Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Arizona Diamondbacks (18-28) and Colorado Rockies (16-29) play the second of a three-game set Saturday at Coors Field with a 3:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.

LHP Madison Bumgarner is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. He is 4-3 with a 4.15 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 over 47 2/3 IP through 9 starts.

Bumgarner tied his shortest outing of the season Monday at the Dodgers, allowing two runs, two hits and a season-high four walks with five strikeouts across just four innings in a loss.

He allowed one run, four hits and a walk over five innings in a win over the Rockies April 30 in his last start against Colorado.

RHP Antonio Senzatela is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies. He is 1-4 with a 5.18 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 5.4 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 over 41 2/3 IP through 8 starts.

Senzatela posted just his third quality start in eight outings this season when he allowed one run, four hits and a walk over seven innings in a no-decision against the Cincinnati Reds.

One of those quality starts came against the Diamondbacks back on April 7 when he fired eight scoreless innings in a win.

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Diamondbacks at Rockies odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 8:48 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Diamondbacks -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Rockies -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+125) | Rockies +1.5 (-155)
  • Over/Under: 11 (Over -115 | Under -105)

Prediction

Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 4

Money line (ML)

The DIAMONDBACKS (-115) are worth playing lightly as slight road favorites at Coors Field.

MadBum has actually been a little better on the road this season, posting 34 strikeouts across 31 innings in six starts with a .188 opponent batting average vs. .238 at home.

He is so-so against the Rox, going 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in two starts this season, but he has yet to serve up a homer to them.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The ROCKIES +1.5 (-155) are worth playing on the run line at home, as they won’t cost you a ton.

They’re coming off an impressive 7-1 victory at Coors in the series opener, and the Rockies are a respectable 4-2 across their past six at home.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 11 (-105) is the play here, as a double-digit total with Bumgarner and Senzatela on the bump is just a little too high.

The Under is actually 5-2 across Senzatela’s past seven starts, including a head-to-head matchup April 7 against Bumgarner at Coors Field.

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Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Arizona Diamondbacks (18-27) head to Coors Field Friday to start a three-game set with the host Colorado Rockies (15-29) at 8:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Arizona has lost five straight, eight of nine and hasn’t won a series since beating Colorado 3-1 April 29-May 1. The D-Backs are just 5-15 in their last 20 games.

Colorado has also dropped five straight, haven’t won a series since taking two of three vs. the San Francisco Giants May 4-5 and is just 6-14 in the last 20.

Season series: D-Backs 4-3.

RHP Seth Frankoff is on the hill for the Diamondbacks. Frankoff picked up a no-decision in his first big league start Saturday against the Washington Nationals. He pitched 4 2/3 IP with 2 ER, 3 H, 4 BB and 4 K in Arizona’s 11-4 win vs. the Nationals.

RHP German Márquez is the projected starter for the Rockies. Márquez is 2-4 with a 5.56 ERA (45 1/3 IP, 28 ER), 1.68 WHIP, 5.4 BB/9 and 9.5 K/9 over nine starts.

  • Last outing: Win, 9-6, in 6 IP with 4 ER, 8 H, 3 BB and 8 K last Friday vs. the Cincinnati Reds.
  • Career vs. the D-Backs: 4-5 with a 4.26 ERA (99 1/3 IP, 47 ER), 1.34 WHIP and 9.6 K/9 across 17 starts and one bullpen outing.
    • Vs. D-Backs on the current roster: 174 at-bats with a .333/.378/.592 slash line, 44/12 K/BB, 9 HR and 32 RBIs.

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Diamondbacks at Rockies odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 1:30 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Diamondbacks +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Rockies -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Diamondbacks +1.5 (-140) | Rockies -1.5 (+115)
  • Over/Under: 11 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Prediction

Rockies, 8, Diamondbacks 5

Money line (ML)

Slight “LEAN” to the ROCKIES (-150) for a quarter unit because the major takeaway from Frankoff’s profile is the fact that he’s a 32-year-old making his second start in the Majors and the presumed “sharp” money is on Colorado.

