The San Diego Padres (83-67) begin a 3-game road series against the Colorado Rockies (64-86) Friday. First pitch from Coors Field is at 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Padres vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Rockies lead 9-7
The Padres had a 5-game win streak going before suffering a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday. San Diego is now only 1/2 game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for the second wild-card spot in the NL.
The Rockies just want to finish the season strong at this point, though, they just got swept in a 4-game home series against the San Francisco Giants. Colorado was outscored 25-11 in its recent series with San Francisco, so it isn’t coming into this game with much momentum.
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Padres at Rockies projected starters
LHP Sean Manaea vs. RHP Ryan Feltner
Manaea (7-9, 5.18 ERA) makes his 27th start and 28th appearance. He has a 1.33 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 through 144 1/3 IP.
- Has allowed 3 or more ER in 5 of his last 7 starts
- July 11 at Rockies: 6 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 B and 5 K
Feltner (3-8, 6.05 ERA) makes his 17th start and 18th appearance. He has a 1.44 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 through 80 1/3 IP.
- Has allowed 3 or more ER in 5 consecutive starts
- Aug. 2 at Padres: 3 2/3 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB and 3 K
Padres at Rockies odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Padres -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Rockies +133 (bet $100 to win $133)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (-108) | Rockies +1.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)
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Padres at Rockies picks and predictions
Prediction
Padres 8, Rockies 6
Money line
I’ll go ahead and PASS on the money line in this game at the current odds the Padres have. San Diego is 4-1 in the previous meetings with Colorado, so it could have the edge Friday, but I’m not wagering on the money line straight up.
Run line/Against the spread
PADRES -1.5 (-108) is the ideal option in this game with San Diego still having something to play for. Both pitchers in this game have struggled this season, but I have more confidence in the bats of the Padres than the Rockies.
You can also take PADRES -0.5 FIRST 5 INNINGS (-122) as an alternative if you don’t believe San Diego wins by multiple runs or if you think they’ll take an early lead.
Over/Under
Life is too short to take the Under in a game at Coors Field, especially when there are 2 struggling pitchers taking the mound. OVER 10.5 RUNS (-130) is an enticing bet at plus odds given the fact that both teams should be able to produce a decent number of runs.
The Over has hit in 5 of the last 7 meetings between the Padres and the Rockies.
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