From Coors Field in Denver, we have the Padres and Rockies facing off in an NL West matchup. The Rockies are on a three-game losing streak and are 44-78 overall, while the Padres have won three straight and are 69-53.
Friday night’s money line odds have the Padres at -178 compared to the Rockies at +150. First pitch is set for 8:40 PM ET, and the forecasted temperature is 96 degrees with a clear sky.
Padres Eye Eighth Straight Series Win as Waldron Takes the Mound Against Rockies
San Diego is on a three-game winning streak and is 69-53 overall this season, and they are two games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. The Padres are 19-18 in divisional matchups. San Diego has won eight straight series and are 25-13-2 in series this season. Their road series winning streak is at seven heading into today’s game against the Rockies.
Right-hander Matt Waldron gets the start for the Padres today, and he is 7-9 with a 4.00 ERA this season. Waldron has a WHIP of 1.16 this season and has 10 quality starts. San Diego is 64-58 against the run line this season, and they are 40-20 against the run line on the road. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 11.5 runs, and the Padres’ games have averaged 9.0 runs this season. San Diego has not had any games with an over/under line of 11.5 runs this season.
Rockies Look to Break Losing Streak as Quantrill Takes the Mound Against Padres
Colorado is 44-78 this season, and they are currently on a three-game losing streak. The Rockies are 27 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and are 13-27 against division opponents. Cal Quantrill is starting for the Rockies today, and he is 7-8 with a 4.56 ERA this season. Quantrill’s WHIP is 1.41, and he has 12 quality starts this year. The Rockies are 17-46 on the road this season and 27-32 at home. They are 13-32 in day games.
Today’s over/under line of 11.5 runs for the Rockies’ game vs. the Padres is the highest of the season for Colorado. The Rockies have an over/under record of 62-57, and their games have averaged 10.2 runs per game. Colorado is 62-60 vs. the run line this season, and they have a -1.6 run margin for the season. Offensively, the Rockies are averaging 4.9 runs per game at home, and they are hitting .244 as a team, which is 11th in the majors. Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar have been two of the Rockies’ top hitters this season, and Brendan Rodgers is hitting .360 over his last six games.
Rockies Poised for Home Victory: Bet on a 6-5 Win with +150 Payout
With the money line payout, we really like the Rockies at home today to pick up a win. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Rockies, giving you a lot of value with a payout of +150.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Cal Quantrill finishing with four strikeouts compared to Matt Waldron with six. However, we have Quantrill finishing with a higher ERA than Waldron, but we still have the Rockies coming out on top.
