Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/22/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, May 22, 2021

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Antonio Senzatela and the Colorado Rockies (15-29, 5th in NL West) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (18-26, 4th in NL West) at Coors Field on Saturday.

Arizona has a slugging percentage of .391 and have struck out 381 times, while drawing a walk on 153 occasions. They have accounted for 181 RBI's and 338 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate sits at .232. The Diamondbacks have accumulated 67 doubles as a team and have hit 47 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 196 runs and have an on-base percentage of .312. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 4.6 runs per game, which puts them at 11th in the league.

Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 57 home runs and 226 runs (28th in MLB). They have walked 145 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.55 as a unit on the season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.42. The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.92 this season (28th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 348 hitters.

The Diamondbacks have sent 148 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 44 base runners this year with 29.5% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have compiled 5 saves for the season and have blown 8 out of their 13 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks relievers have recorded a save rate of 38.5% and has come into the game in 30 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 17 holds this season (22nd in MLB). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 36 times and also have had 37 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have transformed 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,381 innings on the field, which ranks them 25th in baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 1,127 putouts this year, as well as 388 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which has them ranked 19th in pro baseball, and they have turned 265 double plays.

Bumgarner (124-99 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.42 while he has faced 7,893 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,705 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 455 free passes. His ERA is 3.23 (694 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.116. Bumgarner has thrown 1,935 innings and has earned 1,878 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Rockies have a slugging percentage of .395 and they tally 4.65 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have hit 69 doubles, while walking 131 times as well as scoring 200 runs. Colorado has accumulated 41 home runs on the year as well as 187 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 378 occasions (14th in the league) and have 349 base knocks. The Colorado Rockies have tallied an OBP of .308 as well as a team batting average of .244 on the campaign.

The Colorado pitching staff have given up 234 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 5.07 (208 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 51 HR's and they allow 5.71 runs per 9 innings (29th in MLB). The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.493 in addition to having a FIP of 4.69 as a team on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.91 (322 strikeouts vs 169 free passes). They rank 28th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 382.

Colorado has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 12 save chances and they have walked away with 5 saves. They sit at 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 41.7%, and they have dispatched 145 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relievers have taken the field 44 times in high leverage situations and on 43 occasions with runners on. Colorado relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 42.9% of 70 inherited runners. Sitting with 21 save situations, the Rockies have earned 9 holds and also 7 blown saves.

The Colorado Rockies have twisted 40 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (27th in MLB). The Rockies have accrued 411 assists, 32 errors and have earned 1,108 putouts on the season. In 3,324 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.5% (28th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Senzatela has allowed 502 hits while tallying 313 punch outs in 464 frames. He has given up 259 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.433 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.91 and he has faced 2,025 opposing batters thus far in his career. Senzatela (33-29 mark in his career) holds a 5.02 ERA and has surrendered 9.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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