Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/12/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, August 12, 2022

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

The Arizona Diamondbacks (50-60) are hitting the road to Coors Field on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Colorado Rockies (49-64). The pitchers taking the mound are Zach Davies and Antonio Senzatela.

As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in MLB. They have accumulated 464 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .306. The Diamondbacks have recorded 169 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 123 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 436 runs batted in in addition to 817 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average is .228. Arizona is slugging .388 and have struck out 907 times, while being walked on 381 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.14 over the course of the season (22nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 789 batters. They have walked 331 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.21 as a squad for the year. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 116 long balls and also 493 total runs (22nd in the league).

The Diamondbacks have sent 373 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 132 base runners on the season and 25.0% of those players crossed the plate. They have accumulated 25 saves on the season and have blown 16 out of their 41 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 61.0% and has entered the game in 97 save situations. The relievers have tallied 54 holds on the season (18th in the league). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 98 times and also have had 122 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have converted 70.1% of balls in play into outs in their 8,652 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 13th in pro baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a total of 2,884 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 933 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which puts them in 23rd in baseball, and have a total of 93 double plays.

Davies has pitched in 918 frames and is sitting with 677 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.13 (422 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.323. He has conceded 911 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) with 304 free passes. Davies (58-52 career record) has a FIP of 4.42 and he has gone up against 3,896 batters in the majors.

Colorado has recorded 102 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 487 runs batted in. They have hit 206 doubles, while walking 323 times and racking up 510 runs. The Colorado Rockies have recorded a team OBP of .326 as well as a batting average of .264 on the season. The Rockies have a team SLG% of .410 and they average 4.55 runs per outing (9th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 874 occasions (22nd in the league) and have earned a total of 1,020 base hits.

The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 600 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.97 (544 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 121 home runs and they relinquish 5.48 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.458 with a FIP of 4.38 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.07 (782 strikeouts against 377 free passes). They rank 30th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,061.

Colorado has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 42 save chances and they have converted 30 saves. They are currently ranked 6th in the league holding a save rate of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 348 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 124 times in high leverage situations and also on 91 occasions with base runners. Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.9% of 149 inherited runners. Sitting with 86 save situations, the Rockies have 44 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 116 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (28th in the majors). The Rockies have accrued 1,128 assists, 74 errors and have a tally of 2,959 putouts on the season. Out of their 8,877 innings played, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.1% (30th in pro baseball).

In his career, Senzatela has allowed 754 hits while he has totaled 443 punch outs in 664 innings pitched. He has allowed 356 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.442 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and he has faced 2,886 batters so far in his MLB career. Senzatela (39-41 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.82 ERA and has allowed 10.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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