Diamondbacks-Rockies Who Will Cover?

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies will meet on the field at Coors Field on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Randy Johnson in this game. Johnson has a 9-8 record and a 4.24 ERA this season.
The Rockies will counter Johnson with Ubaldo Jimenez. Righthander Jimenez has a 3.86 ERA to go along with a 8-10 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Diamondbacks defeated Atlanta 6-1 as a -200 favorite on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Brandon Webb allowed one run on six hits in six innings to record his 17th win of the season for Arizona, while Chris Snyder hit a solo home run.
The Rockies lost to San Diego 16-7 as a -105 favorite on Sunday. The 23 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10.5).
Brad Hawpe hit a three-run home for the Rockies and Cory Sullivan was 2-3 with two RBI.
Current streak:
Colorado has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Arizona: 60-58 SU
Colorado: 53-67 SU
Arizona most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 2-8
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona’s last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona’s last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado’s last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado’s last 11 games when playing at home against Arizona
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Colorado home to Arizona, Wednesday, August 13

 

 

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