If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet at Chase Field.
Righthander Ubaldo Jimenez will take the mound for the Rockies to start this game. Jimenez is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Dan Haren. The righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Chad Tracy's solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted the Diamondbacks past the Rockies 9-8 on Monday.
Arizona cashed as -170 home favorites as the teams played over the 7.5-run total set by sportsbooks.
Tracy finished 3-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Diamondbacks, while Tony Pena Jr. picked up the win in relief of starter Brandon Webb for Arizona.
Brad Hawpe went 3-for-4 with three RBIs for Colorado, as Jason Grilli was tagged with the loss after allowing the dinger to Tracy.
Team records:
Colorado: 0-1 SU
Arizona: 1-0 SU
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing Arizona are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7
Arizona most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 9-1
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Next up:
Arizona home to Colorado, Wednesday, April 8