MLB wagering interest swings to the Arizona vs Colorado battle on Saturday at Chase Field as the Diamondbacks try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Diamondbacks will rely on Josh Collmenter to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jason Hammel will be his counterpart for the Rockies. Josh Collmenter is 4-5 this season, and Jason Hammel is 5-9.



View Colorado vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Diamondbacks as -145 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Diamondbacks at No. 14 in the National League and the Rockies at No. 10 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arizona has the National League's No. 4-rated offensive output, at 8.4 hits per game. The Rockies average 8.7 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Arizona has the National League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rockies own the National League's No. 14 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Colorado was an 8-4 Sportsbook on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Colorado at +156 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Rockies grabbed a win last time out, defeating Daniel Hudson and the Diamondbacks 8-4 on Friday at Chase Field.




Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 2-8
After playing Arizona are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 8-2
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Rockies at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games at home
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Colorado


Next up:
Colorado at Arizona, Sunday, July 24