Jon Gray (0-0, 2.70 ERA) and Andrew Cashner (4-12, 4.09 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (47-67) and the San Diego Padres (55-61) at Coors Field. The Rockies lost the last game 9-5, continuing a five-game losing streak. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 15 and can be seen on RTRM and FSSD.
Gray pitched 6.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run, striking out five and walking two in a 4-2 defeat to the Mets. Nolan Arenado (.278, 66 Rs, 29 HRs, 84 RBIs, 1 SB) had another good game yesterday, going 3 for 4 with one run, one home run, two RBIs, and one stolen base. Cashner went 6.1 innings, surrendering three runs and striking out four in a 5-3 defeat to the Phillies in his last outing. Matt Kemp (.262, 56 Rs, 13 HRs, 67 RBIs, 9 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 4 for 5 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and four RBIs.
The odds for Colorado and San Diego are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 10 runs. Within its division, Colorado has a record of 17-30 SU. The Rockies have no trouble scoring as they rank second in the NL in offense with 4.5 runs per game. The Rockies lead the NL in hits at home with an impressive 10.6 per game. Colorado’s pitchers fall apart when division rivals are on the field. Its average runs allowed per game rises to 6.0 against fellow NL West members, compared to its 5.2 season average.
The Padres are 25-23 against fellow NL West members. Offensively, the Padres have really picked up the pace in division games. They have exceeded their season average of 4.0 runs per game by averaging 4.4 in those contests. The Padres have a dynamic offense, ranking fourth in the league with 303 extra base hits.
The Padres have controlled the season series, 8-2. The Rockies have a 42-49 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Cashner takes the mound. Gray (RHP) will be on the hill against the Padres, who have a 41-50 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – SD, O/U – Over
Notes
For the 13th time this season, the Padres registered at least two errors in a game.
The Colorado batters brought in a solid 11 hits last game. San Diego has a record of 6-24 when their opponents get that many hits or more.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 6-47. The Padres have a 9-44 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 19th in home runs, San Diego has hit 102 this season. Colorado ranks seventh with 131 home runs.
Ranking 13th, San Diego is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.12 per game. Colorado ranks in the top five at third with 9.19.
Ranking 30th, San Diego is at the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.673). Colorado ranks in the top five at third with an OPS of .759.
The Padres are 32-42 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Rockies are 24-52 when they allow at least one homer.
