The San Diego Padres (38-29) open a three-game series on the road against the NL West rival Colorado Rockies (25-41) Monday night. First pitch is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET at Coors Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Padres vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Dinelson Lamet is the projected starting pitcher for the Padres. He is 1-1 with a 3.52 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9 across 23 IP over 6 starts and 2 relief appearances.
Lamet went into the sixth inning for the first time this season in his last start but allowed 4 earned runs. In his only start against the Rockies in 2021, he allowed 1 run over 2 innings.
LHP Austin Gomber is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies. He is 5-5 with a 3.95 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 9.4 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 over 68 1/3 IP spanning 13 starts.
He has started only four games at Coors Field this year but is 2-1 with a 1.33 ERA.
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Padres at Rockies odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 3:40 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Padres -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Rockies +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread/ATS: Padres -1.5 (-105) | Rockies +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under: 11.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Rockies 6, Padres 4
Money line (ML)
The Padres have been struggling of late. They have lost four of their last five games and have only four wins in their last 14 games. They are 17-15 on the road this season and lost six of their last seven away from home. They took two of three from the Rockies at Coors Field May 11-12.
The Rockies, while atrocious on the road at 5-27, are strong at home at 20-14. They won seven of their last nine at home.
Take the ROCKIES (+125) for the upset Monday.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Padres are 35-32 ATS overall this season and 19-13 ATS on the road. They are 5-9 ATS in their last 14 games and lost Lamet’s last two starts.
The Rockies are 30-36 ATS on the year but a league-best 21-13 ATS at home. They covered the spread in five of Gomber’s last six starts.
Expecting an outright win, take the ROCKIES +1.5 (-115).
Over/Under (O/U)
Coors Field has a reputation and a history for high-scoring games; however, when these two teams matched up for three games in May, no game had a total of more than 9 runs.
The Rockies are 16-16-2 O/U at home. Only one of Gomber’s last seven starts had a total of more than 7 runs.
Take UNDER 11.5 (-110).
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