MLB Game Preview: Colorado Rockies (30-86) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (56-61)

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Game Overview

Date & Time: Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 4:10 PM ET
Venue: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Series Status: Diamondbacks lead season series 6–2
Weather: Hot and dry, upper 90s, mostly sunny — hitter-friendly conditions

Pitching Matchup

TeamPitcherRecordERAWHIPStrikeouts
RockiesTanner Gordon2–46.591.7816
D-backsBrandon Pfaadt11–74.941.30102
  • Gordon was shelled in his last outing vs. Arizona, failing to escape the first inning
  • Pfaadt has allowed 2 runs or fewer in 4 of his last 5 starts and is 2–2 with a 5.23 ERA in 4 career starts vs. Colorado

Team Form & Trends

Colorado Rockies

  • Last 10 Games: 2–8
  • Batting Avg: .264
  • ERA: 10.45
  • Road Record: 14–44
  • Top Performers:
  • Mickey Moniak: 17 HR, 6 triples, 45 RBI
  • Hunter Goodman: 4 HR in last 10 games
  • Warming Bernabel: 10 RBIs in first 13 MLB games

Arizona Diamondbacks

  • Last 10 Games: 5–5
  • Batting Avg: .239
  • ERA: 4.75
  • Home Record: 29–30
  • Top Performers:
  • Geraldo Perdomo: 25 doubles, 11 HR
  • Ketel Marte: 12-for-39, 2 doubles, 1 HR last 10 games
  • Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: Walk-off double Saturday

Injury Report

Colorado Rockies

  • Thairo Estrada (hamstring), Orlando Arcia (elbow), Seth Halvorsen (elbow), Antonio Senzatela (finger), Kris Bryant (lumbar), Jeff Criswell (elbow)

Arizona Diamondbacks

  • Kevin Ginkel (shoulder), Gabriel Moreno (hand), Tommy Henry (elbow), Pavin Smith (oblique), Corbin Burnes (elbow), A.J. Puk (elbow), Blake Walston (elbow)

Game Outlook

  • Edge: Diamondbacks have the pitching edge and offensive consistency
  • X-Factor: Pfaadt’s cutter and command vs. Rockies’ early-inning struggles
  • Betting Angle: D-backs -1.5 is playable; Over 9 runs in play given Rockies’ bullpen ERA

How to Watch

  • TV: Bally Sports Arizona, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
  • Streaming: MLB.tv
  • Radio: KOA 850 AM (Rockies), KMVP 98.7 FM (D-backs)

Game Odds

Colorado Rockies             9

Arizona Diamondbacks – 230

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, August 9, 2025

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