Rockies vs. Padres Prediction
Are the Colorado Rockies a good bet to beat the San Diego Padres again Thursday afternoon when the National League West rivals square off at 3:40 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot
(955) Colorado Rockies at (956) San Diego Padres
Thursday, April 5, 2018
TV: N/A, 3:40 p.m. ET
Likely Pitching Matchup: Tyler Anderson vs. Joey Lucchesi
CURRENT ODDS
According to oddsmakers from online sports book YouWager, the Rockies are -111 money line favorites to beat the Padres, who have +101 money line odds to pull off the upset today. The total sits at 7.5 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT
The Rockies opened as -120 money line favorites but their line dropped to -111, while the Padres’ odds have climbed slightly from +100 up to +101. As for the total, it hit the board at 8.5 but was bet down a full run to 7.5.
PUBLIC BETTING INFORMATION
As of this writing, 74% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Rockies to beat the Padres on the money line. Meanwhile, 51% of the betting tickets are on the over.
OUR PREDICTION
Anderson got off to a rocky start this season but he should bounce back today pitching in a pitcher-friendly park against a pitcher-friendly lineup. On the other side, Lucchesi gave up seven hits and three earned runs in his major league debut last week and struck out just one batter. The Rockies have excellent right-handed pop in their lineup, which doesn’t bode well for Lucchesi. The first four batters for Colorado could have big days, including Charlie Blackmon, who has excellent splits against left-handers.
THURSDAY MLB PREDICTION: COLORADO ROCKIES -111
