Diamondbacks vs Rockies Prediction & MLB Odds For Tuesday, September 17th
At 8:40 PM ET, the Diamondbacks and Rockies face off in an NL West matchup. This one is taking place at Coors Field in Denver, and the Diamondbacks are favored on the money line (-150) compared to the Rockies at +127. The over/under line is currently 11.5 runs.
Arizona is 83-67 this season, while the Rockies are 58-93. Ryan Feltner is starting for the Rockies, and he is facing off against Jordan Montgomery. In the NL West, the Diamondbacks are in 3rd place, while the Rockies are 5th.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Diamondbacks -1.5 (-104) | Rockies 1.5 (-118)
- Total: 11.5
- MoneyLine: Diamondbacks -150 | Rockies +127
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Diamondbacks vs. Rockies Prediction: Moneyline
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rockies vs Diamondbacks series. Colorado went into the matchup as +148 underdogs and squeaked out a 3-2 win. Both teams scored two runs in the first inning, and the Diamondbacks could only muster one more run in the 4th inning. As for the Rockies, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 5th, and both offenses went silent after that.
Antonio Senzatela only went three innings for the Rockies but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. Seth Halvorsen got the win out of the bullpen, and Merrill Kelly had a good outing for the Diamondbacks, going six innings and giving up just one run on two hits.
Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman each homered for the Rockies, while Ketel Marte went deep for the Diamondbacks. Tovar, Goodman, and Brenton Doyle each had two RBIs for Colorado’s offense.
Arizona is on the road today, taking on the Rockies with an overall record of 83-67. The Diamondbacks are 6.0 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and trail the Padres by 2.5 games for the second Wild Card spot. So far, they have gone 25-19 in divisional games.
At home, the Diamondbacks have gone 42-33 this season, and they are one game above .500 at 41-34 on the road. As the favorite, Arizona has gone 48-29 this year, and they are 13-10 as the favorite on the road. This season, their overall series record is 25-18-4, and they are currently down 0-1 in this series vs. the Rockies. Heading into today’s game, the Diamondbacks are 4-6 over their last 10 games.
With a record of 58-93, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West and trail the Dodgers by 31.5 games. Overall, they have gone 16-28 in divisional matchups. The Rockies are 35-38 at home compared to just 23-55 on the road this season.
Colorado has gone 2-2 when favored this year and 56-91 as the underdog. As the home underdog, the Rockies are 33-36 this year. So far, they have an overall series record of 12-31-4.
Diamondbacks vs. Rockies Prediction: Over/Under
The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road against the Colorado Rockies today. The O/U line for the game is set at 11.5 runs. Both teams have a combined run average of 10.4 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 86-57. The average over/under line for their games this season has been 9 runs, and they have not had any games with an over/under line set at 11.5 runs.
Arizona comes into today’s game as the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.5 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.8 runs per contest. The Diamondbacks have been an elite home run hitting team this season and are also near the top of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging.
Ketel Marte and Eugenio Suarez have been leading the way for the Diamondbacks this season, with Marte batting .292 with a team-high 32 homers, and Suarez is right behind him with 28 long balls. Suarez has been hot of late, going 7/18 with two homers over his last five games. Randal Grichuk has also been swinging a hot bat, going 5/8 with two homers in his last three games.
The Rockies are at home today against the Diamondbacks, and the over/under line for the game is set at 11.5 runs. The combined run average in Rockies games this season is 9.9 runs, and their over/under record is 73-75. The average over/under line in their games is 9 runs, and when the line is set at 11.5 runs, their record is 5-6. Only 4.0% of their games this season have had over/under lines set at 11.5 runs, and their current under streak is at 2 games.
So far this season, the Rockies offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 20th in the MLB. At home, they have been a much better offensive team, averaging 5 runs per game. As a team, the Rockies are batting .241, and their team on-base percentage of .303 is also below the league average. However, they have done a good job of putting the ball in play, as their strikeout rate is the 2nd worst in the league.
Both Ezequiel Tovar and Michael Toglia come into the game with 24 home runs, which is the best mark on the team. Tovar is batting .264 for the season, while Toglia is hitting just .218. Tovar has 68 RBIs, which is the 2nd best mark on the team. Over his last six games, Hunter Goodman has four home runs and is 6/20.
Diamondbacks vs. Rockies Prediction: Spread
The Diamondbacks have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 77-73. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 43-32. Their average run margin in all games is +0.6, and they have been a better bet on the run line as an underdog than as a favorite.
Jordan Montgomery is getting the start for the Diamondbacks today and comes into the game with a record of 8-6 and ERA of 6.25. So far this season, he has made 19 starts, and opponents are batting .297 off the left-hander. Montgomery has made 23 appearances this year and has a WHIP of 1.64. Looking back at his last outing, Montgomery went 3 innings out of the bullpen and didn’t give up a run. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Montgomery has not taken the loss in any of his last four outings.
When the Rockies win, they win big, with an average run margin of 2.8 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -4.1 runs per game. Overall, their run line record is just below .500 at 75-76, with a run line record of 39-34 at home and 36-42 on the road.
Colorado is sending Ryan Feltner to the mound today vs. the Diamondbacks. He has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 2-10 with an ERA of 4.89. Feltner’s WHIP for the season is 1.39, and opponents are batting .257 this season. In his 27 appearances, Feltner has turned in 10 quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Feltner finished with a no-decision vs. the Tigers, giving up two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had given up five earned runs in back-to-back starts.
Diamondbacks vs. Rockies Pick: Diamondbacks ML -150
Our pick for today’s Diamondbacks vs. Rockies matchup is to take the Diamondbacks on the money line, with the payout being -150. We have the Diamondbacks winning this one by a final score of 5-4.
Looking at some of the starting pitcher projections, we have Jordan Montgomery going for the Diamondbacks. He is projected to finish with six strikeouts, and we have him finishing with a line of 5 hits and two earned runs.
For the Rockies, Ryan Feltner is projected to finish with six strikeouts, and we have him giving up a total of three earned runs.
Offensively, we have the Diamondbacks finishing with nine hits compared to the Rockies with eight.
