The Colorado Rockies (40-70) travel to face off against the San Diego Padres (59-51) on Friday, August 2nd. This game will be played at PETCO Park in San Diego and televised on None. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 8:40 CT.

Rockies vs. Padres Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Padres (-183)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• Padres have won 9 of their last 15 games, indicating strong recent performance.
• Padres have scored an average of 6.2 runs per game in their last 15 games, showcasing their offensive strength.
• Padres have a 5-2 record at home in their last 7 home games, demonstrating home-field advantage.
• Padres have outscored their opponents by 29 runs in their last 15 games, highlighting their ability to dominate games.
• Padres have a 3-1 record against the Rockies in their last 4 head-to-head matchups, showing recent success against their upcoming opponent.

Rockies vs Padres

The Rockies Are Coming Off A Win

The Rockies’s offense was carried by Michael Toglia in their most recent game vs. the Angels. Toglia went 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs. The Rockies really needed his big game, as they only scored five runs on six hits. Colorado’s other three runs came in the 2nd inning.

Ryan Feltner put together a good start for the Rockies, going six innings and giving up just three runs on seven hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

Colorado enters today’s game with a 40-70 record, and they have covered the run line in two straight road games. Their overall run line record is 55-55, and the average run total in their games with lines higher than 8.5 runs is 10.1.

The Rockies are underdogs in today’s game, as they have been in all 110 games this season. Their series record is 7-24-3, and they are 4-6 in their last 10 games. Colorado is 16-41 straight up as underdogs and 26-31 vs. the run line on the road.

Austin Gomber Gets The Start For The Rockies

Colorado is sending left-hander Austin Gomber to the mound today as he faces the Padres on the road. Gomber has made 20 starts this year and has a record of 2-7 with an ERA of 4.79. Looking at his overall numbers, Gomber has a WHIP of 1.32 and has pitched much better at home, with an ERA of 3.87 compared to 7.01 on the road. In his last outing, Gomber took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had pitched at least five innings in three straight outings.

Rockies Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. However, they have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 7th in the MLB. As a team, the Rockies are batting .243, and they are also near the top of the league in terms of batting average on balls in play.

Both Michael Toglia and Ezequiel Tovar have gone deep 18 times this season, with Toglia batting just .213 and Tovar at .286. Tovar has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/24 in his last six games with a home run. Tovar also has five runs scored in that stretch. Brendan Rodgers and Nolan Jones are also on hitting streaks for the Rockies.

The Padres Are Coming Off A Win

Led by a big game by Luis Campusano at the plate, the Padres are coming off a big 8-1 win over the Dodgers to close out their series. Campusano went 2/4 with two RBIs and a homer. The Padres really broke things open with a four-run 2nd inning. Looking at the betting lines going into the game, the Padres were the slight underdog at -138.

Dylan Cease started for the Padres, going 5 2/3 innings, and giving up just one run on three hits. He only had six strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

San Diego is 59-51 overall and has won nine of their last ten games, including two straight wins over the Dodgers. They are 2nd in the NL West, 4.5 games behind the Dodgers. The Padres have an over/under record of 59-50 this season, with games averaging 8.9 runs per game.

On the run line, the Padres are 38-16 on the road and 21-35 at home. Their overall series record is 21-12-3, and the over has hit in five straight games. The O/U line for tonight is 8.5 runs, with the over holding a 15-11 record when the line is set at 8.5 runs.

Randy Vásquez Gets The Start For The Padres

Randy Vásquez gets the start for the Padres today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Orioles. In that start, which came on July 28th, he gave up six earned runs in just two innings of work. Vásquez took the loss in that outing. Before that, he had picked up the win in his previous start, going six innings vs. the Nationals and not giving up a run. Vásquez has made 15 starts this year and has a record of 3-6 with a 4.82 ERA. Opponents are batting .305 off the right-hander this season.

Padres Offense Breakdown

San Diego comes into the game with the league’s top batting average at .264 and are averaging 4.6 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. The Padres have been one of the hardest teams to strike out this season, as they are 2nd in the league in strikeouts per game.

Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado are the Padres’ top home run hitters this season, with 18 and 16 homers, respectively. Profar’s 70 RBIs are 12th in the league, and Machado is 3rd on the team with 58 RBIs. Machado is also on a four-game hitting streak and has three homers in his last five games, while batting .364 over that stretch.

Rockies vs Padres Prediction

Our prediction for the Padres vs. Rockies game is to take the over, with the line sitting at 8.5 runs. We actually have the Padres winning this game 7-6, meaning you could also take the money line and still get a solid payout at -183.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Randy Vásquez finishing with five strikeouts compared to Austin Gomber with five. However, you could also look to take the Padres on the run line, as we have them finishing with 12 hits compared to the Rockies with 11.

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