The Arizona Diamondbacks got off to a horrendous start to the season but have turned things around, winning 8 of their last 10, and find themselves one game above .500. Tonight they will send Madison Bumgarner to the hill when they face the Colorado Rockies in Game 2 of their 4-game set at Chase Field. The veteran southpaw is 2-2 with an elevated ERA of 6.31 but appears to have found the stuff that once made him one of the most dominating pitchers in the Majors. Mad Bum was stellar in his last outing, pitching a no hitter against the Atlanta Braves. Unfortunately it doesn’t count due to the commissioner’s inane rule that double header games will be 7 innings. The Rockies road troubles continue and they find themselves just 1-9 in their last 10 away from Coors Field. The Rockies will have Jon Gray tapping the rubber and he has been one of the lone bright spots for Colorado. Gray is 3-1 with an ERA of 2.54 but is a mediocre 5-5 in his career against the Snakes, with a 4.97 ERA. The Rockies are a dismal 8-20 in their last 28 road games against a left-handed starter and 1-4 in their last 5 at Chase Field.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS