Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Betting Preview | August 12

The Colorado Rockies (50-64) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (51-60) on Friday at 8:40 PM ET. The Rockies are favored (-122) against the underdog Diamondbacks (+103). Colorado’s Antonio Senzatela gets the start against Arizona’s Zach Davies.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rockies vs. Diamondbacks

• Game Day: Friday, August 12, 2022
• Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

Rockies Stats & Trends

Rockies Batting

• The Rockies average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 20th in baseball with 104 total home runs .
• The Rockies’ .265 batting average leads the majors.
• The Rockies’ .327 on-base percentage ranks fifth-best in baseball.
• The Rockies strike out 7.8 times per game, the ninth-best mark in the league.
• The Rockies average 1.2 homers per home game this season (69 total at home).
• The Rockies are slugging .462 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
• At home this season the team averages 10 hits per game and is batting .290.

Rockies Key Batters

• C.J. Cron has 119 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .516, both of which lead Colorado hitters this season.
• Cron ranks 38th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Cron will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and eight RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon has 17 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 26 walks while batting .262.
• Among qualifying hitters, Blackmon’s batting average places him 64th, his on-base percentage 104th, and his slugging percentage 59th.
• Blackmon has picked up a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .167 with a walk and two RBI.
• Brendan Rodgers has 115 hits this season and has a slash line of .288/.336/.440.
• Rodgers has recorded at least one base hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .435 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Jose Iglesias has 114 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .360.
• Iglesias takes a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .429 with five doubles, a walk and eight RBI.

Diamondbacks Stats & Trends

Diamondbacks Batting

• The Diamondbacks’ 124 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
• The Diamondbacks have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
• The Diamondbacks have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• The Diamondbacks rank 12th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
• In 50 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 70 homers, an average of 1.4 per contest.
• They are slugging .402 in 50 road games this season.
• They are averaging 7.6 base hits per game and batting .223 on the road this season.

Diamondbacks Key Batters

• Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 82 hits.
• Walker is 140th in batting average, 108th in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the big leagues.
• Walker brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .324 with three doubles, three home runs, two walks and 11 RBI.
• Ketel Marte’s .345 OBP and .443 slugging percentage are both team-highs.
• Marte is 67th in batting average, 47th in on-base percentage and 58th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Daulton Varsho is hitting .240 with 17 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 35 walks.
• Josh Rojas is hitting .271 with 16 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 33 walks.

Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers