Rockies play the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series
Arizona Diamondbacks (20-22, third in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (17-27, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (2-3, 7. 62 ERA, 1. 92 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Rockies: Kyle Freeland (1-4, 6.
00 ERA, 1. 47 WHIP, 28 strikeouts) LINE: Diamondbacks -125, Rockies +105; over/under is 12 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks to open a three-game series. Colorado has gone 8-11 at home and 17-27 overall.
The Rockies have the seventh-best team batting average in MLB play at . 248. Arizona has an 8-13 record in road games and a 20-22 record overall.
The Diamondbacks have gone 9-20 in games when they have allowed at least one home run. Friday's game is the first time these teams meet this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Mickey Moniak leads the Rockies with 12 home runs while slugging .