Rockies at Diamondbacks 8/20/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 10:41 AM ET

On Tuesday, the Colorado Rockies visit the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second of three games between the two National League West rivals. Colorado defeated the Miami Marlins 7-6 in 10 innings thanks to a walk-of bases-loaded single by Garrett Hampson. The Marlins rallied from an earlier deficit to send the game to extra innings and eventually won.

Colorado snapped a four-game losing streak and avoided a four-game sweep by the Giants with a 6-1 win on Sunday over San Francisco. David Peralta and Wilmer Flores each homered, while Merrill Kelly gave up just one run over 5 2/3 innings helping lead Arizona to the win. Arizona trails in the National League wildcard chase by 4 ½ games.
Charlie Blackmon leads Colorado at the plate with a .327 batting average and in hits with 147. Nolan Arenado leads in home runs with 30 and in RBIs with 94. Colorado has a batting average of .268, while opposing hitters are averaging .276. On Tuesday, the Rockies will send southpaw Kyle Freeland to the mound. Freeland is 3-10 with an ERA of 7.09, 76 Ks and 36 BBs.

Ketel Marte leads the D-Backs with a .320 batting average and in hits with 152. Eduardo Escobar leads the D-Backs in home runs with 28 and RBIs with 98. Arizona is averaging .259 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .254. On Tuesday, the D-Backs will send Alex Young to the mound. The lefthander is 4-3 with an ERA of 3.98, 33 Ks and 15 BBs.

Colorado has bounced back from a losing skid in a big way with four straight victories. The Rockies have defeated the D-Backs in 9 of the last 13 meetings between the two and Colorado overall has won each of its last 4 versus an opponent with a losing record. The Diamondbacks have lost 4 of the last 5 overall and 4 of the last 5 versus a NL West opponent. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rockies win 8-4.

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