Joe Musgrove will start for the Padres on Sunday, as they are facing off against the Rockies and Bradley Blalock. Colorado is 45-79, while the Padres are 70-54 and they are 2nd in the NL West. The money line odds have the Padres at -201 compared to the Rockies at +171, and the over/under line is at 11.5 runs.
First pitch from Coors Field is set for 3:10 PM ET, and the forecast for Sunday's matchup calls for temperatures in the low 80s with broken clouds. San Diego is currently 2 games back of the Giants in the NL West, while the Rockies are in 5th place in the division.
San Diego vs. Colorado Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Padres at Rockies
- Where: Coors Field Denver
- Date: Sunday, August 18th
- Betting Odds SD -201 | COL +171 O/U 11.5
Padres vs Rockies Last Game Recap
San Diego cruised to an easy 8-3 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The Padres had a huge 2nd inning, scoring eight of their ten runs. As for the Rockies, they scored their only three runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Padres were favored at -202 on the money line.
Dylan Cease got the win for the Padres, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued five walks. Kyle Freeland had a rough outing for the Rockies, taking the loss after going five innings and giving up five earned runs.
Manny Machado and Bryce Johnson each had two hits and two RBIs for the Padres' offense. Xander Bogaerts and Ha-Seong Kim also had two hits and drove in a run. Jake Cronenworth scored twice and drove in two runs while going 1/5.
Padres Preview
San Diego is 70-54 overall this season and 2nd in the NL West, two games behind the Dodgers. They have won eight straight series and are 25-13-2 in series overall. The Padres are 33-29 at home and 37-25 on the road, and their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game with a 66-57 O/U record.
As underdogs, the Padres are 33-15 vs. the run line with an average run margin of +3.7 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 65-59, and their average run margin for the season is +0.6 runs per game.
Right-hander Joe Musgrove gets the start for the Padres today as he faces the Rockies on the road. He has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 3-4 with an ERA of 5.20. Musgrove's WHIP for the season is currently 1.42. In his last outing, Musgrove finished with a no-decision, going 4 1/3 innings and not giving up a run. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight starts. Musgrove has allowed a total of 10 home runs this year.
So far this season, the Padres have been the league's top-hitting team, batting a collective .267. They also have the fewest strikeouts in the league and are near the top of the league in home runs. Overall, they are averaging 4.8 runs per game, and they have been even better on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per contest. San Diego's team on-base percentage of .327 is 6th best in the league.
Jurickson Profar comes into the game with the league's top on-base percentage and is also leading the team with 19 homers. Over his last nine games, he has gone 13/34 with four homers and 10 RBIs. Luis Arraez has also been hot of late, going 14/41 in his last nine games. For the season, he is batting .308 and is 2nd on the team with 34 RBIs.
Rockies Preview
Colorado's overall record against the run line is 63-61, with an average scoring margin of -1.6 runs per game. They are 33-28 against the run line at home and 30-33 on the road. The over/under record for Rockies games is 63-58, with games averaging 10.2 runs per game this season.
As the underdog, the Rockies are 28-33, while their overall record is 45-79. They are currently in 5th place in the NL West, 27 games behind the Dodgers. Against NL West opponents, they have a 14-28 record. Colorado has struggled lately, going 3-7 in their last 10 games.
Bradley Blalock will be making his first start of the season at home for the Rockies, as he takes on the Padres. Blalock has made two appearances this season, with one coming in a start and the other out of the bullpen. In his start against the Diamondbacks, he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up 3 earned runs and striking out 4. His first outing of the year came against the Padres, where he went just one inning and gave up 1 hit and 1 walk.
So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the MLB. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.9 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .244, which is 10th in the league and are also near the top of the league in terms of isolated power. The Rockies have three players with at least 20 homers, with Brenton Doyle and Michael Toglia tied for the team lead at 20 homers.
Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar comes into the game with a batting average of .273 and is 2nd on the team with 55 RBIs. Brendan Rodgers has been hot of late, batting .350 over his last 10 games, including two homers. He also comes into the game on an 11-game hitting streak.
Padres vs. Rockies Prediction: Rockies ML +171
With the Rockies coming in at +171 to pick up the win, there is a lot of value in taking them on the money line compared to the Padres at -201. We actually have the Rockies winning this one 6-5, meaning you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 11.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Joe Musgrove finishing with five strikeouts, which is good for fifth among all starters today. As for the Rockies starter, Bradley Blalock, he is projected to finish with seven K's, which is the third-best among all starters.
