The San Diego Padres (20-14) continue their four-game set Saturday with Game 2 against the Colorado Rockies (16-16) at Coors Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:10 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
LHP Adrian Morejon vs. RHP Antonio Senzatela
Morejon hasn’t factored into a decision in his two previous appearances, posting a 5.79 ERA over 4 2/3 innings in two starts.
- Morejon was tagged for three earned runs, three hits and a walk with three strikeouts while retiring just five batters in a start against the Houston Astros this past Sunday.
- Morejon has simply operated as an “opener” in his two starts, so the Padres bullpen will have to do some heavy lifting. San Diego’s bullpen ranks 24th in the majors with a 5.35 ERA.
Senzatela has registered a 3-1 record, 3.96 ERA and 1.44 WHIP with 25 strikeouts across 36 1/3 innings in six starts.
- Senzatela lost his last start to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 23. He pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits, six earned runs and only struck out 1 batter in the 11-3 loss.
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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
- C Tony Wolters (undisclosed) questionable
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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 Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Padres 9, Rockies 7
Moneyline (ML)
The PADRES (-129) will look to build upon their momentum after a 10-4 victory against the Rockies (+115) in the series opener. Despite the win, they’re still just 2-2 in four meetings this season. With Morejon and Senzatela on the bump, this has the makings of a typical high-scoring Coors Field slugfest. Still, you should back the better team, and so far this season that’s San Diego.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The PADRES (-1.5, +105) are worth a small-unit play, as they certainly looked comfortable at Coors Field on Friday. San Diego posted 10 runs, and against Senzatela, they could be in line for a repeat performance.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 13 (-110) is the way to go here. The opener ended up going over, with the visitors nearly taking care of business themselves. With unproven pitchers like Morejon and Senzatela going, we could see plenty of crooked numbers on the board. And we’re dealing with two of the poorest bullpens in the majors, as San Diego’s ‘pen ranks 24th in the league (5.35), while Colorado’s bullpen ranks 26th in the majors (5.66).
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