Arizona counters with Ryne Nelson, whose 1-3, 5.19 ERA reads ugly but is trending the right way. He came into May with a 7.71 ERA and has cleaned it up over his last two starts — 2 earned runs across 12.1 innings with 11 punchouts. Against a Colorado lineup missing Kris Bryant, Mickey Moniak, Brenton Doyle, and Jordan Beck, that trend should keep going.
- Day-To-DayWilli Castro (2B) — Castro is out of the lineup against Texas on Wednesday05/24
- 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
- 10-Day-ILMickey Moniak (LF) — Moniak is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against Arizona.05/23
- 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle (CF) — The Rockies announced that Doyle is considered day-to-day after suffering a left oblique contusion during Tuesday's 10-0 loss to the Rangers, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.05/21
- 10-Day-ILJordan Beck (LF) — Beck went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against Atlanta.05/18
- 15-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said Wednesday that Dollander (elbow) will be shut down from throwing for the next 2-to-3 weeks, MLB.com reports.05/20
- 15-Day-ILVictor Vodnik (RP) — Vodnik (1-2) picked up the win in Friday's 9-7 extra-innings victory over the Phillies, walking one and striking out two over two scoreless, no-hit innings.05/20
- 15-Day-ILRyan Feltner (SP) — Feltner (elbow) struck out four and allowed three hits and no walks over 3.2 scoreless innings in a rehab start Tuesday with Double-A Hartford.05/20
- 15-Day-ILJimmy Herget (RP) — The Rockies reinstated Herget (personal) from the bereavement list Tuesday.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
- Day-To-DayDerek Law (RP) — no05/21
- Day-To-DaySpencer Giesting (SP)
- 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-ILLourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) — Gurriel's hamstring injury is believed to be fairly minor, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. Manager Torey Lovullo said Saturday the hope is Gurriel will be able to return from the injured list when first eligible.05/24
- 10-Day-ILJames McCann (C) — Manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday that McCann (quad) will likely be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.05/19
- 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
- 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-ILA.J. Puk (RP) — Puk (elbow) threw a 20-pitch live batting practice session Tuesday, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.05/20
- 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes (SP) — Burnes (elbow) is expected to begin throwing live batting practice Friday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.05/20
- 60-Day-ILJordan Lawlar (LF) — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Lawlar has resumed light baseball activities after a CT scan showed his fractured right wrist is healing well, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.05/18
- 60-Day-ILPavin Smith (1B) — Smith (elbow ) has begun a throwing program, MLB.com reports.05/16
- 60-Day-ILJustin Martinez (RP) — Martinez (elbow) tossed a bullpen session Friday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.05/09
- 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
The Diamondbacks are 27-24 and have won 4 of their last 5, even with their own pile of bodies on the IL — Corbin Burnes, A.J. Puk, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., and James McCann all unavailable. That McCann timeline (4-to-6 weeks with a quad) is the one that stings for the catching depth, but it hasn't slowed the offense down.
The market knows the deal. Arizona is -187 with a 0.4253 EV on the moneyline, and the DK split is 84% handle, 87% bets on the home side — public and sharp money pointing the same direction is usually a flag, but at Chase Field against the worst rotation in baseball, you can see why nobody's fading it. The total sits at 9 or 9.5 depending on the book, and the over has been getting hammered for tickets (53%) without quite as much money (69% handle), which is closer to a real split.
The path for Colorado is straightforward: Quintana goes 6 quality innings, the bullpen doesn't completely melt, and they hope to slug into one of those Chase Field shootouts. The path for Arizona is even simpler — just be the Diamondbacks playing the 2026 Rockies. That usually works out fine.