Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 9/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+195) Arizona (-238)

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (71-67) will play the Colorado Rockies (50-87) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has Colorado at +195 while Arizona is coming in at -238. The total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Chris Flexen and Zach Davies.

As a team, the Colorado Rockies are knocking in 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in baseball. They have notched a total of 603 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .310. The Rockies have accounted for 260 doubles as a squad and have hit 135 balls out of the park. They have amassed 575 runs batted in as well as 1,153 hits for the season, and their team batting average is .248. Colorado has a slugging percentage of .401 and have been called out on strikes 1,304 times, while drawing a walk on 377 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 1.94 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.53. Rockies pitchers have yielded 200 home runs and also 807 total runs (30th in MLB). Colorado has allowed 1,340 base knocks (10.1 per 9 innings) as well as 745 earned runs. The Rockies hold a team earned run average of 5.60 over the course of the season (29th in the league), and their staff has rung up 945 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 486 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 5.23 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Rockies have sent 455 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 216 runners over the course of the season and 37.5% of those players crossed home plate. They have 26 saves on the year and have blown 28 of their 54 save opportunities. The Rockies relievers have earned a save rate of 48.1% and has entered the game in 104 save situations. The relievers have racked up 48 holds on the campaign (30th in MLB). Rockies bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 133 times in addition to having 125 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rockies have turned 67.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,767 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 29th in the majors. The Colorado Rockies have a tally of 3,589 putouts this year, in addition to 1,298 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which has them sitting 18th in baseball, and have a total of 146 double plays.

Flexen has pitched in 463 innings and has earned 326 K's so far in his MLB career. Flexen (26-32 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.98 while he has faced 2,034 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.85 (250 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.482. He has surrendered 512 hits (9.9 hits per 9 innings) with 175 walks.

The Diamondbacks hold a team SLG% of .418 and they earn 4.66 runs per game (13th in MLB). They have recorded 241 two-baggers, while walking 452 times as well as scoring 643 runs. Arizona has knocked in 151 home runs on the year and 607 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,077 instances (27th in the league) and have recorded 1,172 base hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned an on-base percentage of .322 as well as a team batting average of .253 so far this year.

The Arizona pitching staff have relinquished 667 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.64 (629 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 172 home runs and they concede 4.92 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.343 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.41 as a team on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (1,147 strikeouts vs 448 free passes). They are currently ranked 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,192.

Arizona has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 65 save chances and they have walked away with 40 saves. They are ranked 19th in MLB holding a save rate of 61.5%, and they have sent 460 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their relievers have come in 135 times in high leverage situations in addition to 143 occasions with runners on. Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.1% out of their 206 inherited runners. Sitting with 134 save situations, the Diamondbacks have amassed 67 holds and also 25 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 115 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .991 (1st in the majors). The Diamondbacks have racked up 1,189 assists, 45 errors and have earned a total of 3,664 putouts this season. Out of their 10,992 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (16th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Davies has allowed 1,032 hits and he has 770 punch outs in 1,034 frames. He has surrendered a total of 493 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.342 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.16 and he has faced 4,407 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Davies (60-58 career mark) is the owner of a 4.29 ERA and has conceded 9.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+195)

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