The Colorado Rockies (24-33) hope to avoid a sweep in their 4-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks (33-23) on Thursday. First pitch from Chase Field is scheduled for 3:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockies vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Diamondbacks lead 5-1
The Rockies were shut out 6-0 Wednesday night for their 6th straight road loss. They are no 5-8 in their last 13 games.
The Diamondbacks have won 4 games in a row tied for their longest winning streak of the season. It is their 4th 4-game streak of the season. They are 8-3 in their last 11 games.
Rockies at Diamondbacks projected starters
RHP Connor Seabold vs. RHP Zach Davies
Seabold (1-2 5.94 ERA) makes his 13th appearance and 6th start. He has a 1.60 WHIP 3.2 BB/9 and 6.7 K/9 in 36 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss 4 2/3 IP 4 R (3 ER) 4 H 2 BB 2 K in 5-2 loss Friday to the New York Mets
- Is 1-2 with 6.35 ERA as starter this year
Davies (0-1 5.68 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 1.74 WHIP 8 BB and 10 K in 12 2/3 innings.
- Returned from 7-week absence from left oblique strain in last start
- Last start: Loss 3 1/3 IP. 2 ER 5 H 2 BB 3 K in 2-1 loss Saturday to the Boston Red Sox
Rockies at Diamondbacks odds
Provided by BetMGM SportsbookUSA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub Lines last updated at 11:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rockies +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Diamondbacks -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +1.5 (-135) | Diamondbacks -1.5 (+110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Rockies at Diamondbacks picks and predictions
Prediction
Rockies 6 Diamondbacks 5
Moneyline
The Rockies are 9-19 on the road and have been swept 3 times but have not suffered a 4-game road sweep. The Diamondbacks have not swept a series all season. And for what it’s worth the Rockies are 5-0 in their last 5 Thursday games.
With Davies only making his 2nd start since coming back from an oblique injury he will still likely be on a pitch count. This is a game ripe for an upset.
BET ROCKIES (+140).
Run line/Against the spread
The Rockies are 25-24 ATS as the underdog this season while Arizona is 15-11 ATS as the favorite.
But Arizona has not swept a team all season and I’m not picking them to do it for the first time in a 4-game series.
And while betting the Rockies on the run line isn’t a bad bet their last 12 losses are by multiple runs so if you think they will cover the spread then they likely are going on win outright which means the moneyline is a much more profitable wager.
PASS.
Over/Under
Four of the 6 games between the Rockies and Diamondbacks have had 10 or more runs. Three of the Rockies’ last 6 road games have had 10 or more runs and 8 of their last 14 overall have had 10 or more total runs.
Also the Over is 5-1 in the Rockies’ last 6 games following a game scoring 2 or fewer runs.
BET OVER 9.5 (-115).
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