Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies

Arizona is the clear favorite over a full game. Probable starter Eduardo Rodriguez owns a 2.89 ERA and 1.23 WHIP, a substantial advantage over Tanner Gordon’s 6.01 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. Arizona’s relievers have also posted a 2.52 ERA over the past 28 days, compared with 4.75 for Colorado’s bullpen. The Diamondbacks have won the first two games of this series, and their 84-74 record stands well above the Rockies’ 57-101 mark. Colorado’s best counterweight is its home offense: the Rockies are batting .268 and have scored almost five runs per home game. Rodriguez has been less sharp in his last four starts, so Colorado has a credible route to an upset. Nonetheless, Arizona’s pitching edge should prevail more often than not.