San Diego Padres (59-51) vs Colorado Rockies (40-70)
Game Info: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 8:40 pm (Petco Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: San Diego Padres -204 / Colorado Rockies +170 — Over/Under: 8
The Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres meet Saturday 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 start Tanner Gordon here and Gordon is 0-3 with an 8.80 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. This will be Gordon’s first career start against the Padres. Martin Perez will make his Padres debut here and is 2-5 with a 5.20 ERA and 63 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Rockies, Perez is 2-2 with a 2.89 ERA and 23 strikeouts.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies will try to keep the ball rolling after springing a 5-2 upset in Friday’s series opener against the Padres. The win gave the Rockies an opportunity at a rare feat, back-to-back series wins on the road after the Padres knocked off the Angels to start the week.
Rockies Looking To Play Spoiler
Going into Friday’s opener, 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 five games against the Padres.
- The Padres have lost five of their last six home games against the Rockies following a loss.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last five games at Petco Park.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
San Diego Padres Recap
The San Diego Padres will look to rebound from their series-opening disappointment against the Rockies on Friday, putting their series win streak in jeopardy after taking out the Dodgers, Orioles, Nationals and Guardians since the all-star break.
Padres Looking To Catch Dodgers Atop NL West
Entering Friday, 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 Padres have won 10 of their last 11 night games after playing the previous day.
- The Rockies have lost six of their last seven road games against NL West opponents.
- The Padres have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games after playing the previous day.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six road games against National League opponents following a road win.
Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Prediction
I’m on the Padres here. Stringing together consistent wins hasn’t been something we’ve been able to trust the Rockies to do for some time now and this isn’t where I’m going to start. The Padres have been one of the hottest teams in baseball out of the gate in the second half of the year, and usually when they fall, they get right back up. Gordon’s stunk and the Rockies have stunk against lefties as of late. Give me the Padres.