GAME:  #915 Rockies @ #916 Padres
DATE:    9/9/2020 – 8:10 pm EST
ODDS:   Rockies +155  / Padres -170
O/U:       9

The San Diego Padres (27-17) host the Colorado Rockies (20-22) at PetCo Park in sunny San Diego. The Padres took the first two games of the series by scores of 1-0 and 14-5. These teams have met 10 times this season with the Padres leading 6-4. 

COLORADO ROCKIES

The Rockies have right-hander Antonio Senzatela on the bump for Wednesday’s game. Senzetela is 3-1 with a 3.33 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Senzatela has pitched in 48.2 innings and has given up 48 hits, 19 runs, 7 home runs, 7 walks, and has 31 strikeouts on the season. The Rockies have a career batting average of .203 against Zach Davies but Arenado is having a down year and Blackmon has a .133 batting average. 

SAN DIEGO PADRES

The Padres have right-hander Zach Davies listed as the probable pitcher. Davies is 6-2 with a 2.23 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP. Davies has pitched in 48.1 innings and has allowed 32 hits, 17 runs, 4 home runs, 13 walks, and has 42 strikeouts this year. The Padres have a team career batting average of .293 against Senzetela with Nola, Almonte, Myers, Machado, and Tatis, all hitting over .300. 

BATTER VS PITCHER  (dailybaseballdata.com)
TRENDS (covers.com) 

ROCKIES

• Over is 8-0 in the Rockies last 8 during game 3 of a series.
• Over is 5-0 in Senzatelas last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.

PADRES

• Padres are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. National League West.
• Padres are 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Padres are 4-0 in Davies’ last 4 starts.

HEAD TO HEAD

• The Rockies are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in San Diego.
• The Rockies are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
• Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in San Diego.

ROCKIES VS PADRES PREDICTION

The Rockies have been struggling lately, going 4-6 in the last 10 games and only averaging a little over 4 runs per game.  The Padres offense is hot averaging almost 6.5 runs per game in the last 10. Zach Davies has been pitching really well this season and with his ability to handle Blackmon and Arenado already struggling, they will have a hard time coming by runs. The Rockies bullpen has been ridiculously bad with a 6.95 ERA. The Bookie is rolling with the red hot Padres to keep pounding in runs to win by 2 or more. The Public is also on the Padres and the Sharps are leaning towards the Rockies simply because of the positive money value.

The Bookie:         Padres -1½ +110
Fade the Public:  Rockies
Sharp Action:      Rockies

1 Unit to win 1.1 Units on:  (#916)  Padres -1½ +110