Rockies vs Diamondbacks Prediction - MLB Picks 9/5/23

The Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks face off on Tuesday in an MLB showdown at Chase Field. On Monday it was the Diamondbacks that were able to secure the 4-2 victory. 

Kyle Freeland Has Been Awful

On the mound for the Rockies will be Kyle Freeland and he sits with a 5-14 record and an ERA of 5.18. In his last start against the Braves he went 5.2 innings giving up eight hits and seven runs. He gave up three home runs and he’s going to need to be better here with this pitching. The Rockies are averaging 4.41 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.89 runs per game. The offense is ranked 18th while the pitching is ranked 30th. 

Rockies Betting Trends

• The Rockies have lost 15 of their last 16 road games against NL West opponents.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against National League opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rockies' last three road games.
• The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against National League opponents.
• The Rockies have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.

Why is Pfaadt Still Starting?

On the mound for the Diamondbacks will be Brandon Pfaadt who sits with a 7-7 record and n ERA of 6.21. In his last start against the Dodgers he went four innings giving up eight hits and six runs. Pfaadt really doesn’t give the team much and it’s shocking that he’s still starting. The Diamondbacks are averaging 4.66 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.83 runs per game. The offense is ranked 133th in the league while the pitching is ranked 22nd.