Colorado Rockies (27-24)
+110, 7½
at San Diego Padres (26-25), 10 p.m. Eastern
by Ultimatecapper.com Staff
NL West foes clash when the Colorado Rockies meet up with the San Diego Padres in the second game of a 3-game set Tuesday night at Petco Park.
Colorado won the opener of this series 5-0 Monday night.
After losing five games in a row, the Rockies have won their last two and sit in 3rd place in the NL West, 2 ½ games back of first-place Arizona.
San Diego has lost seven of its last 10 games and is tied for 4th in the West, 3 ½ games out.
Colorado won 10 of its first 15 road games this year, but is 4-9 away from home since then. The Rockies are also 19-18 as underdogs.
San Diego is 13-16 at home this season, just 10-13 as favorites.
Colorado has won five of the seven meetings between these two teams this season.
Colorado’s Aaron Cook (5-4, 3.39) has allowed 6 ER and 28 H+W in his last 17 2/3 IP. In 2 starts vs. SD last year, Cook held the Padres to 3 ER in 14 IP.
The Padres’ Chris Young (3-3, 4.32) has given up 11 ER and 26 H+W in his last 16 IP. In 2 starts vs. the Rockies this year, Young has allowed 6 ER and 17 H+W in 12 1/3 IP.
The o/u is 1-6 in Cook’s starts this year, 7-3 in Young’s starts.
Colorado owns a .332 team OBP, which ranks 12th in the NL, and averages 4.3 RPG.
San Diego owns a paltry .322 team OBP, 2nd-worst in the league, and averages 4.6 RPG.
The Rockies bullpen has allowed 8 ER and 16 H+W in its last 13 2/3 IP.
The Padres pen has given up 8 ER and 25 H+W in its last 17 innings of work.
Colorado’s Vinny Castilla is listed as doubtful for Tuesday’s game with a bad elbow.
The o/u is a surprising 18-29 in Rockies games this season, 25-22 in Padres games, and 13-13 at Petco Park.
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