- Matchup: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks
- Event Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
- Venue: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ
- Broadcast: DBACKS.TV
- Betting Odds: Colorado (+125) Arizona (-145)
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The Arizona Diamondbacks (25-23) are set to host the Colorado Rockies (19-31) at Chase Field this Friday. The betting line places the Rockies at +125 and the Diamondbacks at -145, with an over/under total of 8.5 runs. The starting pitchers for this match are Tomoyuki Sugano and Michael Soroka.
The Rockies have posted a total of 90 doubles and launched 44 home runs this season. With a slugging percentage of .386, Colorado has struck out 466 times while also drawing 145 walks. Averaging 4.2 runs per game places them 19th in the league, accumulating 201 RBIs and 411 hits, resulting in a batting average of .244. Their on-base percentage stands at .312 with a total of 210 runs scored.
On the pitching side, the Rockies have a 5.00 team earned run average (28th in MLB). They have recorded 370 strikeouts and allowed 68 home runs, giving up 264 total runs (26th in the league). With 171 walks issued this season, their FIP stands at 4.73. Pitchers for Colorado have allowed 479 hits (averaging 9.8 hits per 9 innings) and 245 earned runs. The Rockies have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.47.
The Rockies have utilized 145 relievers thus far, inheriting 90 runners, of which 26.7% have scored. The bullpen has achieved 22 holds this year (ranked 23rd in MLB) and entered 51 games with runners on base, featuring 47 high-leverage appearances. So far, they have garnered 13 saves, converting 13 out of 19 save chances with a save percentage of 68.4%.
Defensively, the Rockies are sitting at 1,324 putouts, alongside 434 assists and 27 errors, marking a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in MLB) and achieving 43 double plays. In total, they’ve converted 67.6% of balls in play into outs over 3,972 innings, placing 28th in professional baseball.
Starting pitcher Sugano has pitched 204 innings and obtained 131 strikeouts in his career, holding a 4.50 ERA (102 earned runs given up) and a WHIP of 1.314. He has allowed 218 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) with 50 walks. Sugano has a career record of 14-13 and a FIP of 4.43 with 870 batters faced.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have posted an on-base percentage of .311 and a team batting average of .246 this season. They’ve struck out 367 times (28th in MLB) with 393 hits and 44 home runs, leading to 212 RBIs. With a slugging percentage of .404, they average 4.60 runs per game, placing 9th in MLB, having also achieved 91 doubles and scored 221 runs.
On the mound, the Diamondbacks have allowed 223 runs with an ERA of 4.23 (199 earned runs) and given up 54 home runs while allowing 4.74 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). Their WHIP stands at 1.267, complemented by a FIP of 4.26. They rank 12th in strikeouts-to-walks ratio with 351 strikeouts against 146 walks, having surrendered 390 hits.
Standing 14th in save percentage at 65.0%, the Diamondbacks have deployed 160 relievers this season, with 56 high-leverage appearances and 45 instances with base runners. They hold 53 save opportunities, achieving 32 holds with 7 blown saves. From 20 save chances, they secured 13 saves and have an inherited scoring percentage of 27.3% from 66 inherited runners.
Defensively, the Diamondbacks have turned 29 double plays with a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in MLB). They’ve made 410 assists, 22 errors, and accounted for 1,269 putouts through 3,807 innings, achieving a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (6th in baseball).
Soroka, with a career record of 26-28, holds a 3.82 ERA while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.82 over 1,952 opponents faced throughout his career, allowing 197 earned runs with a WHIP of 1.234 and a FIP of 3.8. Soroka has given up 419 hits while recording 434 strikeouts across 464 innings.
Who will take the win in tonight’s MLB showdown, either against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Back Colorado (+125)
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