Diamondbacks vs Rockies Baseball Picks
The Diamondbacks surprisingly good fortunes on the road have continued with a couple of victories over Colorado to start this series.
Arizona Diamondbacks (25-36) vs. Colorado Rockies (28-30)
Thursday June 5
Coors Field – Denver, CO
8:40PM
Probable Pitchers:
ARZ: Bronson Arroyo (R)
COL: Juan Nicasio (R)
Moneyline: Colorado -139, Arizona +129
Total: 10.5
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Arizona
This team still has the worst ERA in the Majors but are definitely playing better after just an atrocious start.
In yesterday’s game they exploded for 11 runs in the final two frames to win. It was typical Coors Field kind of stuff but a game like that can definitely spark a team. A win would give them their first sweep of the season.
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For me Bronson Arroyo has always been an easy guy to fade. He has never had overwhelming stuff and his career has been that of an innings eater not a dominator.
That seems to be holding true again this season as he has a 4-4 record with middling peripherals.
He is just too easy to hit and that poses a real danger against a team like Colorado.
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Colorado
The Rockies are slumping. They have lost 6 in a row and even a trip home after a disastrous road trip couldn’t shake them out of their current funk. This team is still hitting the ball but they have dropped from 1st to 3rd in runs per game and their pitching has really fell off after being average in support of their great offense for a while.
They need to get back on track before the Dodgers come in for an important weekend set. Those teams are tied in the loss column at the moment.
Like a lot of Rockies starters Juan Nicasio’s number don’t look all that great. The reality is that he gives up too many homers which should not be a surprise given his home park.
At home he has been able to minimize the damage with a perfect 3-0 record but on the road he has not been able to manage as effectively with an ERA of a run higher.
The Rox are 4-1 in his starts at Coors this season.
The losses end tonight. Colorado is not a great team but they are not this bad either. There will be just a little more urgency for this one and I think Nicasio can hold back the Diamondbacks better than the bullpen did late last night.
It could be a barn burner again but I am forecasting a tidy victory.
Total prediction: Under
Score prediction: Colorado 7 – Arizona 3