The San Diego Padres (69-53)will travel to Denver to play the Colorado Rockies (44-78) in Game 1 of their three-game series starting Friday, August 16 at 8:40 pm ET at Coors Field in Colorado. The Padres are the favorites and have a moneyline of -180.
The Padres are so close to overtaking the National League West that they can almost taste it. They are tied in second with the Arizona Diamondbacks and are behind the leading Los Angeles Dodgers by two games. Picking up wins against weaker divisional rivals will boost their chances of drawing close.
They have gone 9-1 over their last 10 games, which is excellent momentum for this volatile series. Their previous battle was an 8-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, adding to their three-game win streak.
Matt Waldron (7-9) will take the mound to start and has an ERA of 4.00 with a WHIP of 1.16. Their defense has been solid, as their team produces an ERA of 3.93.
The Padres' average at the plate is .265. Defensively, they allow their opponents to get .240, which is not the end of the world if their offense is on point.
The Rockies are not making the playoffs this year, but they can still have fun disrupting other teams' chances of making their run. This has been the case this season against the Padres, as the average runs scored has been 4.3 per game from the Padres and 4.8 for the Rockies.
They are 3-7 over their last 10 games and have lost their most recent three games. Their previous defeat was an 11-4 outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which shows they have bad momentum here.
Cal Quantrill (7-8) is the Rockies' starting pitcher. He has similar specs to Waldron on the other side. He has an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.41. The team's ERA is not healthy, coming in at 5.59.
The Rockies have proven to find ways to score runs, with a batting average of .244. However, they allow opposing teams to walk all over them with a batting average of .288.
MyBookie provides the most appealing MLB betting odds for the San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies battle. The Padres are favored on the road, and according to market analysis, they have a 58.3 percent likelihood of winning.
Each team will start with similar pitching strength, but the Rockies typically fall apart with their defense each game. Despite winning six out of the last ten against the Padres, they are in a bad position to continue their streak.
