The San Diego Padres (12-12) open a 4-game series against the Colorado Rockies (5-17) Monday. First pitch from Coors Field is at 8:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Rockies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Padres won 9-4 last year
The Padres snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 6-3 home win over the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, salvaging 1 game of the 3-game series. Starting RHP Joe Musgrove allowed 3 runs in 7 innings for the win. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
The Rockies have lost 7 of their last 8 games and are coming off a 10-2 home loss to the Seattle Mariners Sunday, losing 2 of 3 in the series.
Padres at Rockies projected starters
RHP Dylan Cease vs. LHP Austin Gomber
Cease (2-1, 1.99 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 0.93 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 10.7 K/9 in 22 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 5 BB, 7 K in 6-3 road win over Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday
- Has allowed 2 or fewer earned runs in all 4 starts this season
Gomber (0-1, 4.95 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.50 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 in 20 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 4 K in 5-0 loss at Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday
- Career vs. Padres: 2-3, 3.61 ERA (47 1/3 IP, 19 ER), 1.23 WHIP in 8 starts and 4 relief appearances
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Padres at Rockies odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Padres -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Rockies +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (-125) | Rockies +1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Padres at Rockies picks and predictions
Prediction
Padres 5, Rockies 3
Moneyline
Well, the Rockies are 5-17 this season and aren’t even doing well at home. They are 3-6 at Coors Field to start the season. They have been held to 2 or fewer runs in 6 of the last 7 Games.
The Padres (-190) are 5-1 in their last 6 games when opponents score 3 or fewer runs. They are 6-4 on the road this season and have won Cease’s last 2 outings.
But betting them at -190 isn’t worth the action.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
Nine of the Padres’ 12 wins have been by 2 or more runs.
Twelve of the Rockies’ 17 losses have been by 2 or more runs, including 3 of their last 4.
BET PADRES -1.5 (-125).
Over/Under
While Coors Field has a reputation of high-scoring games, only 4 of 12 contests there this season have had 11 or more total runs.
The Rockies have scored 3 or fewer runs 15 times in 22 outings this season and are 1-14 in those Games. Six of their last 8 Games have not reached 11 total runs.
BET UNDER 10.5 (-110).
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