The Colorado Rockies will make a road trip to PETCO Park to take on their division rival San Diego Padres. The matchup starts at 10:10 p.m. ET and you can watch the game on ATRM and FSSD.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres Odds
For any gamblers that want to play the moneyline, each team is receiving identical odds (-105) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). You can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at Rockies -1.5 runs (+140) and Padres +1.5 runs (-160).
The Rockies are 52-62 SU and are 53-60 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.3 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Padres, on the other hand, are 52-61 SU and 51-61 ATS. The team’s lost 11.7 units for moneyline bettors and 15.3 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven.
San Diego games have a 53-52-7 over/under record in 2019. Colorado has an over/under record of 55-51-7.
The right-handed Jon Gray is the probable starter for Colorado. Gray is 10-7 with a 4.03 ERA and 139 strikeouts. He’s 2-0 with 23 strikeouts and a 3.72 ERA against San Diego this year (three starts).
The Padres will send lefty Eric Lauer (6-8, 4.43 ERA) to the mound. Lauer has 87 punchouts and 31 walks to his name, along with a 1.34 WHIP. Lauer is 0-2 with three strikeouts and a 20.65 ERA across two starts against Colorado this year.
San Diego’s pitching staff has yielded 4.8 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.49, a WHIP of 1.25 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.3. The bullpen has a 4.66 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 10.0 K/9. In 47 divisional games, Padres starters have an ERA of 5.42 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.10.
The San Diego offense has put up 4.4 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .274/.314/.446 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado have led the Padres’ batters this year. Hosmer is slashing .280/.329/.446 with 17 home runs, 77 RBIs and 57 runs scored, while Machado’s line sits at .272/.340/.494 with 26 homers, 69 RBIs and 65 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 5.8 runs per game and its starters own a 5.81 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.91 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.13, along with a K/9 of 8.36.
Rockies hitters have slashed .267/.328/.456 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Right fielder Charlie Blackmon and third baseman Nolan Arenado continue to lead Colorado’s hitters. Blackmon is slashing .323/.368/.596 with 23 home runs, 64 RBIs and 83 runs scored. Arenado (.306/.367/.544) has produced 25 homers, 85 RBIs and 72 runs scored.
The Rockies have lost 2.9 units and are 24-21 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 19 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Padres have lost 3.3 units and are 40-50 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 45 of those games, compared to 39 that went under the total.
Rockies vs. Padres MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in five of Colorado’s last seven games.
- The Rockies have an OPS of .784 this season, including an OPS of .772 against left-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS stands at .743 overall and .774 against southpaws.
- The Rockies have dropped three of their last four games SU.
- San Diego has posted 23.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 24.6 over its last five.
- The Rockies have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
