Arizona Diamondbacks by 3
Ah, fresh from the oven, we have a hot Major League matchup that needs dissecting. Lock your eyes on the set folks because an intense showdown is brewing between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.
We'll be hanging our coats in Coors Field today, and trust me when I say this locale puts on a show. The batters have a heyday in Denver, having a field day, if you will.
Let's take a peak into the meat of our teams. For the rocky road crew hailing from Colorado, we have Antonio Senzatela stepping up to the mound. He's fresh faced with no appearances and no stats this season. The man's practically invisible. Let's see if he lands in the limelight or fades into the shadows.
His counterpart, Merrill Kelly, looms large on the other side of the diamond with an experienced hand at play. With a 4.32 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and not-unimpressive 7.0 K/9, this fella's no stranger to the field.
Speaking of players who enjoy getting their hands dirty, time to consider our heavy hitters. The diamond lads bring a triumvirate of terror at the plate. Randal Grichuk? The man's hitting .348, smacking 16 RBIs and 6 homers. Eugenio Suarez and Corbin Carroll aren't too shabby either, notching up commendable RBIs and home runs.
The Rockies? Not so much. Brenton Doyle, Aaron Schunk, Mike Toglia, Brendan Rodgers, Ezequiel Tovar... their stats are, uh, 'interesting'. Hot tip: They could use some more home runs and stolen bases.
Looking in the rear-view mirror, the Diamondbacks have a glittering history of besting the Rockies in past matchups. Heads still spin from their last triumphant encounters.
Any wise owl will tell you, the regular season records are the bread and butter of predictions. Diamondbacks are at 83-66, and the Rockies, well let's just say they're enjoying the view from 57-93. Recent results have also seen the Diamondbacks faring a tad bit better than their Rocky opponents.
Alright, your prediction is about to hit the deck. The coin's up...
Albert’s Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks by 3