If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres meet at PETCO Park.
The Rockies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Aaron Cook in this game. Cook has a 3-8 record and a 5.82 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Padres will be Mat Latos. The righthander has a 3.82 ERA to go along with a 6-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Padres listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
The Rockies were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at +134 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Colorado has won 2 straight games.
San Diego has lost 9 straight games.
Colorado has won 2 straight games.
San Diego has lost 9 straight games.
Team records:
Colorado: 66-73 SU
San Diego: 60-79 SU
Colorado: 66-73 SU
San Diego: 60-79 SU
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 3-7
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
San Diego most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 3-7
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
San Diego most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Diego's last 22 games at home
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Diego's last 22 games at home
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Next up:
Colorado home to Arizona, Monday, September 5
San Diego home to San Francisco, Monday, September 5
Colorado home to Arizona, Monday, September 5
San Diego home to San Francisco, Monday, September 5
