Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Picks and Prediction for Saturday May 16 2026
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NL West Division foes will square off on Saturday afternoon, when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies continue their series from Coors Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Diamondbacks (21-22) are four games below .500 on the road and are 4.5 games out of first place. Last night, 1B Ildemaro Vargas went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and a pair of RBIs to lead Arizona to a 9-1 road triumph.
Thirty-year old southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez (4-0 2.25 ERA) is starting to show some return on the $80 million dollar free agent deal he signed with the Diamondbacks. In his last start, Rodriguez lasted eight plus innings and allowed one run during a 5-1 home victory versus New York.
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The Colorado Rockies have dropped eight of their previous 11 games and are trapped in the division basement. During Friday’s loss, SP Kyle Freeland (1-5) was roughed up for six runs in the opening frame and lasted just three plus innings. C Hunter Goodman hit his 11th home run of the year for the Rockies (17-28), who fell to 8-12 at home.
Colorado skipper Warren Schaeffer will give the nod to veteran right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano (3-3 4.07 ERA) on Saturday. Last time out, Sugano (5 IP) was tagged for seven hits and five runs during a 6-0 road loss against Philadelphia.
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Diamondbacks vs Rockies Pick
Colorado SP Chase Dollander was removed from Thursday’s start due to right arm tightness and is listed as day-to-day. Through 43 games, Arizona ranks 25th in OPS and 24th in runs scored. For the season, Colorado ranks 11th in OPS and 17th in runs scored. Take the Diamondbacks to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Arizona Diamondbacks win 7-4.
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