Colorado Rockies (41-64) vs San Diego Padres (52-54)
Game Info: Monday, July 31, 2023 at 8:40 pm (Coors Field)
Austin Gomber (8-8) (5.83) vs Seth Lugo (4-5) (3.62)
Betting Odds: Colorado Rockies +180 / San Diego Padres -210 --- Over/Under: 12 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The San Diego Padres will play the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of their series on Monday night at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. San Diego is coming off of one of their best series of the year, while Colorado just lost a series to one of the worst teams in baseball.
Padres Preview
The San Diego Padres are 52-54 this season and they have won four of their last five games. San Diego is coming off of a series win against Texas, where they won all three games in the series. San Diego pitched very well against the highest scoring team in the MLB, only allowing a total of four runs in the series. The San Diego pitching staff has a 3.70 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and a .236 opponent batting average this season. The Padres offense has scored 481 runs with a .238 batting average and a .327 on base percentage. Juan Soto is batting .268 with 20 home runs and 64 RBI’s for the Padres. The projected starting pitcher for San Diego is Seth Lugo, who is 4-5 with a 3.62 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP over 82.0 innings pitched this year.
Rockies Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 41-64 this season and they have lost five of their last seven games. Colorado is coming off of a series loss to Oakland at home, where they lost two out of three game. Colorado was out scored by a total of 19-10 and really struggled to score against the worst team ERA in the MLB. The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.48 ERA, a 1.51 WHIP, and a .280 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 457 runs with a .254 batting average and a .314 on base percentage this year. Elias Diaz is batting .273 with 10 home runs and 48 RBI’s for the Rockies. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Austin Gomber, who is 8-8 with a 5.83 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP over 108.0 innings pitched this season.
Colorado Rockies Team Facts
- The Rockies have won eight of their last nine games as home underdogs against the Padres following a home win.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rockies' last five games as underdogs.
- The Rockies have led after 3 innings in each of their last four Monday night games as home underdogs.
- The Rockies have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs.
San Diego Padres Team Facts
- The Padres have lost four of their last five games as road favourites against NL West opponents.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line each of their last five road games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Padres have led after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against National League opponents.
- The Padres have led after 7 innings in each of their last five games at Coors Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Padres' last five games as road favourites against National League opponents.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Austin Gomber has recorded four or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rockies' last 10 games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- Ryan McMahon has recorded two or more total bases in five of his last six appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ryan McMahon has hit a home run in three of the Rockies' last five games against the Padres at Coors Field.
- Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one RBI in three of the Rockies' last four home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ryan McMahon has scored a run in four of his last five appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Seth Lugo has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances.
- Trent Grisham has recorded a hit in each of the Padres' last seven road games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Juan Soto has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Padres' last four games against NL West opponents.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
- Manny Machado has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Padres' last six games as favourites against NL opponents.
- Xander Bogaerts has scored at least one run in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Rockies.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Colorado Rockies ranks 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.280).
- The Colorado Rockies ranks 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.48).
- The San Diego Padres ranks 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (418).
- The San Diego Padres are one of only 3 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and home runs this season.
Pick
The Padres have to be feeling great after sweeping the Texas Rangers over the weekend and they should have another series win here. San Diego is five games out of a Wild Card berth, so they need to stay hot and rack up wins quickly. The Padres are starting Seth Lugo, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. Colorado is starting Austin Gomber, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. Gomber has really turned it around in recent starts, but his ERA is still atrocious. I think the Padres are going to continue their momentum in this series and it will start with a big win in Game 1.
David’s Pick Padres -1.5
AUTHOR: David Racey
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