Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

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

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (8-19) will attempt to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (15-12) on Sunday. The odds on this game have Arizona at -135 and Colorado is priced at +115. The over/under comes in at 12. The pitchers taking the mound will be Ryne Nelson and Austin Gomber.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 4.8 runs per outing, which is 10th in baseball. They are sitting with 130 runs scored and hold an OBP of .313. The Diamondbacks have compiled 57 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 22 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 125 RBI's and 236 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is at .261. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .413 and have struck out 201 times, while drawing a walk on 62 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 4.48 so far this season (21st in baseball), and their staff has struck out 223 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have relinquished 33 home runs in addition to 124 total runs (20th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 107 batters and their FIP sits at 4.75 as a squad so far this year. Arizona has conceded 209 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 118 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.08 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.33.

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 63.6% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 42 runners on the year with 31.0% of those runners crossed home plate. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 26 times as well as having 22 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 90 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have recorded 14 holds on the season (14th in MLB). They have earned 7 saves so far this season and have missed out on 4 of 11 save chances.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned 711 putouts so far this season, as well as 261 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .992 which has them sitting 2nd in baseball, and have earned 21 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 71.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,133 innings on the field, which has them ranked 6th in pro baseball.

Nelson has taken the mound for 45 innings and has 33 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Nelson (2-2 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.45 while he has gone up against 185 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.77 (19 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.147. He has surrendered 38 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 14 walks.

The Colorado Rockies have an on-base percentage of .304 and a batting average of .243 for the year. They have struck out on 249 occasions (6th in MLB) and have 221 hits. Colorado has a total of 21 home runs so far this year to go along with 95 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a slugging % of .367 and they earn 3.67 runs per game (26th in baseball). They have hit 50 doubles, while getting a free base 73 times as well as scoring 99 runs.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.470 and have a FIP of 5.04 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.90 (204 strikeouts vs 102 free passes). They rank 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 239. They have conceded 36 dingers and they give up 5.97 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 154 runs this year while holding an ERA of 5.20 (134 earned runs allowed).

Colorado has had relievers enter the contest in 5 save chances and they have earned 3 saves. They sit at 18th in MLB holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 83 relievers onto the diamond for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 13 times in high leverage situations in addition to 26 occasions with runners on. Colorado relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.6% out of 44 inherited base runners. With 10 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 4 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 26 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .979 (30th in pro baseball). The Rockies have 252 assists, 20 errors and have accumulated 696 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 2,088 innings on the field, the Rockies have a efficiency on defense of 68.0% (23rd in baseball).

During his career, Gomber has conceded 368 base hits while he has tallied 317 strikeouts in 365 frames. Gomber (22-23 career mark) holds a 4.93 earned run average and has given up 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 200 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.374 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.37 and he has gone up against 1,574 hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+115)

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