The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies meet Monday in MLB game 1 action at Coors Field. Here’s a Padres vs Rockies prediction.
Padres Betting Preview
The Padres look to get above a .500 record after games against the Brewers and Blue Jays. The Padres have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Padres have won 9 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Manny Machado leads the Padres with 25 hits and 12 RBI, while Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill have combined for 48 hits and 23 RBI. Dylan Cease gets the ball for the Padres, and he is 2-1 with a 1.99 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. Cease is 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Rockies.
Rockies Betting Preview
The Rockies are 5-17 on the year after recent losses to the Phillies and Mariners. The Rockies have scored 4 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 10 of their last 13 games. The Rockies are 1-14 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with 27 hits and 12 RBI, while Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle have combined for 48 hits and 18 RBI. Austin Gomber gets the ball for the Rockies, and he is 0-1 with a 4.95 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. Gomber is 2-3 with a 3.61 ERA and 38 strikeouts in his career against the Padres.
Colorado Rockies Team Facts
- The Rockies have lost nine of their last 10 games against National League opponents.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in 12 of their last 13 Monday night games as home underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four night games.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games against National League opponents.
- The Rockies have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last four night games.
San Diego Padres Team Facts
- The Padres have lost each of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Padres have won the first inning in each of their last five games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last six games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.
Padres vs Rockies prediction
The Rockies remain one of the worst teams in the league, and their offense continues to come up short. It’s next level bad when the Rockies can’t score runs, given where they play half their games. Austin Gomber isn’t helping the Rockies case, as he’s allowed 11 runs through 20 innings. If that wasn’t enough, Dylan Cease has allowed 8 hits and 3 earned runs in his last 18 innings. I’m not looking to back the Rockies in any shape or form, and the pitching matchup makes things even worse. Give me the Padres to win game 1 of this series.