The Colorado Rockies are prepared to battle against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field. The matchup gets underway at 8:40 p.m. ET and fans can watch it on ATRM and FSSD.
San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Oddsmakers are listing San Diego (-125) as the favorite over Colorado (+115). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -110 for over 13 runs and -110 for under 13. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at +120 for the Padres -1.5 runs and -140 for the Rockies +1.5.
The Rockies are 62-85 straight up (SU) and 65-81 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 16.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 24.9 units ATS. The Padres have gone 68-78 SU this year and are 69-76 against the spread. In total, the club has lost 12.7 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 14.4 units ATS.
Neither squad has established itself as an obvious over/under bet this year. Rockies games have an over/under record of 69-68-9 in 2019. San Diego has an over/under record of 69-68-8.
Joey Lucchesi will get the nod for San Diego. The southpaw Lucchesi (10-7, 3.84 ERA) has recorded 143 strikeouts in 150 innings so far. He’s 1-1 with 16 strikeouts and a 2.95 ERA against Colorado this year (three starts).
The Rockies are putting the ball in the hands of righty Jeff Hoffman (1-6, 7.06 ERA), who has 54 strikeouts and 21 walks, along with a 1.65 WHIP. Hoffman is 0-1 with 10 strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA over two starts against San Diego this year.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitching staff has given up 5.9 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 5.93 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.13 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 67 divisional games, Rockies starters have an ERA of 5.71 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.67.
Colorado’s hitters have put up 5.1 runs per outing, including 5.3 per game against divisional foes and 1.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .176/.272/.307 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Nolan Arenado has helped lead the Rockies’ offense this year with 39 home runs, 112 RBIs and 96 runs scored.
In the other dugout, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.56 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.52 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.51, along with a WHIP of 1.28.
Padres hitters have slashed .242/.311/.417 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Eric Hosmer has sparked San Diego’s offense and is slashing .279/.326/.441 with 20 home runs, 92 RBIs and 68 runs scored.
The Padres just dropped a 4-1 game to the Cubs, while the Rockies are coming off of a 10-3 loss against the Cardinals.
Padres vs. Rockies Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in six of Colorado’s last seven games.
- The Padres have hit six home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit 11 over their last 10.
- The Padres have a total OPS of .729 this season and an OPS of .706 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS stands at .777 overall and .770 against righties.
- Colorado has posted 15.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 12.4 over its last five.
