Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies Series Sports Betting Preview

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies Series Sports Betting Preview

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies begin a four game set with a double header on Tuesday. This set could be the difference maker in a season that has so far been unforgettable for both teams up to this point.

Earlier in the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks traveled to Coors Field to take on Colorado Rockies in the first series of the 2011 season. And just going by results, it's astonishing how little has actually changed for these two teams in the past two months. Both teams will begin this series with records that are as close to .500 as possible (the Rockies are 23-22, due to an odd number of games played). So really, it's back to the beginning for both teams, as they're separated from one another by a mere half game.

However, the paths these two teams have taken to return to mediocrity are incredibly different. Going into the season, many people assumed that 0-0 would be the only time all season that the D-Backs would sniff .500, and indeed it looked like that would be the case for much of the season.

After a five-game losing streak, the Diamondbacks' record stood at 15-22 and it looked to be another long summer in Phoenix. Since then, the team has responded by winning 8 of 9, including six straight, and has improbably bumped their record back to even (23-23). Is it real? Is it sustainable? Hell if I know, but it's the most fun I've had watching D-Backs baseball since 2008, so I'm not going to split hairs over it.

Meanwhile, Colorado was the trendy pick to win the NL West and they looked the part early on, going 17-8 in April. However, May has not been kind to the Rockies as they've gone 6-14 so far, falling back to the pack and surrendering their division lead to the Giants.

The D-Backs have already contributed to this slide, as they took two of three games from the Rockies in early May, with both wins coming by means of late-inning heroics. Heading into this series, the Rockies have lost three in a row, and have an inconsistent offense and an "ace" pitcher in Ubaldo Jimenez with an ERA of 5.44.

Here is a quick look at the pitching rotations for the series with the scheduled starters for both teams.

Tuesday Part 1: Joe Saunders (0-5, 5.02) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (5-2, 3.34)

Tuesday Part 2: Josh Collmenter (3-0, 0.69) vs. Jhoulys Chacin (5-2, 2.70)

Wednesday: Ian Kennedy (5-1, 3.24) vs. Jason Hammel (3-3, 3.59)

Thursday: Micah Owings (0-0, 5.06) vs. Clayton Mortensen (1-1, 2.17)

This series will be very entertaining and the edge goes to the Colorado Rockies as they have the home field advantage, and the better pitching matchups throughout the series. Expect Arizona to steal a game, but overall it should be a very good series for the Rockies.