The Colorado Rockies host Arizona on Thursday, looking to build on their 24-24 mark against the 25-24 Diamondbacks in MLB betting action at Coors Field.

The Rockies will turn to Clayton Mortensen and his 1-1 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Diamondbacks send Micah Owings (0-0) to the hill.



View Arizona vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-170 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 9 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 8-ranked Rockies and the National League No. 12-rated Diamondbacks in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Colorado owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.2 per game. By contrast, the Diamondbacks are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.3 per game.

Colorado owns the National League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.1 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's National League No. 13-rated defense.

Arizona won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Rockies on May 25. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at +116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Arizona got the job done in their last match in a 2-1 victory over Colorado on Wednesday at Coors Field behind starter Ian Kennedy.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Arizona are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Diamondbacks at Rockies trends to consider:
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at Houston, Friday, May 27
Colorado home to St. Louis, Friday, May 27