Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 7/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, July 3, 2022

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-120) Colorado (+100)

Coors Field is where the Colorado Rockies (33-44) will go up against the Arizona Diamondbacks (35-42) on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Diamondbacks at -120 and the Rockies are at +100. The betting total is set at 11.5. The starting pitchers will be Zac Gallen and Chad Kuhl.

The Diamondbacks have hit 113 doubles as a unit and have knocked 89 baseballs out of the park. Arizona has a slugging rate of .376 and have struck out 680 times, while being walked on 271 occasions. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have accumulated 295 RBI's in addition to 546 hits this year, and their team batting average is .216. They have 317 runs while having a team OBP of .297.

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The Diamondbacks have an earned run average of 4.28 so far this year (23rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 562 hitters. They have walked 241 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.31 as a team so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.33 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 86 long balls and also 362 runs in total (23rd in MLB).

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 270 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 96 runners for the year with 21.9% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have compiled 17 saves for the season and have blown 8 of 25 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks relievers have compiled a save rate of 68.0% and stepped onto the hill in 64 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 38 holds on the year (18th in the league). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 69 times and also have had 87 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have 2,043 putouts this season, as well as 653 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which has them ranked 27th in MLB, and have accumulated 64 double plays. The Diamondbacks have transformed 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,129 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 17th in MLB.

Gallen has pitched in 349 innings and is sitting with 390 strikeouts in his MLB career. Gallen (14-20 career mark) has a FIP of 3.88 and he has gone up against 1,462 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.43 (133 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.188. He has surrendered 284 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 131 walks.

The Rockies have a slugging percentage of .401 and they score 4.45 runs per outing (13th in the league). They have notched 126 two-baggers, while taking a walk 231 times and putting up 343 runs. Colorado has knocked in 71 long balls this year and 324 RBIs. They have been rung up on 605 occasions (24th in MLB) and have earned 690 hits. The Colorado Rockies have an on-base percentage of .324 and a batting average of .260 this season.

The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.432 and have a FIP of 4.26 as a unit on the season. They come in at 29th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 731. The Colorado pitching staff have given up 416 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.95 (374 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.22 (539 strikeouts against 243 free passes). They have allowed 80 long balls and they surrender 5.51 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball).

Colorado relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% of 102 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 81 times in high leverage situations in addition to 61 occasions with base runners. With 52 save situations, the Rockies have amassed 26 holds and 6 blown saves. They are ranked 3rd in the league with a save rate of 76.9%, and they have dispatched 239 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Colorado has had relief pitchers take the mound in 26 save chances and they have recorded 20 saves.

Out of their 6,120 innings on the field, the Rockies hold a efficiency on defense of 67.0% (30th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have turned 74 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in pro baseball). The Rockies have 754 assists, 58 errors and are sitting with 2,040 putouts this season.

In his career, Kuhl has surrendered 501 hits and he has 452 strikeouts in 517 innings pitched. Kuhl (30-35 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.30 ERA while conceding 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 247 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.402 and a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.02 and he has gone up against 2,226 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+100)

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