Colorado pays a visit to Arizona on Friday, hoping to shut down the Diamondbacks bats in baseball action at Chase Field.

The Diamondbacks will rely on Brandon McCarthy to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Tyler Chatwood will be his counterpart for the Rockies. Brandon McCarthy is 4-9 this season, and Tyler Chatwood is 7-4.



View Colorado vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Arizona was a -132 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The Diamondbacks sit at No. 4 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rockies sit at a National League No. 11 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Arizona's No. 5-rated National League offense, averaging 4.2 runs per game, against a Rockies defense that ranks No. 14 in the National League at 4.5 in runs allowed per game. The Diamondbacks have averaged 9 hits per game so far, less than Rockies batters have averaged on the year (9.1 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Colorado owns the National League's No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. Arizona, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

The Rockies were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Francisco at -138 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Colorado suffered a 4-3 loss against San Francisco on Wednesday, as Juan Nicasio wasn't able to lead his team to victory at AT&T Park.

The Diamondbacks were a 4-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Arizona at +118 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Arizona got the job done in their last match in a 4-1 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium behind starter Patrick Corbin.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few Rockies at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games


Next up:
Colorado at Arizona, Saturday, September 14