In the last of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres (11-16) and the Colorado Rockies (12-14) at Petco Park, Cesar Vargas (0-0, 0.87 ERA) and Tyler Chatwood (3-2, 2.73 ERA) get the ball. The Padres won the last game 6-3, and San Diego leads the series 2-0. The game gets underway at 3:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May. 4 and will air on FSSD.
In his last start, Vargas pitched 5.1 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out six and walking three in a 5-1 victory over the Dodgers. Matt Kemp (.301, 15 Rs, 8 HRs, 22 RBIs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and one RBI. The Rockies were victorious over the Diamondbacks 9-0 the last time Chatwood pitched. He went 6.1 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out four and walking three. Trevor Story (.260, 20 Rs, 10 HRs, 21 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run, one RBI, and one stolen base.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. Against teams in the NL West, the Padres have a SU record of 9-7. Over their past 10 games, San Diego’s offense has been playing lights out, averaging 0.0 runs per game, well over their season average of 0.0. They typically aren’t overmatched by pitchers, ranking second in the NL with an average of only 9.8 strikeouts per game. San Diego’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 0.0 during that span, compared to its 0.0 season average.
Against divisional rivals, the Rockies are 6-10 SU. The Rockies rank fourth in the NL in scoring, averaging 0.0 runs per game. Colorado is one of the top hitting teams in the league, converting .272 of their at-bats for hits. Colorado’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 0.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 0.0. They also allow just 2.5 hits per road game, good for fifth in the NL.
In their previous five games this season, the Padres have a 4-1 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL
Notes
When leading after seven innings, San Diego is 6-8, while Colorado is 5-8.
The Rockies are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Padres have a 1-7 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 1-10. The Padres have a 3-10 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking first in home runs, Colorado has hit 40 this season. San Diego ranks 26th with 21 home runs.
Ranking 19th, San Diego is in the bottom half of the league in hits, notching 7.92 per game. Colorado ranks in the top five with 9.56.
Ranking 29th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.659). Colorado ranks in the top five at fourth with an OPS of .816.
The Rockies are 7-12 when they allow at least one home run. The Padres perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 5-9 record.
