Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Betting Preview | September 9

The Arizona Diamondbacks (65-71) square off against the Colorado Rockies (59-79) after Daulton Varsho homered twice in a 6-3 loss to the Padres. The Rockies are favored (-124) in this matchup with the Diamondbacks (+104), which begins at 8:40 PM ET on Friday. Colorado’s German Marquez starts against Arizona’s Zach Davies.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rockies vs. Diamondbacks

• Game Day: Friday, September 9, 2022
• Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

Rockies Stats & Trends

Rockies Batting

• The Rockies are 22nd in MLB play with 124 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
• The Rockies rank fourth in the majors with a .258 batting average.
• The Rockies are seventh in the league with a .319 on-base percentage.
• The Rockies strike out 7.9 times per game, the eighth-fewest mark in the league.
• The Rockies have hit 85 home runs at home this season (1.2 per game).
• The Rockies are slugging .456 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The club averages 9.8 hits per game and is batting .284 at home this season.

Rockies Key Batters

• C.J. Cron has 135 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .481, both of which rank first among Colorado hitters this season.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, Cron’s batting average ranks 53rd, his on-base percentage ranks 90th, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Brendan Rodgers is hitting .268 with 28 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 40 walks.
• Among qualifying batters, Rodgers ranks 45th in batting average, 75th in on-base percentage and 85th in slugging percentage.
• Charlie Blackmon has 126 hits this season and has a slash line of .264/.314/.423.
• Randal Grichuk is batting .270 with a .311 OBP and 64 RBI for Colorado this season.

Diamondbacks Stats & Trends

Diamondbacks Batting

• The Diamondbacks’ 151 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
• The Diamondbacks’ .232 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
• The Diamondbacks have an on-base percentage of .309 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
• The Diamondbacks rank ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
• They’ve hit 89 homers, an average of 1.4 per game, in 65 road contests this season.
• In 65 road games this season, they’re slugging .404 with 202 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 7.6 base hits per game and batting .226 on the road this season.

Diamondbacks Key Batters

• Christian Walker has a team-high slugging percentage (.484) and leads the Diamondbacks in hits (113).
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, Walker is 111th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 18th in slugging percentage.
• Varsho has 20 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 41 walks while batting .243.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Varsho is 95th in batting average, 102nd in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage.
• Josh Rojas a has .356 on-base percentage to pace the Diamondbacks.
• Ketel Marte is batting .242 with 36 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 48 walks.

Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers