The Colorado Rockies have been motivated to clinch one of the two NL wild-card spots with the team winning eight of its past nine games. Maybe more impressive, the Rockies have opened their eight-game road trip with six straight victories. Can the Rockies continue to roll against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday?
- Nolan Arenado is 6-for-33 with 5 Ks in his career against Patrick Corbin.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of the Rockies’ last 8 games.
- The Diamondbacks are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games with Patrick Corbin as the starter.
German Marquez will take the bump Wednesday at Chase Field, a location he has dominated this season. In two starts in the desert this year, Marquez has a 2.31 ERA with 14 strikeouts and four walks in 11.2 innings. That being said, the righty has surrendered 10 home runs in his past six starts – three of which were on the road.
The D-backs start Patrick Corbin, who came crashing down to earth in his last outing. The southpaw allowed 11 hits and eight runs in just 4.1 innings against a bad San Diego Padres team. Before that outing, Corbin had allowed just two earned runs in five starts.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Colorado Rockies were listed as 155 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 9.5 before betting started earlier on Wednesday over at Sportsbook.
OddsShark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 5.1-3.5 victory for the Diamondbacks. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Arizona Diamondbacks bring a 83-62 record to the battle against the 80-65 Rockies. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Arizona vs Colorado injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 4-ranked Arizona Diamondbacks and the No. 15-rated Colorado Rockies in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arizona has baseball's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 8.67 hits per game. The Colorado Rockies average 9.31 hits per game, good for No. 2 on the list.
Comparing defensive stats, Colorado owns the No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.19 runs per game on the highway. Arizona, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Jon Gray blew away 10 Arizona batters in the Rockies' last start, leading them to a 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Chase Field.
- Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
- Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Arizona is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
- Arizona is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Arizona is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
- Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next Betting Matchups
Colorado at Arizona, Thursday, September 14
