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

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Thursday, July 7, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks (37-44) will try to defeat the Colorado Rockies (35-46) at Chase Field on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers will be Austin Gomber and Dallas Keuchel.

The Rockies have tallied 130 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 77 baseballs out of the stadium. Colorado owns a slugging percentage of .403 and have struck out 634 times, while being walked on 241 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.5 runs per outing, which has them at 11th in baseball. They have accrued 346 RBI's in addition to 726 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate sits at .261. They have racked up 365 runs and have an on-base percentage of .324.

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The Rockies have compiled a team ERA of 4.99 so far this season (28th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 567 hitters. They have walked 255 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.31 as a team this season. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.22 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.43. Rockies pitchers have relinquished 88 home runs and also 438 total runs (28th in the league).

Rockies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 64 times in addition to having 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 27 holds so far this year (28th in the league). The Rockies relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 77.8% and has come into the game in 54 save situations. They have recorded 21 saves this season and have blown 6 of 27 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 108 runners on the campaign and 31.5% of them crossed the plate. The Rockies have dispatched 251 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Rockies have converted 67.2% of balls in play into outs out of 6,426 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 30th in the majors. The Colorado Rockies have accounted for 2,142 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 791 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which is 29th in MLB, and have a total of 79 double plays.

Gomber (20-19 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.43 while going up against 1,254 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 286 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) with 110 free passes. His earned run average is 4.74 (154 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.355. Gomber has thrown 292 innings and has totaled 261 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned an on-base percentage of .299 and a team batting average of .220 so far this season. They have been rung up on 707 occasions (8th in MLB) and have a total of 586 base knocks. Arizona has recorded 95 home runs for the year as well as 319 RBIs. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging % of .382 and they tally 4.23 runs per game (20th in the league). They have tallied 122 two-baggers, while taking a walk 279 times and putting up 343 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 384 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.33 (344 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 89 long balls and they yield 4.83 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.330 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.30 as a pitching staff for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.30 (588 strikeouts against 256 bases on balls). They rank 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 695.

Arizona has had relief pitchers enter the game in 26 save opportunities and they have earned 17 saves. They rank 13th in the league with a save rate of 65.4%, and they have sent 285 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Their relievers have taken the field 91 times in high leverage situations and on 73 occasions with base runners. Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 23.5% out of 102 inherited runners. Sitting with 69 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accrued 42 holds and also 9 blown saves.

In their 6,435 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (19th in professional baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 69 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (27th in baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 685 assists, 54 errors and have amassed 2,145 putouts this year.

During his MLB career, Keuchel has surrendered 1,561 hits while he has totaled 1,203 K's in 1,568 innings. Keuchel (101-88 career record) holds a 3.89 earned run average and has given up 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 678 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.304 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.49 and he has gone up against 6,611 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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