Rockies vs Padres Prediction 9/17/26 MLB Picks Today

The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies meet Thursday in MLB action at Coors Field. Here’s a Rockies vs. Padres Prediction. This article will include a Rockies vs. Padres Pick.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The San Diego Padres are 83-69 this year and play the Dodgers and Marlins next. The San Diego Padres are batting .241 on the season, have a .317 OBP, and have a .394 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres’ pitching staff has a 3.96 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the San Diego Padres with 169 hits and 78 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado have combined for 270 hits and 166 RBI.

Michael King gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 11-9 with a 3.03 ERA and 148 strikeouts this season. King is 1-2 with a 5.54 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the Colorado Rockies.

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

The Colorado Rockies are 56-96 on the year and play the Diamondbacks and Mariners next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .254 on the season and have a .324 OBP and a .418 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies’ pitching staff has a 5.59 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. TJ Rumfield leads the Colorado Rockies with 155 hits and 69 RBI, while Jake McCarthy and Hunter Goodman have combined for 268 hits and 161 RBI.

Tanner Gordon gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 1-4 with a 5.55 ERA and 81 strikeouts this season. Gordon is 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The Rockies have won each of their last three games as home underdogs following a home loss.
• The Padres have lost eight of their last nine Thursday road games.
• The Rockies have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against NL West opponents following a home loss.
• The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games against the Rockies following a road win.
• The Rockies have led after 3 innings in three of their last four day games against the Padres at Coors Field.
• The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last nine Thursday day road games.

Why the San Diego Padres will win

• The Padres have won each of their last 13 day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have lost each of their last eight Thursday games against NL West opponents.
• The Padres have covered the run line in 11 of their last 13 day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last 10 games.
• The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.
• The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last nine games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Padres have won the first inning in three of their last four games.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Padres’ last eight games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Rockies’ last six home games has gone OVER the total runs line.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Padres’ last eight road games.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the last nine day games between the Padres and Rockies at Coors Field.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

• Mickey Moniak has hit at least one home run in 10 of his last 15 home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Tanner Gordon has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last five home appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
• TJ Rumfield has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 home appearances against NL West opponents.

San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts

• Luis Campusano has hit a home run in three of his last four road appearances against the Rockies.
• Michael King has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against the Rockies.
• Michael King has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Austin Hays has recorded two hits in each of his last eight appearances with his team as a road favorite against NL West opponents.

Rockies vs Padres Prediction

The Padres are inching closer to a playoff berth, and that should continue here with King on the mound, who has allowed 38 hits and 12 earned runs in his last 49.2 innings. The Rockies stink, and Gordon doesn’t make anything better with his 5.55 ERA and 1.48 WHIP. At home through 53 innings, Gordon has a 7.48 ERA and a .323 allowed batting average. Yuck. The fact that this price is somewhat reasonable is surprising. Give me the Padres.