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San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies meet at Coors Field.
Right hander Joe Musgrove will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Musgrove is 3-4 this season with a 5.03 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Bradley Blalock who starts for the Rockies. Right hander Blalock is 0-0 with a 4.05 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 11.5.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 8-3 result against the Padres on August 17. Bettors who backed the Padres at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, San Diego was a 8-3 winner on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on San Diego at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
San Diego:
Team record: 70-54 SU
San Diego is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
San Diego is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
San Diego is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 45-79 SU
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
San Diego home to Minnesota Monday, August 19
Colorado at Washington Tuesday, August 20