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

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, September 9, 2022

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-130) Colorado (+110)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (65-71) are headed to Coors Field on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Colorado Rockies (59-79). The moneyline on this matchup has Arizona at -130 and Colorado is at +110. The total is 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Zach Davies and German Marquez.

Arizona has a slugging percentage of .392 and have been rung up 1,103 times, while drawing a walk on 470 occasions. They have tallied 565 runs batted in as well as 1,040 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is at .232. The Diamondbacks have recorded 221 doubles as a unit and have hit 151 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 603 runs while holding a team OBP of .309. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 4.4 runs per game, which is 13th in the league.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.20 on the year (22nd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,009 hitters. They have walked 411 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.14 as a squad so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.45 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 143 home runs and 615 runs in total (21st in baseball).

The Diamondbacks have sent 463 relievers to the mound on the year. The relievers have inherited 170 runners so far this season and 30.6% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 29 saves for the season and have missed out on 21 out of their 50 save chances. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 58.0% and has entered the game in 120 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 68 holds on the campaign (18th in baseball). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 125 times as well as having 144 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have transformed 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,806 innings on the diamond, ranking them 12th in pro baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have 3,602 putouts this year, in addition to 1,176 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which has them ranked 18th in pro baseball, and they have turned 115 double plays.

Davies (58-52 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.41 and he has gone up against 4,004 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 933 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 313 free passes. His earned run average is 4.10 (430 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.319. Davies has taken the mound for 944 innings and has tallied 696 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Colorado Rockies hold an OBP of .319 and a batting average of .258 this year. They have struck out on 1,094 instances (23rd in baseball) and are sitting with 1,220 base hits. Colorado has accumulated 124 home runs so far this season to go along with 584 RBIs. The Rockies have a slugging percentage of .399 and they average 4.43 runs per outing (14th in baseball). They have 242 two-baggers, while getting a free base 387 times as well as scoring 612 runs.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.442 and have a FIP of 4.47 as a squad on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.14 (981 strikeouts against 459 free passes). They rank 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,293. They have conceded 160 dingers and they concede 5.53 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 747 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 5.05 (682 earned runs surrendered).

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.7% of 176 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 154 times in high leverage situations in addition to 111 occasions with runners on. With 109 save situations, the Rockies have 55 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They sit at 12th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 424 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Colorado has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 54 save chances and they have recorded 36 saves.

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

Marquez (62-51 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.37 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.25 and he has faced 4,093 hitters in his career. He has conceded a total of 470 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.284 and having a FIP of 4.0. During his pro baseball career, Marquez has surrendered 954 base hits while he has accumulated 940 K's in 968 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+110)

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