Its Friday, May 16 and the Rockies (7-36) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (23-21).
Carson Palmquist is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Corbin Burnes for Arizona.
The Rockies were off yesterday after being swept in a three-game set in Arlington against the Rangers. They were outscored 14-5 in the series. Arizona was also off yesterday. Earlier this week they took two of three in San Francisco against the Giants.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Diamondbacks
- Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
- Time: 9:40PM EST
- Site: Chase Field
- City: Phoenix, AZ
- Network/Streaming: COLR, ARID
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Odds for the Rockies at the Diamondbacks
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Rockies (+315), Diamondbacks (-403)
- Spread: Diamondbacks -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Diamondbacks
- Pitching matchup for May 16, 2025: Carson Palmquist vs. Corbin Burnes
- Rockies: Carson Palmquist
Last Outing: This is Palmquist’s major league debut - Diamondbacks: Corbin Burnes (2-1, 2.95 ERA)
Last outing: 5/10 vs. Dodgers – 7IP, 0ER, 5H, 2BB, 5Ks
- Rockies: Carson Palmquist
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rockies at Diamondbacks
- The Rockies have a losing record (2-11) in NL West games this season
- The Rockies’ last 5 games against NL teams have gone over the Total
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the Run Line in 4 straight games
- Corbin Carroll is 5-12 over his last 3 games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rockies and the Diamondbacks
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Rockies and the Diamondbacks:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Arizona Diamondbacks on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Arizona Diamondbacks at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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