In the first of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (47-66) and the San Diego Padres (54-61) at Coors Field, Yohan Flande (2-1, 3.86 ERA) and Tyson Ross (8-9, 3.39 ERA) get the ball. The game starts at 8:40 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 14 and will air on RTRM and FSSD.
In his last start, Flande pitched 4.2 innings, allowing three runs and striking out two in a 6-4 loss to the Nationals. Nolan Arenado (.274, 65 Rs, 28 HRs, 82 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI. The Padres were unsuccessful to the Phillies 4-2 the last time Ross pitched. He went 7.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out eight and walking one. Justin Upton (.253, 60 Rs, 20 HRs, 63 RBIs, 18 SBs) went 1 for 3 Wednesday.
Colorado is a small -111 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 10 runs. When playing as the favorite, the Rockies have a 13-17 record and overall money line at -1,155. They have struggled as the favorite over their last 10 games, going 0-1. The Rockies come into the game with the second-ranked scoring offense in the NL, averaging 4.5 runs per game. The Rockies lead the NL in hits at home with 10.6 per game. Whenever an NL West opponent shows up on the calendar, the Rockies seem to struggle with pitching. They allow an average of 5.2 runs per game, but allow 5.9 against teams from their own division.
Moving on to the away team, the Padres come into this game with a win percentage of .413 when playing as the underdog (26-37) and an overall money line of -926. Over the past 10 matchups, they are 3-7 SU and have played poorly as the underdog with a 1-3 record.
The Padres have gotten the best of the Rockies in head-to-head matchups this season, going 7-2. This game will feature Ross (RHP) on the mound against the Rockies, who have a 42-47 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Padres will be the left-hander Flande. They sport a 13-11 record against southpaws.
Predictions: SU Winner – SD, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, San Diego is 27-25, while Colorado is 22-26.
The Padres managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Rockies who are heading in with a 13-17 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 36-13. The Padres have a 39-12 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 18th in runs, San Diego has earned 452 this season. Colorado ranks fourth with 501 runs.
Colorado and San Diego both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Colorado sits at 26th with 271 this season and San Diego ranks 21st with 294.
When the Rockies hit at least one home run, they are 42-35. When the Padres hit at least one homer, they have a 37-23 record.
