Colorado will try to be nasty hosts on Monday when the San Diego Padres pay a visit to Coors Field.

Colorado hands the ball to starter Kevin Millwood in this one and he'll try to improve on his 3-2 mark on the year. San Diego counters with Cory Luebke, who will try to quiet the fans and the Rockies bats at the same time.



View San Diego vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Colorado sat as -130 favorites. The total was set at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The Rockies sit at No. 9 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Padres sit at a National League No. 12 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Colorado has the National League's No. 3-rated offensive output, at 8.8 hits per game. The Padres average 8 hits per game, good for No. 16 on the National League list.

Colorado owns the National League's No. 14 defense, allowing 4.8 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's National League No. 5-rated defense.

In their last action, San Diego was a 5-1 loser at home against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Padres were saddled with a loss last time out in Aaron Harang's start, as they lost 5-1 against Arizona on Sunday at PETCO Park.

In their last action, Colorado was a 12-5 loser at home against the Giants. Bettors on San Francisco at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Colorado suffered a 12-5 loss against San Francisco on Sunday, as Esmil Rogers wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Coors Field.


San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado are 3-7
After playing Arizona are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Padres at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego


Next up:
San Diego at Colorado, Tuesday, September 20