Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies Prediction: Can Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks Bounce Back at Coors Field?
The Arizona Diamondbacks will take on the Colorado Rockies on Monday night at Coors Field. Can Zac Gallen help the Dbacks snap their losing streak against the lowly Rockies? Hollywood Picks provides his best bet in Diamondbacks vs. Rockies.
Hollywood Picks - April 8, 2024, 9:33 AM EDT
5 minArizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies Prediction: Can Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks Bounce Back at Coors Field?
The Diamondbacks are coming off four straight losses, with three by one run, and two of those going into extra innings. They head to Colorado to face the Rockies who are struggling early in the season with only two wins. These teams played their opening series against each other in Arizona, where the Diamondbacks went 3-1 and outscored the Rockies 32-14.
Diamondbacks vs. Rockies DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: April 8, 2024
- Start Time: 8:40 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies Prediction
The Diamondbacks are going with Zac Gallen on the mound posting great numbers already this season (2-0, 0.82 ERA). In 2023, Gallen threw for 210 IP and posted the 12th best xFIP of pitchers with at least 100 IP. He also logged a xERA of 4.16 and a K-BB% of 20.4%. In the first game of the season against the Rockies, Gallen allowed three hits and one run in 5 IP.
Looking at their batters, Arizona has been hitting very well. The Diamondbacks are 4th in batting average (.285) and 5th in runs per PA. The Rockies pitcher in this game is far from Gallen's status. Freeland logged poor numbers in 2023 on 155.2 IP. His xFIP was 5.13, which was good for 116th out of 127 pitchers who threw at least 100 IP. Also, Freeland logged a xERA of 5.70 and a K-BB% of just 7.7%. The Rockies bats haven't been kind to them this year to add towards the case against them.
The Rockies are hitting just .242 on the year and rank 25th in wRC+. I think Arizona will have the advantage here on both sides of the ball looking to right themselves after dropping four straight. They also have posted the 8th-highest margin of victory and run line in our short sample size of 2024. It is encouraging that Coors Field has the highest Park Factor during the past three years, so we should have a better chance to get that extra run to cover.
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