The Colorado Rockies will play their division rival San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. The matchup begins at 7:10 p.m. ET and fans can catch the game on ATRM and FSSD.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres Odds
Vegas is listing San Diego (-140) as the favorite over Colorado (+120). Bettors are able to wager on the game’s total with odds posted at even money (+100) for over 8 runs and -120 for under 8. Runline odds sit at -125 for taking the Rockies -1.5 runs and +115 for the Padres +1.5.
The Padres are 1-4 SU and 1-3 ATS. The team has lost 4.0 units for moneyline bettors and 3.4 units against the spread (ATS). The Rockies are 2-3 SU and have gone 3-1 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 0.3 units for moneyline bettors this year and 2.4 units ATS.
San Diego games have an over/under record of 3-1 in 2018. Rockies games have gone over three times, gone under once and pushed on zero instances.
The Rockies have lost 2.0 units and are 1-1 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in two of those games, compared to zero that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Padres have lost 3.0 units and are 1-2 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in two of those games, as opposed to one that’ve cashed the under.
Right-hander Jon Gray (0-1, 6.75 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Rockies. Gray recorded 112 strikeouts in 110 innings last year (with only 30 walks) while finishing the season 10-4 overall with a 3.67 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. He made three starts against San Diego in 2017 and compiled a 2-0 record against the Padres with a 2.65 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
The Padres will put the ball in the hands of lefty Clayton Richard (0-0, 1.29 ERA), who started 32 games last year and finished the season 8-15 overall with a 4.79 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP. He recorded four starts against Colorado a year ago and put up a 2-2 record with a 6.75 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
As a unit, San Diego’s pitchers have yielded 5.6 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.74, a WHIP of 1.65 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 4.7. The bullpen has a 3.38 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 6.8 K/9. In two games against NL West foes, Padres starters have an ERA of 6.55 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.86.
San Diego’s offense is putting up 4.4 runs per outing so far this season and the team has a slash-line of .231/.321/.439 to begin the year.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and second baseman Cory Spangenberg have led the Padres’ offense so far. Hosmer is slashing .316/.435/.526 with six hits and two RBIs, and Spangenberg has two hits, three RBIs and two runs.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .318/.385/.498, Hosmer seemed to enjoy hitting righty pitching at home in 2017, slashing .354/.439/.615 over 221 such plate appearances.
In the visiting dugout, Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 6.0 runs per game and its starters own a 6.65 ERA, 1.94 WHIP and 8.72 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.75, along with a K-per-9 of 9.74.
Rockies hitters have slashed .253/.324/.476 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game this year.
Right fielder Charlie Blackmon and second baseman DJ LeMahieu have led Colorado’s offense. Blackmon has six hits, six RBIs and six runs scored, while LeMahieu has a .250 average with four hits, two homers, two RBIs and three runs scored.
Blackmon didn’t perform especially well against lefty pitching on the road in 2017. Across 120 such plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .261/.317/.387 (his total season line was .331/.399/.601).
Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
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The Padres went 7-12 SU against the Rockies last season.
The Rockies’ bullpen posted an ERA of 2.76 against the Padres last year.
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