Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 8/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres

Date: Monday, August 1, 2022

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

The Colorado Rockies (46-56) are on their way to Petco Park on Monday where they will try to beat the San Diego Padres (56-46). The starting pitchers are Antonio Senzatela and Mike Clevinger.

The Rockies have accounted for 180 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 92 baseballs out of the park. Colorado owns a slugging percentage of .406 and have been called out on strikes 796 times, while drawing a walk on 305 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are compiling 4.5 runs per contest, which is 12th in MLB. They have 441 RBI's as well as 915 hits for the season, while their batting average is .261. They have racked up 463 runs and have an on-base percentage of .325.

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The Rockies have a team earned run average of 4.86 on the campaign (28th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 717 hitters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.15 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.44. Rockies pitchers have conceded 107 long balls in addition to 542 total runs (29th in baseball). They have walked 333 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.29 as a unit for the season.

The Rockies have sent 321 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 136 base runners this year and 35.3% of those players earned a run for their team. They have recorded 29 saves this season and have not converted 10 out of their 39 chances to get a save. The Rockies bullpen have earned a save percentage of 74.4% and has come into the game in 80 save situations. The relievers have racked up 41 holds so far this year (26th in MLB). Rockies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 84 times and also have had 116 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rockies have turned 67.2% of balls in play into outs out of 8,118 innings, which has them sitting 30th in baseball. The Colorado Rockies have accumulated 2,706 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,021 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which has them ranked 29th in pro baseball, and they have turned 104 double plays.

Senzatela (39-40 career record) holds a FIP of 4.38 while he has gone up against 2,834 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 740 base knocks (10.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 201 walks. His ERA is 4.85 (351 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.445. Senzatela has taken the mound for 651 innings and has accounted for 436 strikeouts during his career.

San Diego has hit 88 home runs so far this season to go along with 431 RBIs. They have tallied 175 two-baggers, while taking a walk 356 times and earning 446 runs. The San Diego Padres have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .316 in addition to a team batting average of .240 for the year. The Padres hold a team slugging % of .376 and they are earning 4.37 runs per game (17th in MLB). They have been rung up on 840 occasions (19th in the league) and have earned a total of 828 hits.

The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.207 with a FIP of 3.75 as a team this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.91 (911 strikeouts against 313 walks). They are currently ranked 5th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 787. They have conceded 101 home runs and they yield 4.10 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The San Diego pitching staff have surrendered 415 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.78 (383 earned runs conceded).

San Diego relievers have an inherited score rate of 41.9% out of their 124 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 108 times in high leverage situations in addition to 83 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 103 save situations, the Padres have accrued 49 holds and 16 blown saves. They sit at 11th in the league with a save rate of 68.0%, and they have sent 294 relief pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. San Diego has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 50 save opportunities and they have come away with 34 saves.

The San Diego Padres have turned 79 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in the majors). The Padres have recorded 914 assists, 43 errors and have amassed 2,733 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 8,199 innings on the diamond, the Padres have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (8th in baseball).

During his MLB career, Clevinger has allowed 480 hits while totaling 656 strikeouts in 595 innings pitched. He has allowed 212 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.180 and having a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.94 and he has faced 2,427 batters so far in his career. Clevinger (46-26 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.20 earned run average and has given up 7.3 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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