Sunday, May 3, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Matzek (2-0) vs. James Shields (2-0)

The Colorado Rockies head to Petco Park on Sunday to take on the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Tyler Matzek for the Rockies and James Shields for the Padres. The opening line has Colorado at +161 and San Diego at -171. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season Colorado is 12-9 against the over/under while the Padres are 15-8.

The Rockies come into this game with a 11-11 record, including 7-6 on the road. Tyler Matzek has a 2-0 record and an earned run average of 2.70. He's given up 18 hits in 20 innings pitched so far and Colorado is currently averaging 5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .276, good for 4th in the league. They also rank 12th in the league in on base percentage at .319 with DJ LeMahieu leading the way at .446.

The Padres overall record is 12-12 and they are 7-7 at home. James Shields is currently 2-0 with an ERA of 2.90. He's pitched 31 innings thus far and given up 26 hits. San Diego has averaged 5.2 runs in his starts this year. The Padres are 17th in the league in team ERA at 4.03 and 16th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.47. They come into this game batting .263 as a team with an OBP of .310, good for 19th in the league.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 12-9 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 12-10 against the run line

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 15-8 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 11-13 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep 15-day DL (4/26)
04/28/15 P Tyler Matzek Hamstring probable for next scheduled start Sunday vs. San Diego Padres
04/23/15 P LaTroy Hawkins Bicep 15-day DL (4/22)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow 60-day DL (3/1)

San Diego Padres

04/25/15 P Shawn Kelley Calf 15-day DL (4/23)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow 60-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 CF Melvin Upton Jr. Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee 60-day DL (3/26)

Tony's Pick: Take the Padres

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