Betting on the San Diego Padres versus the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field

Monday’s game will be the first of a three-game series with the San Diego Padres squaring off against the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies lost 3 games in a row and were swept by the Cardinals. The Padres have lost two of their last three games and are coming off an 11-1 win over the San Francisco Giants.

The San Diego Padres are second in the NL West with a 19-16 overall record. In addition to their home field success, the team has been successful when they play on the road, winning 10 of 16 games played away from Petco Park.

San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Betting Odds & Line Movement

The San Diego Padres are listed as the -180 favorites at the best US-friendly Sportsbooks and the total is listed at 10.

Notes On The San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres have the 24th best record in Major League Baseball this season with a 5.67 win-loss ratio and 16th best batting average (.233). The team is led by Eric Hosmer, who has a .373 on-base percentage, 307 batting average, and 20 RBI to date. Fernando Tatis Jr., at just 22 years old, leads the team with nine home runs and drove in two runs with one of those homers on May 10 against Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw.

On Monday night, the Padres start Dinelson Lamet on the mound. In his first two starts of 2020, he completed one inning in each game and did not allow a run. Lamet has faced Colorado three times before but is winless with a 3.18 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over these four games.

Notes On The Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are 12-22 and currently last in the National League West, but they managed to rack up a 10-8 victory record at Coors Field.

The Rockies have an average of 4.7 runs game per contest and rank seventh with a .242 batting average. Ryan McMahon is the best with eight home runs and 22 RBIs on the year while Raimel Tapia leads the team with 20 RBI on 20 games played this season — occupying second place for most RBIs so far this season on his team, one behind Trevor Story.
Antonio Senzatela was scheduled to make the start for the Rockies on Monday, and when he does take the mound he’s 1-3 with a 5.76 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP. Over 15 careers starts against San Diego, Senzatela has been 7-2 with 3.08 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP.

San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction: Colorado Rockies ML +158

At the current price, there is a major value proposition with the Rockies taking on San Diego. The Padres are 4-7 in their last 11 games as an opponent of -130 or more.