Chad Bettis (0-0, 8.44 ERA) and James Shields (0-1, 4.50 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (2-3) and the San Diego Padres (2-3) at Coors Field. The Padres won the last game 16-3, and San Diego leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Apr. 10 and can be seen on FSSD and RTRM.
Bettis pitched 5.1 innings in his most recent start, surrendering five runs, striking out four and walking three in an 11-6 defeat to the Diamondbacks. DJ LeMahieu (.526 ) had a good game yesterday, going 2 for 5 with one run. Shields went 6.0 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out six and walking one in a 3-0 defeat to the Dodgers in his last outing. Matt Kemp (.429 ) has been successful at the plate to start the season for the Padres, going 3 for 5 yesterday with two runs, two home runs, and six 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.
The Padres are 2-3 against NL West foes. Offensively, they average 0.0 runs per game, which is good for fifth in the NL. The Padres are tough outs for opponents, leading the NL with 18.5 hits per road game. San Diego is excellent at drawing walks with an NL-best 5.5 per road game.
The Padres have the edge in the season series, 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL
Notes
In their last game, the Padres won by a margin of 13 runs. The Rockies are 0-1 in games decided by a margin of 10 runs or more. The Padres have a 1-1 record in blowouts.
When leading after seven innings, San Diego is 1-1, while Colorado is 1-2.
It looks like the Padres have a slight leg up on the Rockies, as the Padres have won their last two games while the Rockies have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies and the Padres are both undefeated. Colorado has a 1-0 record in these situations while San Diego is 2-0.
Tied at sixth for total runs, Colorado and San Diego have each notched 29 runs this season.
Colorado and San Diego both rank in the bottom half of the league in walks. Colorado sits at 17th with 14 this season and San Diego ranks 20th with 13.
When the Rockies hit at least one home run, they are 2-2. When the Padres hit at least one homer, they have a 2-0 record.
