Jorge De La Rosa (0-0, 9.64 ERA) and Drew Pomeranz (5-6, 3.66 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (2-2) and the San Diego Padres (1-3) at Coors Field. The Padres won the last game 13-6, and San Diego leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 9 and can be seen on FSSD and RTRM.
De La Rosa pitched 4.2 innings in his most recent start, surrendering five runs, striking out eight and walking two in a 10-5 win over the Diamondbacks. Trevor Story (.368 ) had a good game yesterday, going 3 for 5 with two runs, two home runs, and four RBIs. Pomeranz will pitch for the Padres. Last season he pitched 86.0 innings last season, going 5-6 with a 3.66 ERA 1.19 WHIP, and zero strikeouts. Matt Kemp (.375 ) has been successful at the plate to start the season for the Padres, going 4 for 6 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 currently not available. The Rockies lead the MLB in home runs with 12.
Offensively, they average 13 runs per game on the road, which is the best in the NL. The Padres are tough outs for opponents, leading the NL with 18.0 hits per road game. The Padres are an excellent base stealing team with three stolen bases, ranking fifth in the MLB.
The Padres have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Colorado is 1-1, while San Diego is 0-1.
When outhit, both the Rockies and the Padres have records of 0-2.
Colorado ranks at the top of the league when it comes to home runs this season with 12. San Diego ranks near the bottom at 23rd with two.
Ranking 22nd, San Diego is near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.25 per game. Colorado ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 10.25.
Ranking first in on-base plus slugging percentage, Colorado has an OPS of .000 this season. San Diego ranks 30th with an OPS of .564.
The Padres are 1-1 when they allow at least one home run. The Rockies perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 2-2 record.
