The Colorado Rockies (15-10) will visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (13-13), Friday at 9:40 PM ET, in a clash of NL West rivals. The starting pitchers are Merrill Kelly (2-1) for the Diamondbacks, and Chad Kuhl (3-0) for the Rockies.
The Diamondbacks head into this contest after picking up a win against the Marlins on Friday by an 8-7 score. Keynan Middleton was named the winning pitcher in the game after he went 1/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.
The Rockies enter the matchup after winning yesterday, 9-7 over the Nationals. Jhoulys Chacin was the winning pitcher in the outing after he threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out one.
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What time is Arizona vs. Colorado?
- Game Day: Friday, May 6, 2022
- Game Time: 21:40 ET, 20:40 CT, 19:40 MT, 18:40 PT
- Stadium: Chase Field
- TV: ATT Sportsnet Rocky Mountain (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Arizona vs. Colorado?
- Arizona odds: -147
- Colorado odds: +125
Who are the key players for Arizona?
Starting pitcher (Kelly)
- Kelly (2-1) will take the mound for the Diamondbacks, his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander did not allow a run in 7 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- The 33-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 1.27, a 3.714 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.024.
Key hitters
- Daulton Varsho has 21 hits with a .465 slugging percentage, both team-high marks for the Diamondbacks. He's hitting .244 with four doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.
- Christian Walker is hitting .161 with four doubles, six home runs and 10 walks.
- Pavin Smith has accumulated an on-base percentage of .354, a team-best for the Diamondbacks. He is hitting .268 with four doubles, three home runs and nine walks.
- David Peralta is batting .212 with five doubles, three home runs and nine walks.
Who are the key players for Colorado?
Starting pitcher (Kuhl)
- Kuhl (3-0 with a 1.90 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rockies, his fifth of the season.
- His most recent time out was on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the righty went 7 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 1.90, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opposing hitters have a .160 batting average against him.
Key hitters
- C.J. Cron has totaled 30 hits with a .677 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Rockies.
- Connor Joe has five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 12 walks while hitting .272.
- Charlie Blackmon has five doubles, four home runs and eight walks while batting .256.
- Randal Grichuk paces his team with a .381 OBP.
Key stats for Arizona vs. Colorado
- The Diamondbacks rank seventh in baseball with 29 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 10 homers at home this season (0.8 per game).
- The Rockies strike out just 7.0 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- Their pitchers strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Rockies have hit 28 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
- In nine games on the road this season, they've hit 10 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- The Diamondbacks pitching staff ranks last in the league with a collective 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Diamondbacks pitchers are striking out 6.9 hitters per nine innings in home games this season.
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