Arizona (76-58) at Colorado (72-61)
When: Friday, September 1st 2017
Where: Coors Field, Denver, CO
Time: 8:40 ET | TV: FSN Arizona, SportsNet Rocky Mountain
Opening Odds: Colorado -110/12
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We enter the last month of the regular season and the National League Wild Card race is the same as it has been all summer. The red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks seek their eight straight victory when the visit the Colorado Rockies for the opener of a three-game set on Friday night. Arizona, who has won nine of their last 10 overall, have a 3.5-game lead over the Rockies, while Colorado leads the Brewers by 2.5 games for the second Wild Card spot. These two teams are on a one-game collision course in October and have split their 12 meetings so far in 2017. Arizona enters the weekend after belting seven home runs and scoring 21 runs while easily sweeping the leagues-best Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies don’t have that kind of momentum coming in as they have dropped seven of their past 11 contests overall, but begin a six-game homestand Friday. Rockies All-Star CF Charlie Blackmon, who leads the NL in batting average (.339), batted .383 with eight homers in August, while DJ LeMahieu is 13-for-33 with three homers during a season-long eight-game hitting streak. Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt, who ended August with 11 home runs, has gone deep four times over his last six games with 11 RBIs. These teams will finish their season series with a four-game set in Arizona beginning September 11th.
Pitchers: Diamondbacks – Taijuan Walker (7-7, 3.55 ERA) | Rockies – Kyle Freeland (11-8, 3.81)
Taijuan Walker looks to make it back-to-back solid starts after allowing one run on four hits over 6.1 innings against San Francisco last time out. Walker was 0-4 in his previous 10 starts and is 1-1 with a 2.41 ERA in three starts against the Rockies this season. Walker has not fared well against slugger Mark Reynolds (4-for-8 with two homers and a double).
Kyle Freeland is coming off a no-decision against the Atlanta Braves after surrendering four runs and 10 hits over six innings and is winless in his three starts since returning from a groin injury. During that three-game stretch, he’s struck out 17 batters in 17.2 innings. He defeated the D’Backs on April 28th when he allowed one run and six hits over six innings.
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The Rockies are glad to be back home where they are 39-27 on the season. Walker has not been very good lately and I’m not taking anything from that win against lowly San Fran. Freeland will cool off the D’Backs here tonight and the Rockies will inch closer in the standings. It will be a busy night in Denver as the Rocky Mountain Showdown takes place at Sports Authority Field.
Pick: Rockies -110
BETTING TRENDS:
- Diamondbacks are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. National League West.
- Diamondbacks are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Diamondbacks are 6-0 in their last 6 games following a win.
- Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 7-0 in their last 7 overall.
- Diamondbacks are 7-0 in their last 7 games on grass.
- Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 42-89 in their last 131 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Diamondbacks are 6-15 in their last 21 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Walker’s last 5 starts vs. National League West.
- Diamondbacks are 5-2 in Walker’s last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Diamondbacks are 2-7 in Walker’s last 9 starts.
- Diamondbacks are 2-7 in Walker’s last 9 starts on grass.
- Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Walker’s last 5 road starts.
- Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Walker’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Walker’s last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Walker’s last 4 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Walker’s last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Walker’s last 4 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Walker’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Rockies are 5-2 in their last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Rockies are 4-9 in their last 13 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Rockies are 4-10 in their last 14 vs. National League West.
- Rockies are 2-5 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
- Rockies are 2-5 in their last 7 games following an off day.
- Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.
- Rockies are 4-1 in Freeland’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Rockies are 7-2 in Freeland’s last 9 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Rockies are 5-2 in Freeland’s last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Rockies are 5-2 in Freeland’s last 7 starts vs. National League West.
- Rockies are 5-2 in Freeland’s last 7 starts.
- Rockies are 5-2 in Freeland’s last 7 starts on grass.
- Rockies are 7-3 in Freeland’s last 10 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 overall.
- Over is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 on grass.
- Over is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 games following a win.
- Over is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 vs. National League West.
- Over is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 7-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 9 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 14-5 in Diamondbacks last 19 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 32-15-4 in Diamondbacks last 51 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 33-16-3 in Diamondbacks last 52 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 7-1 in Walker’s last 8 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Walker’s last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 6-0 in Rockies last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 6-0 in Rockies last 6 home games.
- Under is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 games following an off day.
- Under is 20-6 in Rockies last 26 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 16-5 in Rockies last 21 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 22-7-1 in Rockies last 30 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 21-7 in Rockies last 28 overall.
- Under is 21-7 in Rockies last 28 on grass.
- Under is 21-7-1 in Rockies last 29 games following a loss.
- Under is 35-17-2 in Rockies last 54 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 39-19-3 in Rockies last 61 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in Freeland’s last 4 Friday starts.
- Under is 4-0 in Freeland’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 9-0 in Freeland’s last 9 starts vs. National League West.
- Under is 12-1 in Freeland’s last 13 home starts.
- Under is 6-1 in Freeland’s last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Freeland’s last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 4-1 in Freeland’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 4-1-2 in Freeland’s last 7 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1-1 in Freeland’s last 6 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 17-5-2 in Freeland’s last 24 starts on grass.
- Under is 17-5-2 in Freeland’s last 24 starts overall.
- Diamondbacks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.
- Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Colorado.
