Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Betting Pick & Prediction 5/13/24
At 9:40 PM from PETCO Park in San Diego, we have an NL West matchup between the Rockies and Padres. Heading into Monday’s game, the Rockies are 12-28 compared to the Padres at 22-21. Colorado is sending Dakota Hudson to the mound vs. Randy Vasquez for the Padres.
San Diego comes into this one as the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -210, and the over/under line is sitting at 8 runs. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by ESPN.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS SAN DIEGO PADRES BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 8 Runs
This game will be played at PETCO Park at 9:40 ET on Monday, May 13th.
HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS PADRES:
- We have the Padres winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Rockies Records & Stats
The Rockies’s offense was carried by Ezequiel Tovar in their most recent game vs. the Rangers. Tovar went only 1/4, but his one hit was a home run, and he drove in two of the Rockies’s three runs. Colorado’s other run came in the 8th inning. Ty Blach got the start for the Rockies, going five innings and giving up just one run on seven hits. He only had two strikeouts in the outing and got the win.
Blach also got the Rockies out of a jam in the 8th, and Jalen Beeks picked up the save. The Rockies were the +125 underdog at home going into this game.
Colorado is on the road today vs. the Padres with an overall record of 12-28, which is 14 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. So far, they have gone just 5-9 in divisional games. The Rockies have put together a four-game winning streak, and this came after they lost seven straight games.
At home, the Rockies are 9-12 this season, but they have really struggled on the road at 3-16. So far, they have gone 6-18 in night games. As the underdog, the Rockies are 3-16 this season, and they have yet to be favored in a game. Colorado’s overall series record is 1-11-1, and they won their most recent series vs. the Rangers.
Despite being underdogs in all 40 games this season, the Rockies have managed to split their run line bets at 20-20. They have been particularly strong as underdogs of late, covering the run line in four straight games. The Rockies have been outscored by an average of 1.7 runs per game this season.
Colorado’s over/under record is 19-21 on the season, with the average line set at 10 runs. When the line is set at 8 runs, the Rockies have gone 3-1 on the over/under. Their games have averaged 9.3 runs per game, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Padres is set at 8 runs.
Colorado is sending right-hander Dakota Hudson to the mound today vs. the Padres. He has made seven starts this year and has a record of 0-6 with a 6.35 ERA. Hudson’s WHIP for the season is 1.79, and opponents are batting .279 off him this year. In his last outing, he went 3 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs, and took the loss. Hudson has given up at least one home run in each of his last four outings. So far, he has made one quality start this year.
So far this season, the Rockies offense has been one of the worst in the league, averaging just 3.8 runs per game (23rd). They have been a little better at home, averaging 4.3 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .244, which is 9th in the league, but they are near the bottom of the league in both home runs and strikeouts. The Rockies do have the league’s best BABIP at .32.
Over the past six games, Elias Diaz has gone 8/25 with a home run and six RBIs. Brendan Rodgers has also been hot, going 9/24 over the same stretch. Both Rodgers and Brenton Doyle are on five-game hitting streaks. Ryan McMahon has been the Rockies’ top power threat this season, as his five homers are the best on the team and 9th in the league.
Padres Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Dodgers, the Padres closed out the series with a 4-0 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -112 on the money line. It was a big 2nd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Dodgers could only score two runs. San Diego’s pitching staff was especially good, as they didn’t give up a run after the 2nd inning.
Yu Darvish put together a good start for the Padres, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just one walk and struck out seven Dodgers batters. San Diego’s offense was carried by Xander Bogaerts, who went 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.
San Diego will host the Rockies with an overall record of 22-21, which has them 2nd in the NL West, 5.5 games behind the Dodgers. The Padres were able to take two of three in their most recent series vs. the Dodgers. So far, they have gone 12-10 in divisional games.
At home, the Padres are 10-13 this year compared to 12-8 on the road. San Diego has won two straight games, and they are 9-8 as the home favorite this year. They have an overall series record of 8-5-2 and have won four straight series.
San Diego has been a strong run line play on the road, going 16-4 overall and 12-6 as an underdog. They have a run line win streak of two games and have an average run margin of 1.5 runs per game away from home. They have been a poor run line bet at home, going 8-15 overall and 12-13 as a favorite. Their average run margin in all games is +0.4 runs per game.
San Diego has been trending under the total, with five straight games going under the number. The Padres have an over/under record of 21-21 on the season, and their games have averaged 9.1 runs per game. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 8 runs, they have gone 3-4-1 to the over.
Randy Vásquez will be making his third start of the season for the Padres, and it will be his first at home. He has a no-decision in each of his first two outings, with his most recent start coming against the Rockies. In that game, he went 2 2/3 innings, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits.
San Diego comes into the game as one of the league’s top offensive teams, averaging 4.7 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. The Padres are also one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams, and they have the league’s 3rd best team batting average at .256.
Over his last 10 games, Jurickson Profar is batting .324 with two homers and eight RBIs, while Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. have also been swinging the bat well. Cronenworth has gone 13/37 in his last nine games, with three homers, and Tatis Jr. has gone 13/41 with two homers over his last 10 games. Tatis Jr. comes into the game with a team-high eight homers.