It’s tough to project Frankoff’s outing Friday given the little Major League. data we have on him, and for what it’s worth, Márquez is one of Colorado’s “top of the rotation” guys.

Furthermore, more money has been wagered on the Rockies while more actual bets have been placed on the D-Backs, according to Pregame.com.

Typically, it’s more profitable in sports gambling to follow the money, especially when it’s flowing in the opposite direction of the crowd.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

PASS because Colorado has an 8-15 run line record as a home favorite since the beginning of last season and the Rockies -1.5 (+115) is too measly of a payout in the face of that trend.

My “lean” towards Colorado has mostly to do with Márquez having decent stuff and not knowing what we’ll see from Frankoff.

But, both lineups and bullpens are equally as bad. Colorado’s run line should have at least a +130 payout, in my opinion.

Over/Under (O/U)

“LEAN” to the OVER 11 (-115) for a half unit since we are getting the worst of the number as the market has barreled into the Over, steaming it up from the 10.5-run opener.

However, this is still the launching pad of Coors Field, both bullpens get nuked on a regular occasion, the Rockies have a 6-3 O/U record in Márquez starts and the Over has cashed in seven of the past 10 Rockies-Diamondbacks meetings.

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Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Thursday’s Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Arizona Diamondbacks (2-4) visit the Colorado Rockies (2-4) for a Thursday game at 3:10 p.m. ET at Coors Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Merrill Kelly is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. He made five starts last year, logging a 2.59 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, and 1.4 BB/9 in 31 1/3 IP. In his 2021 debut against the San Diego Padres, Kelly yielded 3 runs over 4 frames.

RHP Jon Gray is the projected starter for the Rockies. In eight starts last season, Gray went 2-4 with a 6.69 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, and 2.5 BB/9 over 39 IP. He struck out 7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers while allowing 1 run in 5 IP Saturday. Gray left that game in the sixth with full-body cramps.

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Diamondbacks at Rockies odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Diamondbacks +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Rockies -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Diamondbacks +1.5 (-165) | Rockies -1.5 (+140)
  • Over/Under: 11 (O: -120 | U: +100)

Prediction

Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 4

Money line (ML)

Both starting pitchers have plenty of warts. Gray has a .932 OPS allowed against current Arizona batters and is an injury concern; Kelly has a 7.71 ERA in two starts at Coors Field and is a slow starter. It’s a side you may not want to touch with a 10-foot pole.

If you have an 11-foot pole, consider COLORADO (-125). Gray looked good enough in his debut to warrant the Rockies being a near-55% proposition against a Snakes team that went just 9-21 away from Phoenix last season.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

Neither bullpen is worthy of much attention. It is a Coors Field game, but a wind-in one with two offenses not exactly running on all cylinders early. PASS.

Over/Under (O/U)

There is some risk with these starters and the relief corps that follow them, but there is a bit of value to be had on the underside of this total. Thin Denver air is thin Denver air, but it’s not hot yet (temps in the 60s for this one), and a pitcher’s breeze is in the forecast.

With a small measure of play on Gray and a bit of a fade of the Rockies and D-Backs bats, TAKE THE UNDER 11 (+100).

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Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Wednesday’s Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Arizona Diamondbacks (2-3) and Colorado Rockies (1-4) meet up Wednesday at 8:40 p.m. ET at Coors Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.

LHP Madison Bumgarner is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. In 2020, he went 1-4 with a 6.48 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 6.5 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 in 41 2/3 IP over nine starts. Bumgarner’s first start this season didn’t go well, as he surrendered 6 ER in 4 IP; however, it was encouraging that his velocity was back up a couple of ticks, though not quite to pre-2020 levels.

He also induced 14 swinging strikes, four more than he recorded in any start last season.

