In Saturday baseball betting, the 83-71 Colorado Rockies play 69-85 San Diego Padres in the 3rd game of a four-game set at Petco Park in San Diego, California tonight. The first pitch at Petco Park is scheduled for 8:40 PM ET.
The MLB betting board lists the host Padres as -111 moneyline favorites for this game with the total posted at 8 runs at most sports betting sites.
In Game 2 of this series yesterday, the Rockies beat the Padres 4-1. In the game, the Rockies scored four runs on seven hits and the Padres scored one run also on seven hits.
This season the Rockies rank 6th in the Majors in runs scored and 16th in team ERA.
The Padres rank 30th in the Majors in runs scored and 20th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Colorado: Chad Bettis (1-3 6.23 ERA)
San Diego: Jhoulys Chacin (12-10 4.12 ERA)
Chad Bettis goes for the Rockies tonight and in his last outing he was lit up for five earned runs and did not even make it out of the first inning in a 7-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rockies had won his previous two starts where he gave up six earned runs in 10 innings of work. This is Bettis’ first start of the season against the Padres and in 10 career appearances, including seven starts, against them he is 3-1 with an ERA of 3.00. Overall, the Rockies are 19-8 in Bettis’ last 27 starts and they are 11-3 in his last 14 starts against a team with a losing record.
Jhoulys Chacin gets the starting nod for the Padres and he gave up three earned runs in four innings in his last start, which was a 4-3 win over the Rockies where he got a no decision. The Padres have won his last three starts where he has lasted 16 innings and given up nine earned runs. In two starts against the Rockies this season CHacin is 0-1 with an ERA of 5.23. This season at home he is 8-3 with a solid ERA of 1.91. Overall, Sam Diego has won five of Chacin’s last seven starts and they have won six of his last eight starts against teams from the NL West.
Betting Angles
The Rockies are 7-2 in their last 9 games against the Padres.
In the last 4 games between these teams the Under record is 3-1.
This season the Padres are 42-37 at home and the Rockies are 40-39 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Colorado Rockies: 83-71 SU / O/U 62-85 / Run Line W/L 78-76
San Diego Padres: 69-85 SU / O/U 75-70 / Run Line W/L 83-71
Colorado at San Diego Key Betting Trends
- COL is 1-4 in their last 5 overall
- COL is 1-5 in their last 5 road games
- COL has an Under record of 5-0 in their last 5 games
- SD is 4-2 in their last 6 overall
- SD is 4-2 in their last 6 home games
- SD has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 games
Key Player Injuries
ROCKIES
[P] 09/11/2017 – Kyle Freeland left last game, “?” for next scheduled start ( Shoulder )
[P] 09/11/2017 – Jairo Diaz 60-day DL (09/11) ( Arm )
[LF] 06/19/2017 – David Dahl 60-day DL (03/30) ( Ribs )
PADRES
[P] 08/05/2017 – Jered Weaver 60-day DL (05/20) ( Hip )
[P] 07/01/2017 – Matt Strahm 10-day DL (07/01) ( Knee )
[P] 07/28/2017 – Jarred Cosart 60-day DL (06/06) ( Side )
[P] 06/01/2017 – Christian Friedrich 60-day DL (03/30) ( Side )
[P] 04/01/2017 – Carter Capps 60-day DL (03/31) ( Elbow )
[LF] 04/08/2017 – Alex Dickerson 60-day DL (03/30) ( Back )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Robbie Erlin 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Colin Rea 60-day DL (02/18) ( Elbow )
