Padres vs. Rockies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/13/2022

Seeking their 51st win of the year, the San Diego Padres (50-39) are favorites (-169) on the moneyline when they take on the Colorado Rockies (39-49) Wednesday at 8:40 PM ET. San Diego’s Joe Musgrove and Colorado’s Chad Kuhl have been named the starters for this contest.

Padres vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Padres vs. Rockies

Our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at +144 after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 10.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+144) and Over (10.5)

Padres vs. Rockies Game Info

• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Joe Musgrove
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Chad Kuhl
• Game Day: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
• Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Padres Starter Joe Musgrove

• Musgrove (8-2) gets the starting nod for the Padres in his 16th start of the season. He has a 2.09 ERA in 99 innings pitched, with 98 strikeouts.
• The righty’s last appearance came on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing only one hit.
• The 29-year-old has put up a 2.09 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 15 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .194 to opposing hitters.
• Musgrove is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Musgrove will look to last five or more innings for his 16th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
• The opposing Rockies offense has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.401) and is 21st in MLB play with 82 home runs. It has a collective .257 batting average, and is third in MLB with 776 total hits and 12th in MLB action scoring 391 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Rockies this season, Musgrove has thrown six innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out eight.
• This season, the 29-year-old ranks fifth in ERA (2.09), sixth in WHIP (.929), and 21st in K/9 (8.9) among qualifying pitchers.

Rockies Starter Chad Kuhl

• Kuhl (6-5) will take to the mound for the Rockies and make his 17th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.02 and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .253 in 16 games this season.
• He has seven quality starts in 16 chances this season.
• Kuhl has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Padres have scored 387 runs this season, which ranks 15th in MLB. They are batting .240 for the campaign with 73 home runs, 24th in the league.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Padres in one game, and they have gone 8-for-20 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI over 4 1/3 innings.

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• The Padres have been favorites in 62 games this season and won 35 (56.5%) of those contests.
• This season, San Diego has won 13 of its 17 games, or 76.5%, when favored by at least -169 on the moneyline.
• The Padres have a 62.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• San Diego and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 40 of their 90 opportunities.
• The Padres are 42-48-0 ATS in their 90 games with a spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have been underdogs in 71 games this season and have come away with the win 28 times (39.4%) in those contests.
• This season, Colorado has been victorious eight times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Contests with Colorado have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 42 of 90 chances this season.
• The Rockies have posted a record of 47-43-0 against the spread this season.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Manny Machado’s 15 homers and 51 RBI both lead the Padres, on top of his team-high .305 average.
• Machado’s home runs put him 31st in MLB, and he ranks 21st in RBI.
• Jake Cronenworth is batting .238 with 21 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 38 walks.
• Cronenworth ranks 117th in home runs in MLB, and 41st in RBI.
• Eric Hosmer is hitting .270 with 14 doubles, six home runs and 26 walks.
• Ha-Seong Kim has 15 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 32 walks while hitting .240.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron leads the Rockies in home runs (20) and runs batted in (67).
• Cron ranks 12th in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Charlie Blackmon is hitting .271 with 16 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 23 walks.
• Blackmon ranks 39th in homers and 25th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• Brendan Rodgers is batting .254 with 18 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 22 walks.
• Connor Joe is batting .265 with 15 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 44 walks.