San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Prediction MLB Picks 8/18/24

The San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies square off Sunday in MLB action from Coors Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The San Diego Padres will send out Joe Musgrove for the start here and Musgrove is 3-4 with a 5.20 ERA and 45 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Rockies, Musgrove is 2-2 with a 4.00 ERA and 35 strikeouts. Bradley Blalock will get the start for the Rockies and is 0-0 with a 4.05 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. This will be Blalock’s first career start against the Padres.

San Diego Padres Recap

The San Diego Padres will be looking to win the series with the Rockies after emerging with an 8-3 win in Saturday’s matchup. The Padres are looking to keep their series win streak alive which includes series wins over the Pirates and Marlins over the last week and a half.

Padres Still Hottest Team In Second Half So Far

Jurickson Profar has 125 hits along with a .295 batting average and 22 doubles with 19 homers and 72 RBIs. Jake Cronenworth has 70 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 18 home runs and 70 RBIs but also has 93 strikeouts while Ha-Seong Kim has 90 hits with 3 triples, 15 doubles, 10 home runs, 45 RBIs and a team-high 22 stolen bases.

Why the San Diego Padres will win

• The Rockies have lost each of their last nine day games against NL West opponents.
• The Padres have won 11 of their last 12 games after playing the previous day.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last four day games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last three games after playing the previous day.

Colorado Rockies Recap

The Colorado Rockies will try to bounce back and win the rubber match of the set after falling short in Saturday’s matchup. The loss prevented the Rockies from getting a series win that would’ve helped them rebound from a series sweep at the hands of Arizona to start the week.

Rockies Trying To Play Spoiler

Ezequiel Tovar leads the Rockies with 138 hits including a team-high 33 doubles, 19 home runs and 55 RBIs with 154 strikeouts as well this season while Ryan McMahon has 16 home runs and 54 RBIs along with 24 doubles and 144 strikeouts as well. Brenton Doyle’s added 20 doubles, 20 home runs, 60 RBIs and a team-high 24 stolen bases as well as 3 triples and Tovar has a team-best .273 batting average this season. Michael Toglia’s also chipped in 20 home runs as well this season.

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The Rockies have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs following a loss.
• The Padres have lost each of their last six Sunday games as road favorites against National League opponents.
• The Rockies have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games following a loss.
• The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games following a road win.

San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Prediction

I’m on the Padres here. Joe Musgrove hasn’t had the best luck against the Rockies in recent matchups against them, but the Padres are just so white hot since the all-star break that it’s hard to go against them. Colorado usually has an edge being at home, but Blalock doesn’t have enough of a sample size behind him to where I feel comfortable backing him to upset San Diego. I’ll roll with the Padres here.