Gambling911.com has noted that significant scoring is expected this weekend between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies with oddsmakers posting totals of 11 to 12 on the Friday and Saturday games and 12 to 12.5 on the Sunday game. The last two games of this four-game series have gone well into the double digits.
Pitching on both Saturday and Sunday was expected to be especially fluid in terms of hits allowed according to the G911 forecasted outcome.
Top hitters for Saturday facing Shelby Miller include Brandon Barnes, Carlos Gonzalez and DJ LeMahieu.
LeMahieu has hit six off of thirteen at bats versus Miller and is batting .375 over the past seven days.
LeMahieu has also been solid hitting against Sunday Diamondbacks probable starter Patrick Corbin, going 10-for-25 with two home runs.
Barnes has been good against both starters but should not be considered for your DFS roster.
Gonzalez is a great pick for Saturday but has struggled against Corbin.
Rickie Weeks is 5-for-11 off of Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa.
– Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com