At Chase Field on Sunday, the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-14) play the Colorado Rockies (16-11), with first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The Diamondbacks will give the start to Zac Gallen (1-0), and the Rockies will turn to German Marquez (0-2).
The Rockies claimed a 4-1 win against the Diamondbacks yesterday. Alex Colome registered the win after he went one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit for his club.
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What time is Arizona vs. Colorado?
- Game Day: Sunday, May 8, 2022
- Game Time: 16:10 ET, 15:10 CT, 14:10 MT, 13:10 PT
- Stadium: Chase Field
- TV: ATT Sportsnet Rocky Mountain (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Arizona vs. Colorado?
- Arizona odds: -157
- Colorado odds: +135
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Who are the key players for Arizona?
Starting pitcher (Gallen)
- Gallen (1-0) will take the mound for the Diamondbacks, his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Monday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Miami Marlins.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in four games this season with a 1.27 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .149.
Key hitters
- Daulton Varsho has racked up a slugging percentage of .479 and has 23 hits, both team-best numbers for the Diamondbacks. He's hitting .245 with four doubles, six home runs and 12 walks.
- Christian Walker is hitting .170 with five doubles, six home runs and 11 walks.
- David Peralta is batting .221 with five doubles, four home runs and 11 walks.
- Pavin Smith's .367 on-base percentage leads his team, and he has four doubles, three home runs and 12 walks while batting .263.
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Who are the key players for Colorado?
Starting pitcher (Márquez)
- Marquez (0-2 with a 6.92 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rockies, his sixth of the season.
- His last appearance came on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, when the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
- In five games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 6.92, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .336 against him.
Key hitters
- C.J. Cron has accumulated 33 hits with a .366 on-base percentage and a .670 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Rockies.
- Connor Joe has five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 12 walks while batting .267.
- Charlie Blackmon is hitting .234 with five doubles, four home runs and eight walks.
- Randal Grichuk is hitting .306 with three doubles, four home runs and four walks.
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Key stats for Arizona vs. Colorado
- The Diamondbacks average 1.1 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 31 total home runs.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 12 homers at home this season (0.9 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 8.0 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Rockies have hit 28 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- In 11 games on the road this season, they've hit 10 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
- The pitching staff for the Diamondbacks has a collective 6.7 K/9, the worst in MLB.
- Diamondbacks pitchers are striking out 7.0 batters per nine innings at home this season.
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