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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies meet at Coors Field.
The Diamondbacks will trot Taylor Widener out to the mound in this one. Right hander Widener has a 1-1 record and a 4.59 ERA this season.
The Rockies will counter Widener with Jon Gray. Right hander Gray has a 4.01 ERA to go along with a 7-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockies as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 11.5.
The Rockies were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Arizona was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Rockies. They lost as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 41-83 SU
Arizona is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado:
Team record: 57-66 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Pittsburgh Monday, August 23
Colorado at Chicago Monday, August 23