San Diego will try to be nasty hosts on Friday when the Colorado Rockies pay a visit to PETCO Park.

Kevin Millwood gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Rockies on this day; he's 1-1 on the season. The Padres, meanwhile, will counter with Aaron Harang, who will be looking to improve on his 12-4 mark.



View Colorado vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockies were listed as +-130 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 11 (Padres) and the No. 9 (Rockies) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rockies rank No. 6 in the National League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with San Diego’s No. 15 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Diego has the National League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rockies own the National League's No. 14 mark in runs allowed.

The Rockies were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. Colorado didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 4-2 to Arizona on Wednesday at Chase Field.

San Diego lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Dodgers on August 31. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Padres were saddled with a loss last time out in Wade LeBlanc's start, as they lost 4-2 against Los Angeles on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 5-5
After playing Arizona are 0-10
After a loss are 5-5

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Rockies at Padres trends to consider:
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of San Diego's last 25 games when playing Colorado


Next up:
Colorado at San Diego, Saturday, September 3