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The San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies, who are both in the NL West, are currently playing the second game of their four-game series in Southern California. Last season, the Rockies had a poor record and ended up finishing last in their division, while the Padres secured a wild-card spot and advanced to the NLCS but lost to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Rockies won their season series against the Padres in the previous season. This article was written before the opening game of the series on Thursday.
Despite having the highest payroll in their franchise history, the Rockies struggled last season, ending up at the bottom of the NL West for the fourth consecutive year. In the offseason, they added Jurickson Profar on a one-year deal to bolster their batting lineup and signed several pitchers, including Pierce Johnson, Jose Urena, Brad Hand, Brent Suter, and Connor Seabold, to strengthen their pitching. Carlos Estevez and Alex Colome left the team, so the Rockies had to fill the gaps in their bullpen.
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Kyle Freeland, who had a 9-11 record with a 4.53 ERA in 2022, will make his 2023 season debut on the mound for the Rockies. He was more effective away than at home, and his career record against the Padres is 6-6 with a 4.66 ERA. At Petco Park, he has a 3-4 record with a 3.42 ERA.
The Padres were active in the last season, signing several players, including Juan Soto, Josh Hader, Xander Bogaerts, Nelson Cruz, and Matt Carpenter. However, they also lost some key players, such as Mike Clevinger, Sean Manaea, and Pierce Johnson. In addition, some players began the season on the injured list. Nick Martinez, who made 47 appearances and 10 starts for the Padres in 2022, will start against the Rockies. He has no record against the Rockies, with a 5.48 ERA in his career. Martinez has a 2-4 record with three saves, a 4.04 ERA, and 28 walks and 62 strikeouts over 62.1 innings of work in 26 career appearances at Petco Park.
Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Game Information
- Date: 03/31/2023
- Time: 09:40 PM ET
- Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX.
- How to Watch: Rockies vs Padres MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Rockies vs Padres Betting Lines
Rockies are +169 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $169. On the other side, Padres are -189 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $53.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Rockies at a 37.17% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Padres have 65.40% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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