At 8:40 PM from Coors Field in Denver, we have an NL West matchup between the Padres and Rockies. Heading into Monday’s game, the Padres are 12-12, and the Rockies are just 5-17. The over/under line is at 10.5 runs, and the Padres are the favorite on the money line at -192.

Monday night’s starting pitching matchup features Dylan Cease for the Padres and Austin Gomber for the Rockies. If you’re looking to watch this one on TV, it is being carried by Bally Sports San Diego and AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS SAN DIEGO PADRES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +161

This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Monday, April 22nd.

HOW TO BET THE PADRES VS ROCKIES:

  • We have the Rockies winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Padres Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Blue Jays, the Padres closed out the series with a 6-3 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -114 on the money line. It was a big 2nd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Blue Jays could only score three runs, all of which came in the 3rd.

Joe Musgrove put together a good start for the Padres, going seven innings and giving up just three earned runs, and picking up the win. San Diego’s offense was carried by Xander Bogaerts, who went 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

After taking their series vs the Blue Jays, the Padres, who are currently 2nd in the NL West, will look to pick up a win today as they are currently at .500 with a record of 12-12. In the division, they are a game behind the Dodgers.

Looking at San Diego’s overall series record, they are 4-4-1, and they have won two straight series on the road. As the favorite, the Padres are 7-5 this season compared to 5-7 as the underdog.

San Diego has been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 13-11 overall. They’ve been especially good on the road, where they are 9-1 against the run line. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.6, while their average run margin in losing games is -2.9.

San Diego’s games have had an average of 9.5 runs scored this season, and the Padres have an over/under record of 12-11. The average over/under line in their games has been 8 runs, and their games have gone over the line in 52.2% of their games. In their last 10 games, the over has hit 5 times. Today’s over/under line is 10.5 runs, and the Padres have not had a game with a line that high this season.

Dylan Cease is getting the start for the Padres on the road against the Rockies. Cease has picked up wins in each of his first two starts, and in his last outing, he went 6 innings and struck out 7 while only giving up 2 hits. He has yet to give up a home run this season.

Our player props model is high on the Padres’ offense today, with Manny Machado having the 3rd highest hits projection on the team and the top odds to hit a home run for San Diego. Xander Bogaerts is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits for the Padres and has the 4th best odds to go deep. Fernando Tatis Jr. has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run for the Padres and is 11th in the league in that category. Luis Campusano is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits and has the 3rd best odds to hit a home run for the Padres.

Rockies Records & Stats

The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mariners with a 10-2 loss. Colorado was actually the slight favorite at +102 on the money line going into the game but fell behind big early, as the Mariners scored six times in the second.

Peter Lambert took the loss for the Rockies, going only three innings and giving up six earned runs on six hits. Colorado’s offense scored their only two runs in the 1st inning and then didn’t score again the rest of the game. Elias Diaz and Elehuris Montero each had two hits. Starter Lambert also had a rough day at the plate, going 0/2 with two strikeouts.

With a record of 5-17, the Rockies are seven games out of the NL West division lead. So far, they have really struggled against other NL West teams, going 2-5. Colorado has yet to win a series this season, as their overall series record is 0-7.

When playing at home, the Rockies are 3-6 compared to 2-11 on the road. Coming into today’s game, Colorado has been the underdog in all of their games.

The Rockies have been a solid run line bet this season, going 10-12 overall. They are 5-4 against the run line at home and 5-8 on the road. Their average run margin is -2.5 runs per game, and they have been outscored by an average of 3.1 runs per game on the road. They have been an underdog in every game this season.

Colorado’s over/under record is 11-11 this season, and the average over/under line in their games is 9 runs. However, the over/under line for today’s game against the Padres is set at 10.5 runs. In the 22 games they’ve played this season, only 27.3% have had over/under lines set at 10.5 runs or higher. The Rockies’ games have averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

Through his first 3 starts of the season, Austin Gomber has yet to pick up a win, but he has been solid. He has gone 6 innings in each of his last 2 starts and has 15 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings of work. He has given up 3 homers, but has not allowed a hit in any of his outings.

For the Rockies, our top hitter today is Charlie Blackmon. His total hits projection is 11th best in the league today, and his home run projection is 14th best. If you’re looking for a Rockies player to hit a home run, we actually like Michael Toglia the most. His home run projection is 10th best in the league today. Ezequiel Tovar is our 2nd best hitter for the Rockies, with his total hits projection 16th best in the league today and his home run projection 12th best.