Bet on Baseball – Arizona at Colorado on MLB Network. Two teams battling for second place in the National League West meet on Thursday night and gamblers who bet on baseball can wager on either the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Colorado Rockies. The Diamondbacks have been one of the surprise teams so far this season in baseball while the Rockies have been very inconsistent. The Rockies are at home in this game on Thursday and they are favored in baseball betting at Sbgglobal.
Rockies Disappointing So Far
The Colorado Rockies were the pick by many people who bet on baseball to win the National League West this season and perhaps they will be after nearly two months of the regular season, the Rockies have been a disappointment. They are right around the .500 mark and considering they are favored a lot in baseball betting, they are losing gamblers money. The Rockies are in the Top 10 in the league in offense but their pitching has been only average. Colorado is not even winning at home as much as they should be with a record just barely above the break even mark.
Thursday Pitching Matchup
The Diamondbacks are giving the ball to Micah Owings on Thursday. He will be making just his second start in two years. He threw 5 1/3 innings last time out against the Twins on Saturday and allowed three earned runs on seven hits. He has had some success in his career against the Rockies going 2-0 with a 0.71 ERA. The Rockies will be going with Clayton Mortensen who is likely going to stay in the starting rotation now that Jorge De La Rosa is lost for the year. Mortensen is 1-1 on the season with a 2.17 ERA.
Game Notes
Before yesterday’s game, The Diamondbacks were 2-8 in the last 10 meetings in Colorado. The Diamondbacks are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Diamondbacks are 1-5 in Owings’ last 6 starts. The Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Owings’ last 4 road starts. The under is 12-3-1 in the Diamondbacks last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 6-2 in the Diamondbacks last 8 road games. The Over is 7-3 in Owings’ last 10 starts overall. The Over is 6-2 in the Rockies last 8 home games.