Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/24/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

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

Chase Field is where the Arizona Diamondbacks (26-23) will take on the Colorado Rockies (19-32) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Rockies at +132 while the Diamondbacks are sitting at -160. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Jose Quintana and Ryne Nelson.

As a team, the Colorado Rockies are knocking in 4.1 runs per game, which is 20th in MLB. They have racked up 211 runs scored and have an OBP of .311. The Rockies have hit 91 doubles as a unit and have knocked 44 baseballs out of the stadium. They have compiled 202 runs batted in as well as 417 hits this year, while their batting average sits at .243. Colorado is slugging .383 and have been called out on strikes 472 times, while being walked on 147 occasions.

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The Rockies hold a team earned run average of 4.94 so far this season (27th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 378 hitters. Rockies pitchers have surrendered 68 home runs and 266 runs in total (26th in the league). They have walked 179 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.71 as a team on the campaign. Colorado has conceded 483 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 247 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.11 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.47.

The Rockies have sent 148 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 90 base runners over the course of the season with 26.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The bullpen have accumulated 22 holds over the course of the season (23rd in the league). Rockies bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 51 times in addition to having 49 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 13 saves on the season and have blown 6 of 19 chances to get a save. The Rockies relief pitchers have a save rate of 68.4% and have entered the game in 41 save situations.

The Colorado Rockies have amassed 1,350 putouts so far this season, as well as 445 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which ranks 22nd in the majors, and have earned 44 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,050 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 28th in the majors.

Quintana has thrown 2,140 innings and has racked up 1,836 punch outs in his career. His earned run average is 3.76 (895 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.280. He has surrendered 2,082 hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 658 walks. Quintana (115-112 career record) holds a FIP of 3.71 while he has faced 8,983 hitters in the major leagues.

The Diamondbacks have a slugging percentage of .399 and they average 4.55 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have 91 two-baggers, while taking a walk 153 times and scoring 223 runs. Arizona has 44 home runs this year as well as 214 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 375 occasions (27th in baseball) and have a total of 397 base hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accounted for an OBP of .311 and a team batting average of .244 over the course of the season.

The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 224 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.17 (200 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 54 home runs and they concede 4.67 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.259 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.40 (357 strikeouts vs 148 bases on balls). They rank 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 396.

Arizona relievers hold an inherited score rate of 26.1% out of their 69 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 59 times in high leverage situations and also on 46 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 54 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 32 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in the league holding a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have sent 163 relievers to the mound this season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 31 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have 421 assists, 22 errors and have a total of 1,296 putouts for the year. In their 3,888 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (6th in the majors).

During his career, Nelson has allowed 493 base knocks while he has tallied 416 strikeouts in 519 innings. Nelson (27-21 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.28 earned run average and has given up 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 247 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.225 and a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.91 and he has faced 2,160 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-160)

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