San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies odds, tips and betting trends | August 2

The Colorado Rockies (40-70) will visit the San Diego Padres (59-51), Friday at 9:40 PM ET, in a battle of NL West rivals.

The Rockies are an underdog (+159 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Padres (-191). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Diego Padres looking to Randy Vasquez (3-6), and Austin Gomber (2-7) answering the bell for the Colorado Rockies.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s Padres vs. Rockies contest, including viewing options.

San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:17 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Padres (-191, bet $191 to win $100)
• Underdog: Rockies (+159, bet $100 to win $159)
• Over/under: 8

Padres vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Stadium: PETCO Park
• TV Channel: Padres
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Padres stats and trends

Padres betting records

• The Padres have been favorites in 62 games this season and won 34 (54.8%) of those contests.
• San Diego is 3-3 this season when entering a game favored by -191 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 65.6% chance to win.
• Games involving San Diego have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 59 of 110 chances this season.
• In 109 games with a spread this season, the Padres are 57-52-0 ATS.

Randy Vasquez (Padres probable starter)

• Vasquez (3-6) takes the mound for the Padres in his 16th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.82 ERA in 71 2/3 innings pitched, with 46 strikeouts.
• The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he tossed two innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.82, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opponents are batting .321 against him.
• Vasquez is trying to record his fifth quality start of the year in this game.
• Vasquez has pitched five or more innings in a game nine times this year heading into this game.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
• He will match up with a Rockies offense that ranks 14th in MLB with 906 total hits (on a .243 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .401 (14th in MLB) with 122 total home runs (14th in MLB).
• In 6 1/3 innings over two appearances against the Rockies this season, Vasquez has a 12.79 ERA and a 2.684 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .452.

Padres batting stats

• The Padres have hit 123 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
• Hitters for San Diego have a combined .413 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
• The Padres rank first in the majors with a .264 team batting average.
• San Diego is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 511 total runs this season.
• The Padres are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .324.
• San Diego ranks second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 6.7 whiffs per contest.

Rockies stats and trends

Rockies betting records

• The Rockies have been victorious in 40, or 36.4%, of the 110 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Colorado has a mark of 15-27 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +159 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 38.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 57 of its 110 opportunities.
• The Rockies are 53-56-0 against the spread in their 109 games that had a posted line this season.

Austin Gomber (Rockies probable starter)

• Gomber gets the start for the Rockies, his 21st of the season. He is 2-7 with a 4.79 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, the lefty went 3 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• In 20 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.79, with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .272 against him.
• Gomber has six quality starts this year.
• Gomber will look to secure his 16th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
• In two of his 20 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• The opposing Padres offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.413) and ranks 11th in home runs hit (123) in all of MLB. They have a collective .264 batting average, and are first in the league with 992 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 511 runs.
• In 11 innings over two appearances against the Padres this season, Gomber has a 0.82 ERA and a 1 WHIP while his opponents are batting .158.

Rockies batting stats

• The Rockies rank 14th in baseball with 122 total home runs.
• This season, Colorado’s .401 slugging percentage ranks 14th in the majors.
• The Rockies rank 15th in the majors with a .243 batting average.
• Averaging 4.3 runs per game (468 total), Colorado is the 16th-highest scoring team in the majors.
• The Rockies rank 21st in the majors with an on-base percentage of .305.