Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Prediction MLB Picks 8/2/24

The Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres meet Friday in MLB action from Petco Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Colorado Rockies will send out Austin Gomber for the start here and Gomber is 2-7 with a 4.79 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against San Diego, Gomber is 1-2 with a 4.33 ERA and 17 strikeouts. Randy Vasquez will get the start for the Padres and is 3-6 with a 4.82 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. In his career, Vasquez is 0-1 with a 12.79 ERA and 2 strikeouts against the Rockies.

Colorado Rockies Recap

The Colorado Rockies come into this one looking to build on a rare road series win after taking a 5-4 win over the Angels in Thursday’s rubber match. The win in the series helped the Rockies bounce back from being swept in a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants this past weekend.

Rockies Trying To Play Spoiler

Ezequiel Tovar leads the Rockies with 128 hits including a team-high 31 doubles, 18 home runs and 52 RBIs with 132 strikeouts as well this season while Ryan McMahon has 16 home runs and 50 RBIs along with 22 doubles and 126 strikeouts as well. Brenton Doyle’s added 18 doubles, 18 home runs, 54 RBIs and a team-high 21 stolen bases as well as 3 triples and Tovar has a team-best .286 batting average this season. Michael Toglia’s also chipped in 19 home runs as well this season.

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The Rockies have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Padres.
• The Padres have lost each of their last three games as favorites against the Rockies following a win.
• The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last four games at Petco Park.
• The Padres have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against the Rockies following a win.

San Diego Padres Recap

The San Diego Padres come into this set hoping to build some momentum after sweeping a two-game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers thanks to an 8-1 win in Wednesday’s series finale. The sweep kept the ball rolling after the Padres took down the Orioles, Nationals and Guardians over the course of the second half of the season so far.

Padres Trying To Close Ground In NL West

Jurickson Profar has 116 hits along with a .304 batting average and 17 doubles with 18 homers and 70 RBIs. Jake Cronenworth has 61 RBIs while Fernando Tatis Jr. has belted 14 home runs, 86 hits, 71 strikeouts and 8 stolen bases as well this season, but is out of the lineup because of injury. Manny Machado has 16 home runs and 58 RBIs but also has 87 strikeouts while Ha-Seong Kim has 83 hits with 3 triples, 14 doubles, 10 home runs, 44 RBIs and a team-high 20 stolen bases.

Why the San Diego Padres will win

• The Rockies have lost each of their last six road games against NL West opponents.
• The Padres have won nine of their last 10 games.
• The Padres have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five road games against National League opponents following a road win.

Rockies vs. Padres Prediction

I’m on the over here. I think this is just a matchup between two starters in Gomber and Vasquez that I don’t really trust, as Gomber’s back to getting cranked start after start, while Vasquez hasn’t done well against the Rockies this season. I think this sets up for a high-scoring opener so give me the over in this one.