Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview

78-76 September 22, 2013, 04:10 PM | Coors Field 71-85


Colorado will try to be nasty hosts on Sunday when the Arizona Diamondbacks pay a visit to Coors Field.

It's a pitching duel between Juan Nicasio for the Rockies (8-8 on the year) and Patrick Corbin for Arizona (14-7 so far).

View Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Odds and Stats.

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Rockies as 111 moneyline Underdog in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

The Rockies sit at No. 27 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Diamondbacks sit at No. 17 on the same chart.



In their last action, Arizona was a 7-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Arizona at -118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Diamondbacks grabbed a win last time out, defeating Collin McHugh and the Rockies 7-2 on Saturday at Coors Field.

How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Colorado and its No. 10-rated batting order, averaging 4.37 runs per nine innings, against the No. 12 lineup of the Diamondbacks at 4.27 runs per outing.

Arizona brings the No. 17-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rockies's No. 25-ranked defense.

A few Diamondbacks at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Colorado is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games


Next up:
Arizona at San Diego, Monday, September 23rd
Colorado at Boston, Tuesday, September 24th
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