Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies odds, tips and betting trends | March 29

On Friday, the Colorado Rockies (0-1) are visiting the Arizona Diamondbacks (1-0), at 9:40 PM ET, in the second Game of a four-Game set.

The Rockies are road underdogs (+205) against the Diamondbacks (-250). The Diamondbacks will give the ball to Merrill Kelly against the Rockies and Cal Quantrill.

Prepare for the Diamondbacks vs. Rockies with everything you need to know before Friday’s Game, including viewing options.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Diamondbacks (-250, bet $250 to win $100)
• Underdog: Rockies (+205, bet $100 to win $205)
• Over/under: 9

Diamondbacks vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Friday, March 29, 2024
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Stadium: Chase Field
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Diamondbacks stats and trends

Diamondbacks betting records

• Last season, the Diamondbacks won 43 out of the 74 games, or 58.1%, in which they were favored.
• Arizona played as a favorite of -250 or more twice last season and won both games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
• Arizona and its opponents hit the over in 78 of 179 games with a total last season.
• In 179 games with a spread last season, the Diamondbacks were 99-80-0 ATS.

Merrill Kelly (Diamondbacks probable starter)

• Kelly will make his first start of the season for the Diamondbacks.
• In his last appearance on Sunday, Oct. 29, the 35-year-old righty started and went seven innings against the Texas Rangers.
• In his 30 appearances last season he finished with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.193 WHIP, putting together a 12-8 record.
• He ranked 10th in ERA (3.29), 23rd in WHIP (1.193), and 16th in K/9 (9.5) among qualified pitchers in the majors last year.

Diamondbacks batting stats

• The Diamondbacks hit 166 homers last season, which ranked 22nd in the big leagues.
• Fueled by 484 extra-base hits, Arizona ranked 17th in MLB with a .408 slugging percentage last season.
• Among all 30 MLB clubs, the Diamondbacks ranked 13th with a .250 team batting average.
• With a middle-of-the-pack offense, Arizona managed to score 746 runs (4.6 per game) last season.
• The Diamondbacks had the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB last season (.322).
• Arizona showed patience at the plate last season with the fourth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.7) among MLB offenses.

Rockies stats and trends

Rockies betting records

• The Rockies were underdogs in 147 games last season and came away with the win 54 times (36.7%) in those contests.
• Last season, Colorado came away with a win one time in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +205 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 32.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• Colorado and its opponents hit the over in 74 of its 162 games with a total last season.
• The Rockies had an against the spread mark of 80-82-0 in 162 games with a line last season.

Cal Quantrill (Rockies probable starter)

• Quantrill starts for the first time this season for the Rockies.
• The 29-year-old righty started and threw five innings when he last appeared Friday, Sept. 29 against the Detroit Tigers.
• In 19 games last season he finished with a 4-7 record and had a 5.24 ERA and a 1.465 WHIP.

Rockies batting stats

• The Rockies hit 163 home runs last season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB play.
• Last year Colorado’s .405 slugging percentage was 19th in MLB.
• With a .249 batting average a year ago, the Rockies ranked 16th in the majors.
• Last season Colorado scored the 18th-most runs in baseball (721 total, 4.5 per game).
• Last season the Rockies’ .310 on-base percentage ranked 25th in baseball.
• The team’s 9.5 strikeouts per game were the third-most in the majors.