Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-172) Colorado (+144)

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (2-8) will play the Arizona Diamondbacks (4-6) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Arizona at -172 and Colorado is priced at +144. The over/under is 10.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Merrill Kelly and Cal Quantrill.

The Diamondbacks have tallied 16 two-baggers as a team and have hit 12 baseballs out of the park. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .429 and have been called out on strikes 69 times, while taking a walk on 38 occasions. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 6.1 runs per contest, which has them at 3rd in the league. They have earned 57 RBI's as well as 96 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate is .274. They have earned 61 runs while having a team OBP of .349.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.57 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.17. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 10 home runs and 45 total runs (18th in the league). Arizona has given up 82 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 39 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have compiled a team earned run average of 3.90 over the course of the season (15th in the league), and they have struck out 82 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 23 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.70 as a squad for the season.

Diamondbacks relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 8 times and also have had 7 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 5 holds over the course of the season (16th in MLB). The Diamondbacks bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 0.0% and stepped onto the hill in 7 save situations. They have 0 saves on the campaign and have blown 2 of 2 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 5 base runners so far this season with 40.0% of them crossed home plate. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 34 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with 270 putouts so far this season, as well as 95 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .976 which ranks 27th in the majors, and have a total of 10 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 810 innings on the diamond, ranking them 18th in professional baseball.

Kelly has taken the hill for 764 frames and is sitting with 693 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.77 (320 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.210. He has allowed 691 hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 234 free passes. Kelly (49-43 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.01 while he has faced 3,143 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Rockies have a team slugging % of .395 and they tally 4.20 runs per game (17th in the league). They have hit 16 doubles, while walking 27 times and scoring 42 runs. Colorado has compiled 10 HRs on the season as well as 39 runs batted in. They have struck out on 94 occasions (8th in the league) and have notched a total of 80 hits. The Colorado Rockies have earned an OBP of .308 as well as a batting average of .240 this year.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.857 in addition to having a FIP of 5.31 as a squad so far this year. They come in at 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 108. The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 76 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 7.50 (70 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 7.50 (70 strikeouts against 48 bases on balls). They have conceded 13 home runs and they surrender 8.14 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball).

With 6 save situations, the Rockies have compiled 5 holds and 1 blown save. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 1 save chance and they have walked away with 0 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 7 times in high leverage situations and on 11 occasions with runners on base. Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 47.4% of 19 inherited runners. They rank 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have dispatched 32 relief pitchers onto the field this season.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 11 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .978 (19th in professional baseball). The Rockies have recorded 105 assists, 8 errors and have amassed 252 putouts this season. In 756 innings on the field, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 62.5% (30th in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Quantrill has allowed 568 base hits while totaling 431 strikeouts in 579 innings pitched. He has given up 252 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.273 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.54 and he has gone up against 2,451 batters thus far in his career. Quantrill (35-24 career mark) holds a 3.91 earned run average and has surrendered 8.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+144)

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