Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 9/18/24

Wednesday’s matchup between the Diamondbacks and Rockies is set to get started at 3:10 PM ET from Coors Field in Denver. The Rockies are currently on a two-game winning streak, and they are 59-93 overall, while the Diamondbacks have lost two straight and are 83-68.

Arizona is the favorite on the money line, with oddsmakers having them at -154 compared to the Rockies at +130. Today’s over/under line is sitting at 11 runs, and Eduardo Rodriguez is starting for the Diamondbacks, while the Rockies are starting Austin Gomber.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +130

This game will be played at Coors Field at 3:10 ET on Wednesday, September 18th.

HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS ROCKIES:

• We have the Rockies winning by a score of 7 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 12 runs and like the over

Colorado cruised to an easy 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks in the most recent game of this series. The Rockies had a huge 2nd inning, scoring two of their eight runs and picking up three of their six hits. As for the Diamondbacks, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Rockies were at +119 on the money line.

Ryan Feltner got the win for the Rockies, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with only two strikeouts but induced nine groundouts. Jordan Montgomery had a rough outing for the Diamondbacks, taking the loss after going just 4 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs.

Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman each homered for the Rockies, while Jordan Beck scored three times and drove in two runs while going 2/4. Brendan Rodgers also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.

Diamondbacks Records & Stats

Arizona is on the road today, and they are looking to pick up a win, as they have dropped two straight games. Currently, the Diamondbacks are 3rd in the NL West, six games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. Overall, they are 83-68 and have gone 25-20 in divisional games this year.

So far, the Diamondbacks have been the favorite in 78 of their games, and they have gone 48-30 in those games. As the underdog, Arizona is 35-38 this season. At home, the Diamondbacks are 42-33 and 41-35 on the road. Arizona’s overall series record is 25-18-4, and they are losing their current series vs. the Rockies.

The Diamondbacks have been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 43-33, but they have failed to cover in their last two road games. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 45-28 against the run line, compared to just 32-46 as the favorite. Their average run differential on the road is +0.5 runs per game.

Arizona’s over/under record is 86-58 on the season, but the over/under line for today’s game against the Rockies is set at 11 runs. The Diamondbacks and their opponents have averaged 10.4 runs per game this season, but their games have had an average over/under line of just 9 runs. In games with an over/under line of 11 runs this season, the under is 4-0, and the over has hit in just 2 of their last 10 games overall.

Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez gets the start for the Diamondbacks today as he faces the Rockies on the road. He has made seven starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with a 5.50 ERA. Rodriguez’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.54. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up two earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. Rodriguez has allowed a total of five homers in his last three outings.

Arizona comes into the game as the top-scoring team in the MLB, averaging 5.5 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.8 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .264 as a team (2nd) and have the league’s top on-base percentage and slugging percentage. The Diamondbacks also have the best OPS in the league.

Ketel Marte and Eugenio Suarez have been leading the way for the Diamondbacks in terms of home runs, with Marte leading the team and 10th in the league with 32 homers. Suarez is right behind him with 28 homers and has a team-high 96 RBIs. Over his last six games, Suarez is hitting .364 with two homers, while Marte is also coming off a stretch in which he hit two homers and batted .316.

Rockies Records & Stats

With an overall record of 59-93, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West, trailing the Giants by 14.5 games for 4th place in the division. Currently, they are 30.5 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. The Rockies have gone just 17-28 in divisional games this year.

At home, the Rockies are 36-38 compared to 23-55 on the road. Colorado has won two straight games, and they are 2-2 as the favorite this year. As for their record as the underdog, the Rockies are 57-91 this season. Heading into today’s game, the Rockies’ overall series record is 12-31-4.

Colorado has been a solid run line team this season, going 76-76 overall. They have been especially good at home, going 40-34 against the run line. They have been a good bet as an underdog, going 75-73 against the run line. They have been outscored by an average of 1.4 runs per game this season, but have been outscored by just 0.6 runs per game at home.

When the Colorado Rockies play at home, the over/under line is set at 11 runs. The Rockies have an over/under record of 73-76 this season, and the average over/under line in their games is 9 runs. Their games have averaged 9.9 runs per game this season, and they have gone under the over/under line in three straight games.

Austin Gomber will be looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision vs. the Cubs. In that start, he went six innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits. Looking back further, Gomber has turned in a quality start in two of his last three outings. His record for the season is 5-10, and his ERA is 4.44. Opposing batters are hitting .261 off the left-hander this season. Gomber has allowed a total of 27 home runs this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 6.38 strikeouts and just 2.11 walks.

So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. However, they have been much better at home, putting up 5 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 12th in the league, and have the 12th best slugging percentage in the MLB. One area they have struggled is with strikeouts, as they are averaging 9 per game, which is the 2nd worst mark in the league.

Ezequiel Tovar has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/37 in his last nine games with three homers. For the season, he is batting .266 with a team-high 25 homers. Brenton Doyle has also been a key power bat for the Rockies, as he has 22 homers and is batting .264 for the season.