Tyler Chatwood (4-2, 2.15 ERA) takes the hill for the Colorado Rockies (15-16) as they square off against Rubby De La Rosa (3-4, 4.60 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (15-18) in the first of a three-game series at Coors Field. Action begins at 8:40 p.m. ET on Monday, May. 9 and can be seen on FSAZ and RTRM.
Chatwood pitched 8.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering zero runs, striking out seven and walking one in a 2-0 win over the Padres. Nolan Arenado (.322, 27 Rs, 12 HRs, 29 RBIs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 3 for 4 with one RBI. De La Rosa went 5.2 innings, surrendering four runs, striking out four and walking two in a 4-3 defeat to the Marlins in his last outing. Brandon Drury (.310, 12 Rs, 6 HRs, 13 RBIs) went 1 for 5 yesterday.
The odds for Colorado and Arizona are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. Within its division, Colorado has a record of 8-8 SU. The Rockies have no trouble scoring as they rank third in the NL in offense with 0.0 runs per game. The Rockies are one of the best in the MLB in terms of batting average with a phenomenal team average of .275. Colorado’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Diamondbacks are 12-10 against NL West foes. Offensively, the Diamondbacks have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Diamondbacks have a dynamic offense, ranking fifth in the league with 114 extra base hits. The Diamondbacks allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Rockies have controlled the season series, 5-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL
Notes
Colorado won its last game in a shutout, its fourth of the season. Arizona has been shut out two times this season.
The Rockies managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Diamondbacks who are coming in with a 7-4 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Diamondbacks are 1-13. The Rockies have a 1-11 record when opponents outhit them.
Both falling in the top five of the league based on total home runs this season, Colorado ranks fifth with 42 homers and Arizona is third with 43.
Ranking seventh, Arizona is in the top 10 of the league in hits, notching 9.18 per game. Colorado ranks in the top five at third with 9.61.
Ranking 11th, Arizona is in the top half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.764). Colorado ranks in the top five at fourth with an OPS of .802.
The Diamondbacks are 5-14 when they allow at least one home run. The Rockies perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 7-13 record.
