Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 9/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+155) Arizona (-200)

The Colorado Rockies (50-86) are hitting the road to Chase Field on Tuesday where they will go up against the Arizona Diamondbacks (70-67). The line on this matchup has the Rockies at +155 and the Diamondbacks are priced at -200. The over/under is 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Kyle Freeland and Brandon Pfaadt.

The Rockies have compiled 259 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 135 baseballs out of the park. Colorado has a slugging % of .403 and have been called out on strikes 1,290 times, while taking a walk on 375 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are notching 4.4 runs per outing, which has them at 18th in MLB. They have amassed 573 runs batted in in addition to 1,148 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is at .249. They are sitting with 601 runs scored while having a team OBP of .310.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.53. Rockies pitchers have relinquished 200 long balls and 803 runs in total (30th in the league). Colorado has conceded 1,334 hits (10.1 per 9 innings) as well as 741 earned runs. The Rockies have a team earned run average of 5.61 this season (29th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 938 hitters. They have walked 485 hitters and their FIP sits at 5.25 as a squad on the campaign.

Rockies bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 133 times and also have had 125 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 48 holds over the course of the season (30th in the league). The Rockies relievers have accumulated a save rate of 48.1% and stepped onto the hill in 104 save situations. They have compiled 26 saves this season and have not converted 28 of 54 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 216 runners on the year and 37.5% of those runners crossed the plate. The Rockies have dispatched 454 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Rockies have converted 67.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,695 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 29th in pro baseball. The Colorado Rockies are sitting with 3,565 putouts thus far, as well as 1,291 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which ranks 18th in professional baseball, and they have turned 146 double plays.

Freeland has pitched in 969 innings and has accounted for 730 punch outs during his career. His earned run average is 4.40 (474 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.416. He has given up 1,049 base knocks (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has 324 walks. Freeland (54-65 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.61 while he has faced 4,203 batters in the major leagues.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated a team OBP of .323 in addition to a team batting average of .253 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,070 instances (27th in baseball) and have a total of 1,166 hits. Arizona is sitting with 151 home runs on the campaign as well as 603 RBIs. The Diamondbacks have a slugging percentage of .419 and they tally 4.66 runs per game (13th in baseball). They have recorded 239 doubles, while walking 451 times and putting up 639 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have given up 665 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.66 (627 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 172 home runs and they relinquish 4.94 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.347 in addition to having a FIP of 4.43 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (1,133 strikeouts vs 446 free passes). They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,187.

Arizona has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 64 save chances and they have tallied 39 saves. They sit at 21st in MLB holding a save rate of 60.9%, and they have dispatched 458 relievers to the hill for the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 135 times in high leverage situations and also on 143 occasions with runners on base. Arizona relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.1% out of 206 inherited base runners. With 132 save situations, the Diamondbacks have recorded 66 holds and 25 blown saves.

In their 10,911 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (16th in MLB). The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 114 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .991 (1st in the majors). The Diamondbacks have accrued 1,180 assists, 45 errors and have earned a total of 3,637 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Pfaadt has conceded 79 base hits and he has 64 strikeouts in 71 innings pitched. He has conceded 49 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.423 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.91 and he has faced 311 hitters in his MLB career. Pfaadt (1-7 career record) has a 6.21 ERA while allowing 10.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (+155)

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