RHP Antonio Senzatela is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies. Last season, he went 5-3 with a 3.44 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 5.0 K/9 and 2.2 BB/9 in 73 1/3 IP over 12 starts. The shaky skills certainly didn’t support the stellar ERA, and Senzatela’s 2021 campaign got off to a rough start when he allowed 7 ER in 3 1/3 IP against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Diamondbacks at Rockies odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Diamondbacks -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Rockies -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+135) | Rockies +1.5 (-160)
  • Over/Under: 11 (O: -120 | U: +100)

Prediction

Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 6

Money line (ML)

Since beating the Dodgers on Opening Day, the Rockies have dropped four straight games, including an extra-innings loss to Arizona Tuesday. They will turn to Senzatela to halt the skid, but don’t be fooled by his 2020 ERA. Dating back to last September, the 26-year-old is sporting an ugly 12/12 K/BB in 28 IP across his last five starts.

Bumgarner isn’t a great bet to shut down the Rockies, either, especially in Colorado, where he owns a 4.56 career ERA. The velocity rebound offers some reason for optimism, and the Rockies had the second worst K% vs LHP in 2020, along with the sixth worst wRC+. Take the DIAMONDBACKS (-110).

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

Going back to August of 2020, 17 of the last 18 games at Coors Field have been decided by more than one run. This game sets up as another high-scoring contest that probably won’t end up a one-run game.

The DIAMONDBACKS -1.5 (+135) is the recommendation here, and if looking for other options, Diamondbacks -2.5 (+185) or Rockies -1.5 (+155) also have some appeal.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Over has hit in three of five games at Coors Field so far this season.

It’s hard to trust either of these marginal starting pitchers in such a tough environment and both offenses should put up their fair share of runs, so go with the OVER 11 (-120).

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Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Tuesday’s Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Arizona Diamondbacks (1-3) kick off a three-game series on the road against the Colorado Rockies (1-3) Tuesday at 8:40 p.m. ET at Coors Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Luke Weaver is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. He is coming off a 2020 campaign in which he went 1-9 with a 6.58 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9 in 52 IP over 12 starts. Weaver allowed 10 home runs last season (1.7 HR/9) and really struggled during Spring Training, with eight bombs surrendered in just 14 2/3 innings.

RHP German Marquez is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies. In 2020, he went 4-6 with a 3.75 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 8.0 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 in a league-high 81 2/3 IP over 13 starts. Marquez struggled with his control this spring, with 8 walks and 2 HBP in 19 IP.

Those problems were magnified in his season debut last week when he allowed just one run in four innings of work, but he was constantly working out of jams as he allowed 6 hits and dished out 6 free passes.

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Diamondbacks at Rockies odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:55 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Diamondbacks -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Rockies -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+150) | Rockies +1.5 (-185)
  • Over/Under: 10.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Prediction

Rockies 7, Diamondbacks 5

Money line (ML)

Neither starting pitcher inspires a great deal of confidence with their recent performance. This is especially true considering the game is at Coors Field, where Marquez owns a 5.06 career ERA, and Weaver a 7.62 mark, albeit in just four appearances totaling 13 IP.

Given Weaver’s susceptibility to the long ball and the fact Arizona was 9-21 in road games in 2020, we’ll side with the home team here. Take the ROCKIES (-115).

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

In what sets up as a high-scoring affair, betting on a team to win by multiple runs certainly has some appeal.

The alternate lines are pretty even, with the Rockies checking in at -1.5 (+155), while the Diamondbacks are -1.5 (+150). Both make sense, but a slight lean to the ROCKIES -1.5 (+155), who stand a pretty good chance of clearing the fence a couple of times against Weaver and a shaky Arizona pen.

Over/Under (O/U)

There could be some offensive fireworks in this one. While we’re still looking at small samples and performance in exhibition games, neither starting pitcher looks to be at the top of their game right now, and this contest will take place in the most hitter-friendly park in the league.

The OVER 10.5 (-110) is the side to take on this total.

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