The San Diego Padres will play host to their division rival Colorado Rockies at PETCO Park. The matchup begins at 7:10 p.m. ET and fans can catch it on either ATRM or FSSD.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres Odds
Vegas is listing Colorado (+135) as the underdog to San Diego (-155). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -115 for over eight runs and -105 for under eight. Runline odds stand at -110 for taking the Rockies -1.5 runs and +100 for the Padres +1.5 runs.
The Padres are 0-3 SU and 1-2 ATS. They’ve lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors and 1.8 units against the spread (ATS). The Rockies are 1-2 SU and have gone 2-1 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 0.7 units for gamblers taking the moneyline through the early portions of the season, but have gained 1.0 unit ATS.
San Diego games have had an over/under record of two-1 in 2018. Rockies games have gone over two times, gone under once and pushed on zero occasions.
The Padres are coming off of a 7-3 loss against the Brewers, while the Rockies just got a 2-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.
The right-handed Chad Bettis will get the start for Colorado. Bettis started nine games last year while finishing the season 2-4 overall with a 5.05 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP.
The Padres are turning to righty Bryan Mitchell, who started 1 games last year and finished the season 1-1 overall with a 5.79 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP.
As a unit, San Diego’s pitchers have given up 5.7 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.17, a WHIP of 1.60 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.9. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.14, a WHIP of 1.19 and a K/9 of 6.3. In zero games against NL West opponents, Padres starters have an ERA of and the bullpen’s ERA is .
San Diego’s hitters have produced 3.3 runs per contest, including per game against divisional foes and 3.3 per game over their last five. The team has hit .224/.303/.364 over its last five games and is 0-3 SU during that span.
Shortstop Freddy Galvis and first baseman Eric Hosmer have led the Padres’ hitters this year. Galvis is hitting .417/.462/.667 with five hits, three RBIs and two runs scored, and Hosmer is batting .333 with four hits and two RBIs.
Hosmer enjoyed hitting against righties at home in 2017, slashing .354/.439/.615 across 221 such plate appearances (compared to his total season line of .318/.385/.498).
In the visiting dugout, Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 6.0 runs per game and its starters own a 7.94 ERA, 2.29 WHIP and 8.74 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.61, along with a K/9 of 11.20.
The Rockies offense has slashed .245/.294/.471 on its way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-2 SU).
Right fielder Blackmon Blackmon and catcher Chris Iannetta have led Colorado’s hitters. Blackmon has three hits, five RBIs and three runs scored, while Iannetta is hitting .714/.750/.714 with five hits and zero RBI.
Blackmon didn’t seem to enjoy batting against right-handed pitching on the road in 2017, putting up a slash line of .284/.346/.476 across 254 such plate appearances (compared to his total season line of .331/.399/.601).
Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Rockies went 12-7 SU against the Padres last season.
The Rockies’ bullpen managed an ERA of 2.76 against the Padres last year.
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