Padres vs Rockies Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Aug 18

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  • The Padres are -200 favorites vs the Rockies
  • Padres vs Rockies Over / Under today: 11.5 Runs
  • Padres / Rockies TV Channel: ROTV | PDTV

The San Diego Padres (-200) visit Coors Field to take on the Colorado Rockies (+165) on Sunday, August 18, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 3:10pm EDT in Denver, CO.

This season, the Padres are 70-54 against the spread (ATS), while the Rockies are 63-61 ATS.

Padres vs Rockies Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Padres starting pitcher: Joe Musgrove 3-4, 5.27 ERA
  • Rockies starting pitcher: Bradley Blalock 0-0, 4.05 ERA

Padres vs. Rockies Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Padres-2.5 +100O 11.5 -120-200
Rockies +2.5 -120U 11.5 +100+165

Padres vs Rockies Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Padres will win Sunday‘s MLB game with 65.4% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Padres players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Padres Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Jackson Merrill has hit the Home Runs Over in 10 of his last 50 games (+32.10 Units / 64% ROI)
  • Jurickson Profar has hit the Walks Under in 36 of his last 48 games (+16.15 Units / 18% ROI)
  • Jake Cronenworth has hit the Total Bases Under in 30 of his last 41 games (+13.95 Units / 22% ROI)
  • Xander Bogaerts has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 22 of his last 30 games (+13.25 Units / 36% ROI)
  • Jackson Merrill has hit the Hits Under in 20 of his last 33 games (+12.90 Units / 25% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rockies players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Rockies Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Michael Toglia has hit the Home Runs Over in 12 of his last 47 games (+23.30 Units / 50% ROI)
  • Hunter Goodman has hit the Hits Under in 14 of his last 17 games (+14.20 Units / 80% ROI)
  • Hunter Goodman has hit the Total Bases Under in 14 of his last 17 games (+11.60 Units / 58% ROI)
  • Ezequiel Tovar has hit the Runs Over in 19 of his last 31 games (+11.10 Units / 34% ROI)
  • Hunter Goodman has hit the Singles Under in 14 of his last 16 games (+10.70 Units / 36% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Moneyline in 33 of their last 47 games (+16.75 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have covered the Run Line in 39 of their last 62 away games (+16.15 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Game Total Over in 28 of their last 46 games (+9.45 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 11 of their last 16 away games (+6.40 Units / 35% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the Moneyline in 23 of their last 44 games at home (+9.95 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have covered the Run Line in 16 of their last 23 games at home (+8.55 Units / 32% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 21 of their last 44 games at home (+5.65 Units / 12% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the Game Total Under in 13 of their last 20 games at home (+5.30 Units / 24% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 13 of their last 21 games (+3.65 Units / 14% ROI)

Padres Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Padres are 64-60 against the Run Line (+6.35 Units / 4.12% ROI).

  • 70-54 when betting on the Moneyline for +4.95 Units / 2.99% ROI
  • 66-56 when betting on the total runs Over for +4.85 Units / 3.58% ROI
  • 56-66 when betting on the total runs Under for -17.1 Units / -12.45% ROI

Rockies Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Rockies are 63-61 against the Run Line (-10.45 Units / -6.84% ROI).

  • 45-79 when betting on the Moneyline for -10.35 Units / -8.37% ROI
  • 62-59 when betting on the total runs Over for -2.9 Units / -2.15% ROI
  • 59-62 when betting on the total runs Under for -9.25 Units / -6.82% ROI

Rockies vs Padres Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 +300 0.5 -400
Jackson Merrill (SD) 0.5 +350 0.5 -450
Michael Toglia (COL) 0.5 +375 0.5 -550
Jurickson Profar (SD) 0.5 +400 0.5 -550
Jake Cronenworth (SD) 0.5 +400 0.5 -550

Rockies vs Padres Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Charlie Blackmon (COL) 0.5 -250 0.5 +180
Ha-seong Kim (SD) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Jacob Stallings (COL) 0.5 -210 0.5 +155
Kyle Higashioka (SD) 0.5 -210 0.5 +155
Jake Cave (COL) 0.5 -210 0.5 +155

Rockies vs Padres RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 -125 0.5 -105
Jackson Merrill (SD) 0.5 -110 0.5 -120
Jake Cronenworth (SD) 0.5 -105 0.5 -125
David Peralta (SD) 0.5 +110 0.5 -145
Xander Bogaerts (SD) 0.5 +115 0.5 -150

Rockies vs Padres Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Bradley Blalock (COL) 2.5 -130 2.5 +100
Joe Musgrove (SD) 5.5 +115 5.5 -150

Joe Musgrove has located his fastball inside 46% of the time (339/736) since last season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 113 total IP; League Avg: 34% — 98th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .324 (68-for-210) against Joe Musgrove versus the 2-3-4 hitters since last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 113 total IP; League Avg: .256 — second Percentile.

