Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/23/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+132) Arizona (-160)

Chase Field is the site where the Arizona Diamondbacks (26-23) will go up against the Colorado Rockies (19-32) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Colorado at +132 and Arizona is sitting at -160. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Michael Lorenzen and Zac Gallen.

As a team, the Colorado Rockies are notching 4.1 runs per contest, which ranks them 20th in MLB. They have 211 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .311. The Rockies have hit 91 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 44 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 202 RBI's as well as 417 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .243. Colorado has a slugging percentage of .383 and have been rung up 472 times, while drawing a walk on 147 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.11 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.47. Rockies pitchers have given up 68 home runs and also 266 runs in total (26th in baseball). Colorado has allowed 483 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 247 earned runs. The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 4.94 this season (27th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 378 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 179 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.71 as a team for the season.

The Rockies relievers have a save percentage of 68.4% and have come into the game in 41 save situations. They have tallied 13 saves this year and have blown 6 of 19 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 90 base runners on the season with 26.7% of those players earned a run for their team. Rockies bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 51 times as well as having 49 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have sent 148 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have accumulated 22 holds for the year (23rd in MLB).

The Colorado Rockies have earned 1,350 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 445 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which is 22nd in baseball, and they have turned 44 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,050 innings, ranking them 28th in pro baseball.

Lorenzen has taken the hill for 1,044 frames and has 862 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Lorenzen (56-61 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.16 while he has gone up against 4,451 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.22 (490 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.342. He has conceded 997 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 404 walks.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled a team on-base percentage of .311 as well as a batting average of .244 on the year. They have struck out on 375 occasions (27th in the league) and have notched a total of 397 hits. Arizona has recorded 44 home runs for the season and 214 RBIs. The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .399 and they earn 4.55 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have hit 91 two-baggers, while walking 153 times as well as racking up 223 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have given up 224 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.17 (200 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 54 home runs and they concede 4.67 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.259 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.40 (357 strikeouts against 148 walks). They come in at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 396.

They sit at 15th in baseball with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have sent 163 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 59 times in high leverage situations and also on 46 occasions with runners on. With 54 save situations, the Diamondbacks have amassed 32 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Arizona has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have come away with 13 saves. Arizona relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.1% of 69 inherited base runners.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 31 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (12th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have accrued 421 assists, 22 errors and have earned a total of 1,296 putouts on the campaign. In 3,888 innings played, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (6th in professional baseball).

So far in his career, Gallen has surrendered 898 base hits while he has tallied 1,094 K's in 1,056 innings. Gallen (68-56 mark in his career) holds a 3.64 ERA while giving up 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 427 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.171 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.23 and he has faced 4,358 hitters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+132)

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