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 Padres vs Rockies Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Colorado Rockies will send out Chase Dollander for the start here and Dollander is 1-0 with a 7.20 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. This will be Dollander’s first career start against the Padres. Kyle Hart will get the nod for the Padres here and Hart is 1-0 with an 11.12 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. This will be Hart’s first career start against the Rockies.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies come into this game looking to bounce back after starting the series with an 8-0 loss in Friday’s series opener. After this series, the Rockies will head on the road once again for a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Rockies Drop 10 Of First 13 This Season
Brenton Doyle leads the Rockies with 17 hits including 3 doubles, a team-high 3 home runs and 12 RBIs while Ezequiel Tovar has 13 hits with 4 doubles and 4 RBIs. Ryan McMahon’s added 13 hits with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs while Kyle Farmer has 13 hits with a team-high 5 doubles and a .351 batting average. Jordan Beck has also chipped in a team-high 3 stolen bases while Michael Toglia’s logged a team-high 23 strikeouts so far this season.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Padres have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NL West opponents following a hPadres vs Rockies Predictionome win.
- The Rockies have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Padres following a loss.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four night games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Padres following a loss.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Brenton Doyle has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances.
- Kyle Farmer has recorded a Single in eight of his last nine appearances after playing the previous day.
- Brenton Doyle has scored at least one run in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Padres.
- Kyle Farmer has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances after playing the previous day.
- German Marquez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
San Diego Padres Recap
The San Diego Padres come into this game looking to add on to their series-opening win over the Rockies on Friday. After this series, the Padres will welcome the Chicago Cubs to town.
Padres Continue To Roll After Friday’s Opening Win
Manny Machado leads the Padres with 18 hits including a team-high 6 doubles and 6 stolen bases while Fernando Tatis Jr. has 18 hits with a team-high 3 home runs and 8 RBIs along with 6 stolen bases of his own this season. Luis Arraez has added 15 hits with a pair of doubles while Jackson Merrill’s added 14 hits with 3 home runs and 10 RBIs as well. Xander Bogaerts also has 4 doubles and 4 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won each of their last eight games at Petco Park.
- The Rockies have lost each of their last eight night games against National League opponents.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight night games against National League opponents.
- The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last six games at Petco Park.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Manny Machado has recorded a Double in each of the Padres’ last four home games against the Rockies.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit a home run in three of the Padres’ last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Iglesias has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Manny Machado has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Padres’ last eight games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Iglesias has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Xander Bogaerts has recorded at least one hit in each of his 14 previous home appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rockies’ last five night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Padres’ last five home games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Padres vs Rockies Prediction
I’m on the over in this game. I think the Padres can continue their strong offensive output, even at home in a pitcher-friendly ballpark against a rookie in Dollander who has solid stuff but still gave up his fair share of runs in his debut. On the other side, Kyle Hart is the weak link of the Padres’ rotation. The Rockies may view this as their best chance to claim a win in this series, so I expect them to show up here as well. I’ll take my chances with the over in this one.