On the other side: Michael Lorenzen, who currently owns the worst ERA among qualified starters in baseball. The home/road split is the part that should make Rockies fans hide behind the couch — he's got a 9.64 ERA in 4 starts at Coors and hasn't reached the 6th inning more than 3 times all year. The peripherals (50.3% hard-hit, 9.3% barrel rate) say it's not just bad luck either.
The total being 10.5 at Pinnacle but 11.5 at DK is the spot that jumps off the page. Books clearly disagree on what a Lorenzen start at altitude looks like in May. The handle/bet split on the moneyline is also worth a glance — 85% of the money and 84% of the tickets are on Arizona at -144, which is about as one-sided as a baseball game gets.
- Day-To-DayKyle Amendt (RP) — Amendt was invited to major-league spring training by the Diamondbacks, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILCarlos Santana (1B) — Santana suffered a setback with his right adductor strain Sunday while on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.05/11
- OutDerek Law (RP) — Law (forearm) signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, Aaron Hughes of SI.com reports.05/08
- OutTommy Henry (RP) — The Diamondbacks re-signed Henry (elbow) to a minor-league contract Monday.05/08
- OutA.J. Vukovich (CF) — Vukovich is slashing .263/.333/.485 with 24 home runs, 20 steals on 29 attempts and a 28.4 percent strikeout rate in 115 games for Double-A Amarillo.05/08
- 60-Day-ILPavin Smith (1B) — Smith (elbow ) has begun a throwing program, MLB.com reports.05/16
- 60-Day-ILJordan Lawlar (LF) — Lawlar will undergo imaging this week to determine how his broken right wrist is healing, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.05/10
- 60-Day-ILJustin Martinez (RP) — Martinez (elbow) tossed a bullpen session Friday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.05/09
- 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes (SP) — Burnes (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jose M. Romero of the Arizona Republic reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCristian Mena (RP) — The Diamondbacks placed Mena (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBlake Walston (SP) — Arizona placed Walston (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAndrew Saalfrank (RP) — Saalfrank (shoulder) said Wednesday that he expects to be sidelined 10-16 months, Arizona Sports reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILA.J. Puk (RP) — Puk (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday and provided an update following the activity, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayBrayan Castillo (RP) — The Rockies announced Monday that Castillo is dealing with right lat tightness and has been shut down from throwing while undergoing treatment for the injury, TheDNVR.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayCase Williams (SP) — Williams is currently slowed by a stress reaction in his right triceps, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJared Thomas (CF) — The Rockies announced Monday that Thomas hasn't been participating in spring training while he recovers from offseason surgery to address a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist, TheDNVR.com reports.05/08
- paternityTyler Freeman (RF) — Freeman went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Friday's 9-7 extra-innings win over the Phillies.05/15
- 15-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander was lifted from Thursday's start versus the Pirates in the second inning due to right arm tightness, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/15
- 15-Day-ILJimmy Herget (RP) — The Rockies reinstated Herget (personal) from the bereavement list Tuesday.05/14
- 15-Day-ILRyan Feltner (SP) — Feltner (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Hartford on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.05/14
- 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — The Rockies transferred Brown (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJeff Criswell (RP) — Criswell (elbow) made the second appearance of his rehab assignment with High-A Spokane on Sunday, striking out two over a perfect inning.05/08
Both pitching staffs are duct-taped together. Arizona is still without Corbin Burnes, A.J. Puk, Justin Martinez and a half-dozen other arms on the 60-day. Colorado lost Chase Dollander to right arm tightness on Thursday and is still waiting on Ryan Feltner's rehab. Kris Bryant remains out indefinitely with the back issues that have basically defined his Rockies tenure.
The case for Colorado is the case Coors always gives you: weird stuff happens at 5,280 feet, balls carry, bullpens get exposed, and a 21-23 team isn't exactly a juggernaut to fade. The case against Colorado is that they're running Lorenzen out there in the spot he's been worst in all year against a starter who's been quietly excellent. Hard to talk yourself onto the home dog at this number.