Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+145) Arizona (-170)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (32-23) will compete against the Colorado Rockies (24-32) at Chase Field on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Rockies at +145 while the Diamondbacks are coming in at -170. The betting total is set at 9. The starting pitchers are Chase Anderson and Zach Davies.

The Rockies have accumulated 127 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 47 baseballs out of the park. Colorado has a slugging rate of .412 and have been rung up 477 times, while being walked on 164 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are notching 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 14th in the league. They have earned 246 runs batted in in addition to 498 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is at .263. They are sitting with 256 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .323.

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The Rockies have an ERA of 5.22 so far this season (29th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 405 batters. Rockies pitchers have given up 74 home runs and also 311 total runs (29th in the league). They have walked 211 opposing players and their FIP is 5.02 as a team this year. Colorado has allowed 517 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) as well as 282 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.92 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.50.

The Rockies have sent 176 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 85 runners this season and 30.6% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 11 saves so far this season and have blown 4 of their 15 chances to save the game. The Rockies relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 73.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 28 save situations. The relievers have a total of 12 holds so far this season (30th in baseball). Rockies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 48 times in addition to having 31 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rockies have turned 67.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,374 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 26th in MLB. The Colorado Rockies have amassed 1,458 putouts so far this season, in addition to 545 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which ranks 20th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 58 double plays.

Anderson has taken the hill for 983 frames and has accounted for 827 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Anderson (58-50 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.66 while he has faced 4,130 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.19 (458 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.280. He has surrendered 928 base knocks (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 331 walks.

The Diamondbacks hold a slugging percentage of .435 and they are scoring 5.02 runs per contest (6th in MLB). They have 107 doubles, while getting a free base 166 times and recording 276 runs. Arizona has accumulated 64 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 262 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 414 instances (27th in baseball) and have a total of 487 hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have tallied a team OBP of .324 as well as a team batting average of .261 so far this year.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.346 in addition to having a FIP of 4.36 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (463 strikeouts vs 197 walks). They are currently ranked 18th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 460. They have allowed 63 homers and they relinquish 4.78 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Arizona pitching staff have given up 259 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.39 (238 earned runs relinquished).

With 63 save situations, the Diamondbacks have amassed 36 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. Arizona has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 26 save chances and they have tallied 15 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 56 times in high leverage situations and on 61 occasions with runners on base. Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.9% out of 91 inherited base runners. They rank 22nd in baseball with a save rate of 57.7%, and they have sent 184 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

Out of their 4,395 innings played, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (12th in the majors). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 38 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in pro baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 501 assists, 19 errors and have a tally of 1,465 putouts for the year.

So far in his MLB career, Davies has allowed 971 base hits and he has 723 K's in 978 frames. He has conceded a total of 452 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.333 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.16 and he has faced 4,162 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Davies (58-54 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.16 earned run average and has conceded 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Arizona (-170) and under 9 runs

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