San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Padres.TV

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-170) Colorado (+144)

The San Diego Padres (13-13) are on their way to Coors Field on Thursday where they will try to beat the Colorado Rockies (6-18). The odds on this game have the Padres at -170 while the Rockies are at +144. The over/under is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Randy Vasquez and Dakota Hudson.

As a squad, the San Diego Padres are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, which ranks them 9th in the league. They have earned 125 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .333. The Padres have compiled 38 doubles as a squad and have hit 26 balls out of the park. They have recorded 118 runs batted in and 224 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is .256. San Diego is slugging .403 and have been called out on strikes 192 times, while drawing a walk on 96 occasions.

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The Padres have compiled a team earned run average of 3.85 so far this year (10th in the league), and their staff has struck out 215 hitters. Padres pitchers have surrendered 24 home runs in addition to 118 total runs (24th in baseball). They have walked 90 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.02 as a unit this season. San Diego has yielded 202 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 99 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.39 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26.

The Padres relief pitchers have a save percentage of 72.7% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The relievers have inherited 46 base runners for the season with 37.0% of those players crossed the plate. Padres relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 31 times as well as having 27 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 89 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have a total of 13 holds so far this season (19th in the league). They have 8 saves this season and have not converted 3 of their 11 save opportunities.

The Padres have transformed 70.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,082 innings on the field, which has them ranked 13th in MLB. The San Diego Padres have earned 694 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 211 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which is 22nd in the majors, and have accumulated 23 double plays.

Vasquez (2-3 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 5.07 while he has gone up against 188 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 35 hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 19 free passes. His ERA is 2.74 (13 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.266. Vasquez has taken the ball for 42 innings and has accumulated 36 K's so far in his MLB career.

The Rockies hold a team SLG% of .373 and they earn 3.67 runs per game (25th in baseball). They have recorded 42 doubles, while getting a free base 63 times and earning 88 runs. Colorado has tallied 17 HRs on the campaign to go along with 85 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 237 instances (3rd in baseball) and have earned a total of 196 hits. The Colorado Rockies have tallied an on-base percentage of .305 as well as a team batting average of .243 on the campaign.

The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.660 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.65 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.20 (166 strikeouts against 97 walks). They are sitting at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 247. They have relinquished 26 home runs and they allow 6.17 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 142 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 5.69 (131 earned runs yielded).

Sitting with 12 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 8 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 4 save opportunities and they have converted 2 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 20 times in high leverage situations and also on 18 occasions with runners on base. Colorado relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 42.3% out of 26 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 26th in MLB with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 72 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year.

In 1,869 innings on the diamond, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 64.8% (30th in baseball). The Colorado Rockies have turned 22 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (18th in baseball). The Rockies have accrued 248 assists, 15 errors and have earned 623 putouts on the season.

So far in his MLB career, Hudson has allowed 462 hits while totaling 327 strikeouts in 492 frames. He has given up 213 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.398 and having a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 1.45 and he has faced 2,106 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Hudson (38-24 career mark) holds a 3.90 ERA while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+144)

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