In a game that could be a shootout, Chad Bettis (4-4, 5.46 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (24-30) are in San Diego to square off against Andrew Cashner (2-5, 4.79 ERA) and the Padres (22-34). This is the second of a three-game series at Petco Park. The Padres won the last game 4-0, and San Diego leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 10:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jun. 4 and can be seen on FSSD and RTRM.
Cashner pitched 6.1 innings in his most recent start, surrendering four runs (one unearned), striking out three and walking one in a 9-3 defeat to the Mariners. Matt Kemp (.240, 29 Rs, 14 HRs, 38 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and three RBIs. Bettis went 3.2 innings, surrendering six runs, striking out two and walking two in an 11-8 defeat to the Reds in his last outing. Nolan Arenado (.286, 38 Rs, 17 HRs, 44 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
The odds for San Diego and Colorado are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, San Diego has a record of 14-14 SU. The Padres have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. San Diego’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Rockies are 10-20 against NL West foes. Offensively, they average 0.0 runs per game, which is good for fifth in the NL. The Rockies capitalize on their at-bats at a high percentage, ranking .271 in the league with a .271 team batting average. The Rockies allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Padres have controlled the season series, 5-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL
Notes
After last game’s shutout win against Colorado, the Padres now have four shutouts this season. The Rockies have been shut out in two games this season.
When leading after seven innings, San Diego is 10-14, while Colorado is 10-17.
The Rockies didn’t score any runs in their last game. The Padres have a 4-0 record when they don’t allow any runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 19-5. The Padres have a 16-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 20th, San Diego is in the bottom half of the league in runs, scoring 225 this season. Colorado ranks in the top five with 269.
San Diego and Colorado both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. San Diego sits at 25th with 141 this season and Colorado ranks 21st with 157.
When the Padres hit at least one home run, they are 18-12. When the Rockies hit at least one homer, they have a 16-14 record.
