San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Picks and Predictions August 3rd 2024

From PETCO Park in San Diego, the Rockies and Padres face off in an NL West matchup. The Rockies are currently on a three-game winning streak and are 41-70 overall, while the Padres are 59-52 and are 3rd in the NL West. Martín Pérez is starting for the Padres, and the Rockies are going with Tanner Gordon.

The money line odds have the Padres at -224 compared to the Rockies at +185, and the over/under line is currently at 8 runs. First pitch for this one is set for 8:40 PM ET.

Colorado vs. San Diego Key Information

Tanner Gordon is on the mound for the Rockies today against the Padres. This will be his 4th start of the season, and he is still looking for his first win. In his first 3 starts, he has gone 6 innings in each outing, with his last start being a 4-0 loss to the Giants, where he gave up 4 earned runs and struck out 5.

So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. At home, they have been a better offensive team, averaging 4.9 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 11th in the MLB right now. Colorado has been one of the league’s best teams at putting the ball in play, as they have the 3rd best BABIP in the league.

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Michael Toglia has been one of the Rockies’ top power threats this season, as his 19 homers is 14th in the league. However, he is batting just .210 for the season and has gone 4/19 in his last five games. Toglia has two homers over that stretch. Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle are both batting over .285 for the Rockies and have 18 homers apiece.

Left-hander Martín Pérez gets the start for the Padres today as he faces the Rockies at home. He has made 16 starts this year and has a record of 2-5 with a 5.21 ERA. Perez’s WHIP for the season is 1.65, and opponents are batting .304 off him this year. In his last outing, Perez picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run to the Cardinals. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight starts. Perez has a total of five quality starts this year.

San Diego comes into the game with the league’s top batting average at .263 and is also one of the top home run hitting teams in the league. They have been especially good on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per game. Overall, they are 13th in the league at 4.6 runs per contest. The Padres are also one of the league’s best teams at avoiding strikeouts.

Jurickson Profar has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 18 homers are 1st on the team and 15th in the MLB. He is also 11th in the league with 70 RBIs. Profar is hitting .301 this season. Manny Machado has been hot of late, going 10/30 with four homers over his last seven games. For the season, he is batting .269 with 17 homers.

Need a pick for today’s Rockies and Padres matchup? We would be leaning towards the Padres to come out on top at home. We also like the over, as this is projected to be the 5th highest-scoring game of today’s league slate. The Padres have the 6th best team hits projection and the Rockies offense has the 7th best home run projection. Looking at today’s starters, we have Martín Pérez finishing with the 4th fewest strikeouts compared to Tanner Gordon (11th).

Padres’ Martin Perez Looks to Make Impression vs. Rockies

With Michael Ruler being skirted in the San Diego Padres‘ rotation after being struck in the calf by a line drive, one of the team’s trade-deadline additions will get his initial start for his new squad on Saturday. Veteran left-hander Martin Perez will make that debut when San Diego takes on the meeting Colorado Rockies. The Rockies won the opener of the three-game set on Friday, 5-2.

Perez’s Outlook and Recent Performance

Acquired from Pittsburgh on Tuesday for a minor league prospect, Perez (2-5, 5.20 ERA) followed 12- and 10-win seasons in Texas by struggling for the Pirates. But Perez is optimistic that changing time zones and being reunited with the person who signed him 17 years ago with the Rangers, current Padres general manager A.J. Preller, will help him regain his form.

“I think I feel better than the first half,” Perez said. “I have good teammates and this is a good clubhouse. Everybody’s on the same page and I think that’s gonna put me on another level. Mentally, I’m strong and I’m ready to help the Padres win.”

Perez last pitched on July 24, tossing six scoreless innings to help Pittsburgh post a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He allowed four hits and five walks. Perez is 2-3 with a 3.92 ERA in seven career starts against Colorado, absorbing a 3-2 loss on May 3 after giving up three runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Padres’ Rotation Update

While San Diego lost the opener, it got uplifting news Friday on another front. Right-hander Joe Musgrove (right elbow inflammation) played catch in the outfield before the game and plans to make a rehab start on Sunday. Musgrove, who has any expectations of making up to 45 contributes that game, could get back to the Padres’ rotation as soon as the following end of the week in Miami. He’s 3-4 with a 5.66 ERA in 10 starts this season.

Rockies’ New kid on the block Starter

Colorado will aim for its seventh success in nine matchups with San Diego behind new kid on the block Tanner Gordon (0-3, 8.80 ERA). His last excursion was on July 27, when he lost 5-0 in San Francisco after allowing four runs on nine hits more than six innings with five strikeouts and no walks. This will be his most memorable career start against the Padres.

Rockies’ Season Highlights

It’s been a rough season for the Rockies, except for their mastery of San Diego, but they’ve had some individual highlights to brighten up the daily landscape. Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar has hit safely in 18 of his past 19 games and will take a .285 average into Saturday’s game. Tovar, who has 18 homers and 52 RBIs while providing plus defense at a premium position, appears to be nowhere close to peaking. His 15 walks and 134 strikeouts suggest a hitter who can get better as soon as he can control the strike zone even a little bit.

“I’ve been working to have the swing in one rhythm,” Tovar said. “When I get my leg kick up and my arms are going, I want that timing in the same rhythm.”

Injury Update

The status of veteran designated hitter Charlie Blackmon for Saturday’s game isn’t known. He left Friday night’s game when he was hit in the eye by a wild throw by Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts in the third inning.

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Game Outlook

As Martin Perez hopes to make serious areas of strength for an impression for the Padres, the team aims to return from their new misfortune to the Rockies. With promising youthful talents like Ezequiel Tovar proceeding to sparkle, the Rockies desire to maintain their new dominance over the Padres. Fans can anticipate an engaging matchup as the two teams take a stab at crucial successes in this series.