Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks Matchup Primer

American League West Standings

The Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks split their two-game series, with the Rockies winning the series opener 6-2 and the Diamondbacks taking the second game 7-4.

The Rockies are now 4-4 on the season and remain in second place in the National League West, one game behind the San Diego Padres.

The Diamondbacks are now 5-3 and are tied for second place in the National League West with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Head-to-Head Matchup

The Rockies and Diamondbacks have met 11 times in the regular season since 2020, with the Rockies holding a 6-5 record.

The Rockies have won three of the last four meetings between the two teams.

The Rockies are 3-2 at home against the Diamondbacks over the last five seasons.

Pitching Matchup

The Rockies will start right-hander Chad Kuhl (1-1, 4.76 ERA) in the series opener against the Diamondbacks.

Kuhl has allowed seven runs on 11 hits and six walks in 13.1 innings pitched this season.

The Diamondbacks will start left-hander Madison Bumgarner (1-0, 0.00 ERA) in the series opener against the Rockies.

Bumgarner has allowed one hit and no walks in 5.0 innings pitched this season.

Lineup Analysis

The Rockies will likely start the following lineup against the Diamondbacks:

• 1. Yonathan Daza, CF
• 2. Brendan Rodgers, 2B
• 3. C.J. Cron, 1B
• 4. Kris Bryant, LF
• 5. Ryan McMahon, 3B
• 6. Jose Iglesias, SS
• 7. Randal Grichuk, RF
• 8. Elias Diaz, C
• 9. Chad Kuhl, P

The Diamondbacks will likely start the following lineup against the Rockies:

• 1. Daulton Varsho, C
• 2. Ketel Marte, 2B
• 3. Carson Kelly, 1B
• 4. Jake McCarthy, CF
• 5. Christian Walker, RF
• 6. Emmanuel Rivera, 3B
• 7. David Peralta, LF
• 8. Geraldo Perdomo, SS
• 9. Madison Bumgarner, P