The Colorado Rockies will do battle against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET and the action will be televised on either ATRM or FSSD.
San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies Odds
San Diego (-115) is the favorite over Colorado (+105) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 13 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at Padres -1.5 runs (+130) and Rockies +1.5 runs (-150).
The Padres have gone 68-79 SU this year and are 69-77 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 13.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 15.5 units ATS. San Diego is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 63-85 SU and 65-82 ATS. They’ve lost 17.4 units for moneyline bettors and 25.9 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Neither team has been an obvious over/under bet this year. Rockies games have a 70-68-9 over/under record in 2019. Padres games have gone over 69 times, gone under 69 times and pushed on eight instances.
The southpaw Eric Lauer is getting the nod for San Diego. Lauer is 8-8 with a 4.41 ERA and 119 strikeouts. He’s 0-2 with nine strikeouts and a 9.77 ERA against Colorado this year (four starts).
The Rockies will turn to Peter Lambert (2-6, 6.86 ERA), who’s got 54 punchouts and 32 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.72. Lambert is 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 10.13 ERA across two starts against San Diego this year.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitching staff has allowed 5.9 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 5.94 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.16 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.4 K/9. In 68 games against divisional opponents, Rockies starters have an ERA of 5.72 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.73.
The Colorado offense has produced 5.1 runs per outing, including 5.4 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .239/.320/.478 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Rockies’ hitters have been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and outfielder Charlie Blackmon. Arenado is hitting .315/.380/.595 with 40 home runs, 114 RBIs and 97 runs scored, and Blackmon is hitting .317 with 27 homers, 77 RBIs and 103 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.63 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.50 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.50, along with a WHIP of 1.28.
Padres hitters have slashed .242/.312/.418 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado have paced San Diego’s hitters. Hosmer is slashing .277/.325/.438 with 20 home runs, 93 RBIs and 68 runs scored, while Machado (.257/.333/.461) has produced 29 homers, 79 RBIs and 77 runs scored.
The Rockies have lost 9.7 units and are 27-27 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in 22 of those games, compared to 27 that’ve gone under.
Padres at Rockies Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in just two of Colorado’s last seven games.
- The Padres have hit six home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit 14 over their last 10.
- Colorado has recorded 18.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.8 over its last five.
- The Rockies have won three of their last four games SU.
