Baseball bettors look for value at Chase Field on Wednesday as host Arizona battles the Colorado Rockies in baseball odds action.

Jeff Francis gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Rockies on this day; he's 5-7 on the season. The Diamondbacks, meanwhile, will counter with Ian Kennedy, who will be looking to improve on his 15-11 mark.



View Colorado vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Diamondbacks in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -190 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 10-ranked Diamondbacks and the National League No. 9-rated Rockies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Arizona's National League No. 4-ranked scoring average of 4.6 runs per game, against a Rockies offense rated No. 3 and scoring 4.7 runs per game in the league. The Diamondbacks have averaged 8.8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Rockies hitters have managed (9.4 per nine innings).

Defensively, Colorado features the National League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.6 runs per game. Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the National League at home, scoring 4.9 runs per game.

The Rockies were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Rockies were saddled with a loss last time out in Jhoulys Chacin's start, as they lost 5-3 against Arizona on Tuesday at Chase Field.




Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
After playing Arizona are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Rockies at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Colorado's last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home