In the second of a four-game series between the San Diego Padres (58-82) and the Colorado Rockies (67-73) at Petco Park, Luis Perdomo (7-8, 5.92 ERA) and Tyler Chatwood (10-9, 3.94 ERA) get the start. The Padres won the last game 14-1, and San Diego leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 10:40 p.m. ET on Friday, Sep. 9 and will air on FSSD and RTRM.
In his most recent outing, Perdomo pitched 6.0 innings, giving up five runs and striking out five in a 5-1 loss to the Dodgers. Yangervis Solarte (.280, 51 Rs, 15 HRs, 60 RBIs, 1 SB) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs and one RBI. The Rockies were also unsuccessful the last time Chatwood pitched. He did not do well, pitching 5.0 innings, allowing six runs (one unearned), striking out three and walking one in a 9-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. Trevor Story (.272, 67 Rs, 27 HRs, 72 RBIs, 8 SBs) went 1 for 2 yesterday with one RBI.
Notes
In their last game, the Padres won by a margin of 13 runs. The Rockies are 3-2 in games decided by a margin of 10 runs or more. The Padres have a 2-4 record in blowouts.
San Diego has won 42% (23-32) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Colorado has won 44% (32-40) of its games when taking a late lead.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Rockies are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Padres have an 18-4 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 50-17. The Padres have a 41-9 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 20th in runs, San Diego has earned 599 this season. Colorado ranks second with 747 runs.
Ranking 28th, San Diego is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.695). Colorado ranks in the top five at second with an OPS of .801.
The Rockies are 34-58 when they allow at least one home run. The Padres perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 30-59 record.
