Diamondbacks Vs Rockies: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – August 6, 2022

The Arizona Diamondbacks (47-58) and Colorado Rockies (47-62) meet on Saturday at Chase Field, beginning at 8:10 PM ET. Merrill Kelly starts for Arizona (-187 to win), and Antonio Senzatela is Colorado’s (+158) choice to start.

The betting insights in the following article use the latest odds as of August 6, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET.

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Diamondbacks vs Rockies Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Diamondbacks Probable Starter Merrill Kelly

• Kelly (10-5 with a 2.87 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 125 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 22nd of the season.
• The righty’s last time out was on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, when he tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
• In 21 games this season, the 33-year-old has amassed a 2.87 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .223 to opposing hitters.
• Kelly is trying to earn his seventh quality start in a row in this outing.
• The opposing Rockies offense has a collective .261 batting average, and is first in the league with 979 total hits and ninth in MLB action with 487 runs scored. It has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.405) and ranks 22nd in home runs (97) in all of MLB.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 33-year-old’s 2.87 ERA ranks 13th, 1.125 WHIP ranks 24th, and 7.5 K/9 ranks 43rd.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of August 6, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Rockies Stats vs Kelly

Rockies Probable Starter Antonio Senzatela

• Senzatela (3-6) will take to the mound for the Rockies and make his 17th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.75 and 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .348 in 16 games this season.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• The Diamondbacks are batting .225 this season, 28th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .386 (17th in the league) with 120 home runs.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of August 6, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Diamondbacks Stats vs Senzatela

Diamondbacks Betting Trends

• The Diamondbacks have compiled a 14-12 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 53.8% of those games).
• Arizona has played as a moneyline favorite of -187 or shorter in just one game this season, which they won.
• The Diamondbacks have a 65.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Arizona has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 48 times this season for a 48-56-1 record against the over/under.
• The Diamondbacks have covered 57.1% of their games this season, going 60-45-0 ATS.

Rockies Betting Trends

• The Rockies have been underdogs in 86 games this season and won 34 (39.5%) of those contests.
• Colorado has entered 36 games this season as the underdog by +158 or more and is 9-27 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 38.8% chance to win.
• Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 52 of their 109 chances.
• The Rockies have an ATS record of 58-51-0 in 109 games with a spread this season.

Diamondbacks Players to Watch

• Christian Walker is batting .196 with 13 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 51 walks.
• Walker ranks 148th in batting average, 124th in on base percentage, and 59th in slugging among the qualified batters in MLB.
• Ketel Marte has 31 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .257. He paces his team with 88 hits and a .344 on-base percentage, with a team-high .447 slugging percentage.
• Marte’s batting average ranks 71st among qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 48th, and he is 58th in the league in slugging.
• Daulton Varsho is hitting .240 with 15 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 33 walks.
• Varsho brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
• Josh Rojas is hitting .272 with 15 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 31 walks.
• Rojas brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .150 with a double, two walks and two RBI.

Diamondbacks Batting Stats (2022)

Rockies Players to Watch

• C.J. Cron has 113 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .504, both of which are tops among Colorado hitters this season.
• Among all qualifying batters, Cron is 41st in batting average, his on-base percentage is 81st, and he is 17th in slugging percentage.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .267 with a .454 slugging percentage and 60 RBI this year.
• Blackmon is currently 55th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Brendan Rodgers has 105 hits this season and has a slash line of .279/.329/.430.
• Jose Iglesias has 105 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .350.

Rockies Batting Stats (2022)

Diamondbacks vs Rockies Player Props

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