The Colorado Rockies (45-78) and San Diego Padres (69-54) will battle on Saturday at Coors Field, starting at 8:10 p.m. ET.
As the favorite, the Padres (-207 on the moneyline to win) take the field at the Rockies (+172). The scheduled starters are Dylan Cease (11-9) for the San Diego Padres, and Kyle Freeland (3-4) for the Colorado Rockies.
Cal Quantrill (5.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 5 K) earned a win in the Rockies’ 7-3 victory over the Padres yesterday. Charlie Blackmon led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Matt Waldron (5.2 IP, 7 R, 9 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Padres.
Prepare for the Padres vs. Rockies with everything you need to know about Saturday’s Game, including viewing options.
San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Padres (-207, bet $207 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+172, bet $100 to win $172)
- Over/under: 10.5
Padres vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Coors Field
- TV Channel: Padres
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Padres stats and trends
Padres betting records
- This season, the Padres have won 44 out of the 75 games, or 58.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
- San Diego has a record of 5-3 when favored by -207 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 67.4%.
- San Diego’s games have gone over the total in 65 of its 123 chances.
- In 122 games with a spread this season, the Padres are 62-60-0 ATS.
Dylan Cease (Padres probable starter)
- Cease makes the start for the Padres, his 26th of the season. He is 11-9 with a 3.41 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 142 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 28-year-old has a 3.41 ERA and 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 25 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .194 to his opponents.
- Cease is looking to record his 14th quality start of the year.
- Cease will try to pick up his 20th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance.
- In seven of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will match up with a Rockies offense that ranks 13th in MLB with 1019 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .402 (14th in MLB) with 135 total home runs (16th in MLB).
- Cease has thrown 12 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out 16 against the Rockies this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old’s 3.41 ERA ranks 22nd, 1.009 WHIP ranks 10th, and 11.4 K/9 ranks fourth.
Padres batting stats
- The Padres’ 141 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for San Diego rank eighth in the majors with a combined .419 team slugging percentage.
- The Padres rank first in the majors with a .265 team batting average.
- San Diego is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 585 total runs this season.
- The Padres are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .326.
- San Diego has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, whiffing only 6.7 times per game on average.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have won in 45, or 36.6%, of the 123 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This year, Colorado has won nine of 34 games when listed as at least +172 or worse on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 36.8% chance of pulling out a win.
- Colorado and its opponents have gone over in 63 of its 123 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- In 122 games with a line this season, the Rockies have a mark of 61-61-0 against the spread.
Kyle Freeland (Rockies probable starter)
- The Rockies are sending Freeland (3-4) out to make his 14th start of the season. He is 3-4 with a 5.75 ERA and 56 strikeouts through 67 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, the left-hander went 3 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 5.75, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season. Opponents have a .300 batting average against him.
- Freeland is trying to collect his seventh quality start of the season.
- Freeland has pitched five or more innings in a game eight times this year entering this matchup.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will face a Padres team that is batting .265 as a unit (first in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .419 (eighth in the league) with 141 total home runs (13th in MLB action).
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies rank 16th in MLB play with 135 total home runs.
- So far this season, Colorado is 14th in the majors with a .402 slugging percentage.
- The Rockies rank 14th in the majors with a .244 batting average.
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (528 total), Colorado is the 16th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- The Rockies are 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .306.
