San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions.

The San Diego Padres (84-68) face the Colorado Rockies (65-87) for the final time in 2022 with the last of a 3-game series on Sunday. First pitch at Coors Field is at 3:10 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 10-8

The Padres, after losing the series opener 4-3, beat the Rockies 9-3 Saturday to improve to 2-7 at Coors Field. With the win, they moved ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies into the 2nd NL wild-card spot.

The Rockies have lost 5 of their last 6 home games and only have pride to play for. They are in last place in the NL West.

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Padres at Rockies projected starters

RHP Mike Clevinger vs. LHP Kyle Freeland

Clevinger (6-7, 4.23 ERA) makes his 21st start in 22 appearances. He has a 1.20 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 104 1/3 IP.

  • After allowing 4 or more runs in 3 consecutive starts in September, he threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings in Tuesday’s win vs. the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Is 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA against the Rockies this season.

Freeland (9-10, 4.38 ERA) makes his 30th start. He has a 1.37 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 6.5 K/9 in 166 1/3 IP.

  • Has a 5.55 ERA and 1.46 WHIP at Coors Field this season
  • Is 3-0 in 4 starts against the Padres in 2022, but has a 5.16 ERA

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 9:51 a.m. ET.

  • Money line (ML): Padres -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Rockies +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (+100) | Rockies +1.5 (-120)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 10.5 (O: -120 | U: -105)

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Padres at Rockies picks and predictions

Prediction

Rockies 7, Padres 5

Money line

The Rockies have lost 5 of their last 6 home games, but are still 41-39 at home. They are 7-2 against the Padres at Coors Field.

Freeland has not lost to the Padres this season.

The Padres are 6-2 in their last 8 games. They have won every other of Clevinger’s last 7 starts and won the last outing.

Take the ROCKIES (+125).

Run line/Against the spread

The Padres’ win Saturday night was the first time they covered the spread in Denver this season. Overall, they are 5-13 ATS against the Rockies this season.

The Rockies are 44-36 ATS at home this season.

Take the ROCKIES +1.5 (-120).

Over/Under

Six of the 9 games the Padres and Rockies have played at Coors Field have had 11 or more runs, including Saturday’s game. It ended a streak of 5 straight games with fewer than 11 runs for the Rockies at home.

Wrapping up a season series and a game in which the result determines who wins the series, this might get crazy.

Take OVER 10.5 (-120).

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