Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 7/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, July 1, 2022

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+125) Colorado (-145)

Coors Field is the location where the Colorado Rockies (33-43) will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (34-42) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has Arizona at +125 while Colorado is at -145. The total is set at 11.5. The expected starting pitchers are Merrill Kelly and Antonio Senzatela.

As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 4.1 runs/g, which puts them at 22nd in the league. They are sitting with 308 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .298. The Diamondbacks have recorded 108 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 86 baseballs out of the park. They have 287 RBI's in addition to 532 hits on the season, while their team batting average comes in at .216. Arizona has a slugging rate of .374 and have been called out on strikes 670 times, while taking a walk on 266 occasions.

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Diamondbacks pitchers have relinquished 84 home runs and also 355 total runs (24th in the league). They have walked 233 batters and their FIP sits at 4.31 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.37 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.33. The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.33 this season (23rd in MLB), and they have struck out 552 hitters.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 264 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 95 runners this season and 22.1% of those runners crossed the plate. They have tallied 17 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 8 of 25 chances to save the game. The Diamondbacks bullpen have compiled a save rate of 68.0% and stepped onto the hill in 64 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 38 holds this year (17th in MLB). Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the game with players on base 68 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated 1,989 putouts this season, in addition to 634 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .981 which has them ranked 27th in MLB, and have a total of 61 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 69.3% of balls in play into outs out of 5,967 innings, ranking them 16th in the majors.

Kelly has taken the ball for 456 innings and has earned 388 K's thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.16 (211 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.281. He has allowed 452 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) with 133 free passes. Kelly (29-32 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.12 while he has gone up against 1,920 hitters in the majors.

The Colorado Rockies have earned an on-base percentage of .325 and a team batting average of .261 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 593 instances (21st in baseball) and have earned 674 base knocks. Colorado has accounted for 68 long balls this year as well as 318 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a slugging percentage of .401 and they score 4.48 runs per contest (12th in MLB). They have put up 123 two-baggers, while taking a walk 228 times as well as earning 336 runs.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.426 and have a FIP of 4.18 as a squad this year. They sit at 29th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 709. The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 399 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.85 (357 earned runs yielded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.25 (529 strikeouts against 235 walks). They have relinquished 74 long balls and they give up 5.42 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).

Colorado relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.3% out of their 99 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 81 times in high leverage situations in addition to 59 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 52 save situations, the Rockies have accumulated 26 holds and also 6 blown saves. They are ranked 4th in MLB with a save rate of 76.9%, and they have sent 232 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the season. Colorado has had relievers step onto the mound in 26 save opportunities and they have walked away with 20 saves.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 73 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .979 (30th in the majors). The Rockies have accrued 735 assists, 58 errors and have a total of 1,986 putouts so far this year. Out of their 5,958 innings on the field, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 66.8% (30th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Senzatela has conceded 721 base knocks while he has accumulated 426 punch outs in 637 innings pitched. He has conceded 342 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.441 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.15 and he has faced 2,774 hitters in his pro baseball career. Senzatela (39-39 career record) is the owner of a 4.83 ERA and has given up 10.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (-145)

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