The Colorado Rockies (41-70) travel to face off against the San Diego Padres (59-52) on Saturday, August 3rd. This game will be played at PETCO Park in San Diego and televised on None. The Rockies are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Padres are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rockies. First pitch is set for 7:40 CT.

Rockies vs. Padres Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Padres (-224)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• Padres have won 8 of their last 10 games.
• Padres have scored an average of 6.2 runs per game in their last 10 home games.
• Padres have a 31-23 away record, indicating strong overall performance.
• Rockies have a 17-41 away record, indicating poor performance on the road.
• Padres have won 3 of their last 4 home games against the Rockies.

Rockies vs Padres

Colorado picked up a 5-2 road win over the Padres in the most recent game of this series. The Rockies had a huge 6th inning, scoring three of their five runs. As for the Padres, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Rockies were at +156 on the money line.

Austin Gomber started for the Rockies and picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued a season-high five walks. On the other side, Randy Vásquez only went five innings for the Padres, giving up one earned run on three hits.

At the plate, Brendan Rodgers and Kris Bryant each had two RBIs for the Rockies. Rodgers, Charlie Blackmon, and Trevor Story each scored two runs for Colorado’s offense.

Colorado has won three straight games, but they are still 22.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West, sitting in 5th place. They trail the Giants by 14 games for the fourth spot in the division. The Rockies have a 41-70 overall record and are 4-6 in their last 10 games.

Against the run line, the Rockies are 56-55 this season, including a 27-31 record on the road. Their games have averaged 10.1 runs, leading to a 57-52 over/under record. When the total has been set at 8 runs, they have gone 7-6-1, and 70.3% of their games have had over/under lines higher than 8 runs.

Tanner Gordon Gets The Start For The Rockies

Colorado’s Tanner Gordon is on the mound today for the Rockies as they take on the Padres. Gordon is still looking for his first win of the season, as he has taken the loss in each of his first three starts. In his last outing, he went 6 innings and gave up 4 earned runs on 9 hits.

Rockies Offense Breakdown

Michael Toglia has really struggled at the plate this season for the Rockies, batting just .210, but he does lead the team with 19 home runs. His recent stretch of games hasn’t been much better, as he has gone 4/19 with two homers in his last five games. Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle are both batting over .285 for the Rockies this season, with Tovar’s 18 homers being the 2nd most on the team, and Doyle’s 54 RBIs leading the team.

As a team, the Rockies are averaging 4.3 runs per game and are one of the better home run hitting teams in the league. However, they are just 26th in the league in runs per game on the road, averaging 3.7 runs per contest. The Rockies are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts, averaging 9 per game.

San Diego has been playing well lately, winning 8 of their last 10 games and four straight series. They are 59-52 overall and trail the Dodgers by 4.5 games in the NL West. The Padres have a 33-30 record as favorites and are 26-22 as underdogs.

Padres games have averaged 8.9 runs this season, and their over/under record is 59-51. Against the run line, they are 38-16 on the road and 21-36 at home. The over/under line for today’s game is 8 runs, and when the total has been set at 8, their O/U record is 8-10-1.

Martín Pérez Gets The Start For The Padres

Martín Pérez gets the start for the Padres today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run. Against the Cardinals on July 24th, he pitched 6 innings, picking up the win in that outing. Looking back further, Perez has made 16 starts, and his record for the season is 2-5 with a 5.21 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .304 off Perez this season, and his WHIP is 1.65. This year, he has given up a total of 13 home runs. Perez’s ERA at home is 5.06, compared to 6.98 on the road.

Padres Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, the Padres are the top-hitting team in the league, averaging 4.6 runs per game, and they are also the league’s top home run hitting team. San Diego has been especially good on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. The Padres have been led by Jurickson Profar, who is 15th in the league with 18 homers and is batting .301.

Over his last seven games, Manny Machado has gone 10/30 with four homers and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .269 with 17 homers, which is 2nd on the team. Machado’s 59 RBIs are 3rd on the Padres. Luis Arraez is also having a good season at the plate, batting .307 with three homers.

Rockies vs Padres Prediction

Our prediction for this Rockies vs. Padres matchup is to take the over, with the line sitting at 8 runs. We actually have the Padres winning this one 6-5, but with a payout of -224, we are recommending taking the over.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Martin Perez finishing with five strikeouts compared to Tanner Gordon with six. Perez is also a better option to pick up the win, as he has the fourth-best chances to pick up a win compared to Gordon at 14th.

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