MLB (1 Pick)
Rockies ML +110 (3 Units)
Merrill Kelly’s been on the fortunate side of things. He has an xERA of 5.71 compared to his actual ERA of 3.42. He’s made 4 starts at Coors field in his career, pitching to a 6.2 ERA. He gave up 4 Earned Runs against the Padres in his last start. He’s walked 5 and has struggled with command all year. He’s issued 19 Free Passes in 26.1 IP.
Kyle Freeland started the year real sharp, giving up just 2 ER in 3 combined starts. He struggled against the Pirates then gave up 4 Earned Runs against the Phillies in his last start. He gave up a few homeruns in that game. Diamondbacks have hit just 21 homeruns on the year, tied for 24th. Poor weather conditions at Coors field too, 56° and 13MPH winds blowing in. He’s in a good spot to turn things around.
Rockies bullpen is also rested, after a rocky start to the year they’ve sharpened up. Their 4.17 ERA ranks 20th after ranking near the very bottom for the first few weeks. Suter has a 1.1 ERA in 10 appearances, Lawrence 2.08 in 10, Hand 2.79 in 11. They also got their closer Daniel Bard back from the IL 10 days ago. He hasn’t allowed a run in 3 appearances and pitched to a 1.79 ERA in 57 games last year.