Opponents have a Hard-Hit Rate of just 34% (105/313) against Joe Musgrove on fastballs since the 2022 season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 178 total IP; League Avg: 45% — 100th Percentile.

Opponents have a Hard-Hit Rate of just 20% (36/176) against Joe Musgrove on inside fastballs since the 2022 season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 178 total IP; League Avg: 31% — 98th Percentile.

Rockies Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Opponents had a groundball rate of just 21% (4/19) against Bradley Blalock in his last start — tied for 8th lowest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: 42% — ninth Percentile.

Bradley Blalock has not walked any of the 23 batters that he has faced over the past seven days (1 games) — tied for best among NL Starters over the last week; League Avg: 7% — 100th Percentile.

Bradley Blalock has allowed three-ball counts to 35% of batters they faced (8/23 PA’s) this month (1 games) — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 5 total IP; League Avg: 20% — first Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 21% (4/19) against Bradley Blalock this month (1 games) — tied for 4th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 5 total IP; League Avg: 41% — third Percentile.

Padres Keys to the Game vs. the Rockies

The Padres are 51-4 (.927) when leading entering the 7th inning this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .856.

The Padres are 23-15 (.605) after a road win this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .469.

The Padres are 13-10 (.565) after a road loss this season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .478.

The Padres are 113-20 (.850) when scoring 5 or more runs since the 2023 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .790.

Rockies Keys to the Game vs. the Padres

The Rockies are just 27-25 (.519) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .798.

The Rockies are just 74-43 (.632) when scoring 5 or more runs since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .790.

The Rockies are just 73-31 (.695) when leading entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .858.

The Rockies are just 78-20 (.788) when leading entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .897.

The Padres are batting .283 on the road this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .243.

Padres hitters have just 822 strikeouts in 4,674 PA’s (18%) this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Padres hitters have just 235 strikeouts in 1,354 PA’s (17%) against LHP this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Padres hitters have just 587 strikeouts in 3,320 PA’s (18%) against RHP this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Rockies hitters have an OBP of just .299 (3,038 PA’s) against LHP since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .320.

The Rockies have a winning percentage of just 27% on the road this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.

The Rockies won just 53% of games in which they have scored three or more runs in an inning in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 75%.

The Rockies won only 27% of their road games in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.

The Padres pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 88.0 MPH since last season (6,933 balls in play) — best in MLB; League Avg: 88.9

Padres pitchers allowed an average Exit Velocity of 87.9 MPH (3,922 batted balls) in the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 89.0.

Opponents have a miss rate of 33% against Padres pitchers this month (14 games) — best in MLB; League Avg: 25%.

Padres pitchers have a strikeout rate of 24% this season — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 21% against Rockies pitchers since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Rockies pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 17% this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Rockies pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 18% since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 22% against Rockies pitchers since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Rockies vs. Padres Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Nolan Jones (Colorado Rockies): Back, 10-Day IL
  • German Marquez (Colorado Rockies): Elbow, 15-Day IL
  • Antonio Senzatela (Colorado Rockies): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Daniel Bard (Colorado Rockies): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Glenn Otto (San Diego Padres): Undisclosed, 7-Day IL
  • Reiss Knehr (San Diego Padres): Elbow, Out
  • Drew Carlton (San Diego Padres): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Yu Darvish (San Diego Padres): Personal, Out
  • Rougned Odor (San Diego Padres): Undisclosed, 7-Day IL
  • Luis Patino (San Diego Padres): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Tom Cosgrove (San Diego Padres): Elbow, 15-Day IL
  • Tucupita Marcano (San Diego Padres): Suspension, Suspension
  • Joe Musgrove (San Diego Padres): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Fernando Tatis (San Diego Padres): Quadriceps, 10-Day IL

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.