Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 9/10/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-135) Colorado (+115)

The Colorado Rockies (59-79) are hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks (65-71) at Coors Field on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Diamondbacks at -135 and the Rockies are at +115. The betting total is set at 11.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Madison Bumgarner and Jose Urena.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 4.4 runs per contest, which is 13th in the league. They have racked up 603 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .309. The Diamondbacks have recorded 221 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 151 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 565 runs batted in and 1,040 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is sitting at .232. Arizona is slugging .392 and have been called out on strikes 1,103 times, while drawing a walk on 470 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team ERA of 4.20 on the campaign (22nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,009 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.45 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.28. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 143 home runs and also 615 total runs (21st in MLB). They have walked 411 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.14 as a unit this year.

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 58.0% and has entered the game in 120 save situations. The relievers have inherited 170 runners for the year and 30.6% of them ended up scoring. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 125 times and also have had 144 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 463 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The bullpen have notched 68 holds so far this year (18th in MLB). They have tallied 29 saves on the season and have not converted 21 of their 50 chances to save the game.

The Diamondbacks have transformed 70.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,806 innings on the field, which ranks them 12th in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 3,602 putouts this season, as well as 1,176 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which ranks 18th in professional baseball, and have 115 double plays.

Bumgarner has pitched in 2,175 innings and has earned 2,051 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 3.41 (824 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.145. He has surrendered 1,967 base knocks (8.1 hits per nine innings) with 525 free passes. Bumgarner (133-119 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.57 while going up against 8,939 hitters during his time in the majors.

Colorado has accounted for 124 long balls for the year to go along with 584 runs batted in. They have 242 two-baggers, while taking a walk 387 times as well as recording 612 runs. The Colorado Rockies have recorded an OBP of .319 as well as a batting average of .258 on the year. The Rockies hold a team slugging percentage of .399 and they score 4.43 runs per game (14th in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,094 occasions (23rd in the league) and have recorded 1,220 base hits.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.442 with a FIP of 4.47 as a team on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.14 (981 strikeouts against 459 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 30th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,293. They have yielded 160 home runs and they concede 5.53 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 747 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 5.05 (682 earned runs yielded).

With 109 save situations, the Rockies have compiled 55 holds and 18 blown saves. Colorado has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 54 save chances and they have come away with 36 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 154 times in high leverage situations in addition to 111 occasions with runners on. Colorado relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.7% out of 176 inherited base runners. They rank 12th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 424 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season.

In 10,938 innings on the field, the Rockies have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.5% (29th in professional baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 135 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (26th in pro baseball). The Rockies have recorded 1,384 assists, 87 errors and have a tally of 3,646 putouts so far this season.

In his pro baseball career, Urena has conceded 792 hits and he has 511 punch outs in 766 innings pitched. Urena (39-60 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.90 earned run average and has conceded 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 417 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.403 and a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.80 and he has gone up against 3,328 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+115)

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