Arizona Diamondbacks vs Colorado Rockies Game Preview | June 21, 2025

Saturday, June 21st, 2025

Arizona Diamondbacks (38-37, fourth in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (17-59, fifth in the NL West)

Denver; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES

Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (6-3, 3.41 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 86 strikeouts); Rockies: Carson Palmquist (0-4, 7.76 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)

Diamondbacks -204, Rockies +168; over/under is 12 runs

BOTTOM LINE

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Colorado Rockies after Eugenio Suarez had four hits on Friday in a 14-8 win over the Rockies.

Colorado has a 7-28 record at home and a 17-59 record overall. The Rockies are 6-13 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Arizona is 18-19 on the road and 38-37 overall. The Diamondbacks have the second-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .450.

Saturday's game is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The Diamondbacks are up 3-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS

Ryan McMahon has 12 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 25 RBI for the Rockies. Mickey Moniak is 12 for 28 with a double, a triple and five home runs over the last 10 games.

Geraldo Perdomo has 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 49 RBI for the Diamondbacks. Eugenio Suarez is 13 for 40 with a double and six home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES

Rockies: 5-5, .278 batting average, 5.95 ERA, outscored by three runs

Diamondbacks: 7-3, .279 batting average, 4.69 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

INJURIES

Rockies: Thairo Estrada: day-to-day (hand), Ryan Feltner: 60-Day IL (back), Kyle Freeland: 15-Day IL (back), Ezequiel Tovar: 10-Day IL (oblique), Tanner Gordon: 15-Day IL (oblique), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Diamondbacks: Christian Montes De Oca: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gabriel Moreno: 10-Day IL (hand), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kendall Graveman: 15-Day IL (hip), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

This MLB game preview covers the matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks (38-37) and the Colorado Rockies (17-59) at Coors Field on Saturday, June 21, 2025, with a scheduled start time of 9:10 p.m. EDT. The Diamondbacks hold a 3-1 lead in the season series. Merrill Kelly is the projected starter for Arizona, facing Carson Palmquist for Colorado. Arizona is favored according to the betting odds. The article highlights recent standout performances from Ryan McMahon and Mickey Moniak for the Rockies and Geraldo Perdomo and Eugenio Suarez for the Diamondbacks. In their last 10 games, Arizona has a 7-3 record, while Colorado is 5-5. Both teams currently have multiple players dealing with injuries.

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