Padres vs Rockies Betting Odds Series Preview: NL West Rivals, Weekend Clash

Our Padres vs Rockies betting odds preview starts with a look at how both the Padres and Rockies have fared through a third of the MLB schedule. San Diego has rotated wins and losses over their last nine games as they hope to get closer to the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks (8 GB).

Colorado has lost three straight and six of eight. The Rockies are seven games out of the final playoff spot. It’s fair to say that their 2023 season could be over in a few weeks if they don’t start beating the MLB teams in front of them.

Let’s continue our Padres vs Rockies betting odds preview with a preview of each team from a gambling perspective. Coors Field has been a house of horrors for the Padres through the years, losing 40 of their last 59 games in the Mile High City and five straight against division opponents.

Darvish Hoping for Run Support

When making our MLB picks, we try to find teams that have shown some consistency when it comes to run support. Yu Darvish (4-4, 4.10) has received almost five runs this season (4.69) but that number could be better if the Padres weren’t shut out twice, in addition to a three-run effort in Darvish’s 11 starts.

The Friars have opened as a -190 favorite after some suggested that the number would be north of -200 (now -180). This keeps us in the game using -200 as the betting threshold we won’t cross this early in the season if we like the favorite, but is there some reason to prefer the underdog in this one? Bettors have to stay level-headed despite the Padres being fresh off a 10-3 win against the Seattle Mariners, the second time they’ve put up double digits in their last seven.

This isn’t an easy handicap because the Padres have scored exactly one run in four of their last eight games while dropping 40 of their last 59 games at Coors Field. Let’s continue our Padres vs Rockies betting odds preview with a look at Colorado.

Rockies Own 4-Game Win Streak Behind Gomber

Not much has gone right for Colorado this season, but they do seem to be a better wager when Austin Gomber (4-4, 6.99) is on the mound. The Rockies have won seven of eight games with the 29-year-old lefty on the mound after starting the season 0-4. Gomber has received 6.23 runs of support in his 12 starts including 11 runs or more three times.

The betting public will be getting a well-rested starter after getting knocked out in the third inning at Kansas City (2.2IP, 6H, 2 ER, 3BB, 4K, 1HR). Gomber threw 74 pitches in what would be his shortest outing since April 19th when he lasted just two innings in a 14-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The game after against Cleveland, Gomber bounced back with five innings of three-hit ball while not allowing an earned run. We conclude our Padres vs Rockies betting odds preview with our official selection.

Rockies Plus Money Pulling Us In

We can’t go through numbers and give you some analytical reason why it’s a better idea to take the Rockies against one of the best pitchers in baseball, but that’s what we’re doing. We return to the numbers the Padres have put up at Coors through the years.

There are times when one team has the number as another, and in this case, were going to be rewarded with a +155 winner. We suggest getting involved as early as possible because this number will come down. The inconsistent Padres have dropped five of their last seven weekend openers.

Take Colorado to start the weekend off. That does it for our Padres vs Rockies betting odds preview, we wish you all the best this weekend with your MLB wagers.

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