The Colorado Rockies will take on their divisional rival San Diego Padres in a Sunday showdown. The opening pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET and the action will be shown on ATRM and FSSD.
Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres Odds
Colorado (+150) is entering this one as the underdog against San Diego (-160) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at Rockies +1.5 runs (-145) and Padres -1.5 runs (+125).
The Padres are 65-76 straight up (SU) and 66-74 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 16.3 units for moneyline bettors and 15.5 units ATS. San Diego has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven. The Rockies have gone 60-83 SU this year and are 62-80 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 17.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 26.4 units ATS. Colorado’s covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
San Diego games have an over/under record of 67-65-8 in 2019. Colorado has an over/under record of 69-64-9.
Peter Lambert is projected to start for Colorado. Lambert is 2-6 with a 7.19 ERA and 50 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 24.00 ERA against San Diego this year.
The Padres are turning to lefty Eric Lauer (8-8, 4.55 ERA), who has 115 punchouts and 39 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.39. Lauer is 0-2 with five strikeouts and a 14.90 ERA across three starts against Colorado this year.
As a unit, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 4.51 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.58 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 9.8 K/9. In 63 divisional games, Padres starters have an ERA of 5.11 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.98.
San Diego’s hitters are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 2.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .200/.297/.288 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Padres’ offense has been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado. Hosmer is slashing .282/.327/.448 with 20 home runs, 92 RBIs and 67 runs scored, and Machado’s line is .262/.332/.472 with 29 homers, 78 RBIs and 75 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 6.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.99 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 7.64 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.19, along with a K/9 of 8.28.
The Rockies offense has slashed .266/.328/.453 on its way to 5.2 runs scored per game this season, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon have paced Colorado’s hitters. Arenado is slashing .311/.370/.578 with 37 home runs, 108 RBIs and 94 runs scored. Blackmon (.317/.362/.576) has produced 27 homers, 76 RBIs and 102 runs scored.
The Rockies have lost 7.7 units and are 26-26 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over’s hit in 22 of those games, compared to 25 that’ve hit the under against y starters.
Rockies vs. Padres Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Colorado has recorded 17 extra-base hits over its last five outings. San Diego has six XBH over its last five.
- Colorado has recorded 20.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.4 over its last five.
- Both teams have hit 12 home runs over their last 10 games.
