The Arizona Diamondbacks (41-83) close out their road series against the Colorado Rockies (57-66) Sunday at Coors Field. Arizona will be looking to salvage one game of the three-game set as it continues its 10-game road trip. First pitch is set for 3:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze the lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Diamondbacks RHP Taylor Widener (1-1, 4.59 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 through 51 IP.
- Last pitched at Coors Field May 23 and left with an injury after 1 2/3 IP. He was sidelined until July 9.
- Has a 2.70 ERA over 10 IP in his last two starts after allowing 5 ER in each of the three previous outings.
Rockies RHP Jon Gray (7-9, 3.93 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.29 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 through 119 IP.
- The Rockies are 2-2 in Gray’s four starts against Arizona; he is 1-1 with a 4.01 ERA over 24 2/3 innings pitched in those outings.
- The Rockies are 9-13 when Gray pitches but 7-4 when he starts at Coors Field.
Diamondbacks at Rockies odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Diamondbacks +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Rockies -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Diamondbacks +1.5 (-125) | Rockies -1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 11.5 (O: -122 | U: -102)
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Prediction
Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 3
Money line (ML)
The Diamondbacks own the worst record on the road in baseball at 14-47 and have lost six straight away from home. They lost 9-4 to the Rockies in the series opener and lost 5-2 Saturday on a 3-run walk-off home run after Zac Gallen pitched 7 scoreless innings.
No one has more home wins than the Rockies this season. They’ve won nine straight, and 10 of their last 11, games at Coors Field. They are also 7-1 against the Diamondbacks there.
Take the ROCKIES (-190).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Diamondbacks have the lowest road cover percentage in the league at 41.0%. 10 of their last 12 losses have been by 2 or more runs.
The Rockies have the best home cover percentage in the league at 65.6%, more than 8% higher than the next closest team. 14 of their last 16 wins have been by at least 2 runs.
Take the ROCKIES -1.5 (+100).
Over/Under (O/U)
The first two games of the series split the Over and the Under, both also set at 11.5 runs. The Rockies have the fifth-lowest Over percentage at home this season at 43.5%.
Only three of the Rockies’ last 13 games have had totals of 12 or more runs.
The Diamondbacks are 30-30-1 O/U on the road but, like the Rockies, only three of their last 13 games have had 12 or more runs.
Take UNDER 11.5 (-102).
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