nine games left in the regular season. Marquez has been solid on the season against the Diamondbacks and he will have another good outing against them in this big game. Greinke has been decent in his last few starts and he will give up some runs in this game. This game will not be a high scoring affair and Marquez will have the better start, which is why the Rockies are the pick in this game. They will get the win, which will be their 2nd in a row and help their playoff chances.