The San Diego Padres (20-15) continue their four-game set Sunday with Game 3 against the Colorado Rockies (17-16) at Coors Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Padres-Rockies MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Padres at Rockies: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Chris Paddack vs. RHP Ryan Castellani
Paddack checks in with a 2-3 record, 5.15 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with 34 strikeouts across 36 2/3 innings in his seven starts this season.
- Paddack has allowed at least six earned runs in two of his past three outings, including six runs, eight hits and two homers given up over five innings in a loss against the Seattle Mariners Tuesday in his last start.
- The sample size isn’t terribly high, but Paddack is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA with a .343 opponent batting average across eight inning in his two road starts.
Castellani is 1-1 with a 3.54 ERA and 0.98 WHIP with 14 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings across four starts this season.
- Castellani posted his first-career quality start in Arizona on Monday last time out, allowing two earned runs, three hits and three walks with three strikeouts over six innings.
- Castellani has a respectable ERA, but he has served up five home runs in his past three outings over 16 1/3 innings.
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Padres at Rockies: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Padres
- OF Tommy Pham (hand) out
- RP Drew Pomeranz (shoulder) out
- RP Kirby Yates (elbow) out
Rockies
- OF David Dahl (back) questionable
- RP Wade Davis (shoulder) out
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Padres at Rockies: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Sunday at 7:15 am. ET.
Prediction
Padres 7, Rockies 5
Moneyline (ML)
The PADRES (-162) are just 2-3 against the Rockies (+145) this season, all at Coors Field. Despite that, San Diego is facing a rookie pitcher while they have one of their top hurlers on the hill. Paddack is much better than his overall numbers indicate. While an assignment at Coors Field is a tough place for a pitcher to right the ship, he will, and the Padres will be victorious in the third of this four-game set.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The PADRES (-1.5, -115) are risky business on the run line, but each of their past four wins have also covered the run line, too. In fact, they have won by two or more runs in six of the past eight.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 12.5 (-110) isn’t a slam-dunk play, and is a bit high despite the fact both teams rank in the bottom third of MLB in terms of bullpen ERA. This will be another slugfest, but going Over 12.5 runs is just way too much.
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