The San Diego Padres are set to do battle against their division rival Colorado Rockies in a Saturday night game. The game gets going at 8:10 p.m. ET and the matchup will be televised on ATRM and FSSD.
San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Colorado (receiving -160 odds) is hosting this one as the favorite over San Diego and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this game at 11.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at Padres +1.5 runs (-145) and Rockies -1.5 runs (+125).
The Rockies are 36-33 straight up (SU) and 37-31 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 6.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.5 units ATS. Colorado has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Padres are 34-36 SU and have gone 28-41 ATS. In total, the club has lost 6.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 19.1 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
Rockies games have an over/under record of 34-29-5 so far in 2019. San Diego has an over/under record of 33-31-5.
Eric Lauer will get the start for San Diego. The left-handed Lauer is 5-5 with a 4.14 ERA and 57 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with a 24.00 ERA against Colorado this year.
The Rockies are sending righty German Marquez (6-3, 4.19 ERA) to the mound. Marquez has 95 punchouts and 20 walks to his name, along with a 1.16 WHIP. Marquez is 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA in one start against San Diego this year.
Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 5.63, a WHIP of 1.44 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 4.38 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 23 divisional games, Rockies starters have an ERA of 5.56 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.10.
The Colorado offense has put up 5.5 runs per contest, including 6.2 per game against divisional foes and 7.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .326/.394/.551 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ batters have been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and shortstop Trevor Story. Arenado is slashing .326/.383/.592 with 17 home runs, 57 RBIs and 50 runs scored, and Story’s line is .284/.351/.532 with 16 homers, 46 RBIs, 61 runs and 12 steals.
In the other dugout, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.19 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 8.17 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.66, along with a WHIP of 1.20.
The Padres offense has slashed .236/.300/.418 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game this season, including 4.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado have paced San Diego’s hitters. Hosmer is slashing .285/.333/.449 with 10 home runs, 43 RBIs and 39 runs scored, while Machado is hitting .256/.339/.445 with 13 homers, 38 RBIs and 37 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 6.0 units and are 21-36 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 28 of those games, compared to 25 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have netted 2.8 units and are 16-10 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 13 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve cashed the under.
Padres at Rockies Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in just two of Colorado’s last seven games.
- The Padres have a total OPS of .718 this season and an OPS of .709 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS stands at .786 overall and .779 versus righties.
- San Diego has posted 23.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 27.8 over its last five.
- The Padres have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
