PREMIUM
Rogers' NL Game of the Day - Won Game of the Week Saturday!
(MLB) San Diego vs. Colorado,
09/18/2016 12:10 PM, Score: 3 - 6
Money Line: -167.00 Colorado (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -167.00 Colorado (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: The Colorado Rockies visited Chase Field to open the week and got swept by the Diamonbacks in a three-game series, as the team's pitching staff allowed 34 runs. However, a return to Coors Field has allowed the Rockies to win 8-7 (Fri) and 8-0 (Sat) and they now look to sweep the Padres on Sunday afternoon. The Padres lost Friday night when the Rockies scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th to win by a run and then got overpowered last night by Colorado's Jon Gray, who set a franchise record with 16 strikeouts. It's also the most-ever by any pitcher in a game played at Coors Field.
The pitching matchup: Jarred Cosart (0-3, 5.16 ERA) gets the ball for the Padres and Chad Bettis (12-7, 4.78 ERA)( will go for the Rockies. Cosart missed his last start after suffering a strained right hamstring and groin, which forced him to leave a September 7 outing, but will return to the mound Sunday for the Padres. "We're going to stick with what we initially planned and hoped would happen," manager Andy Green said. "He felt good coming through his throwing sessions. His leg's fine, so we feel good about starting him and we're going to proceed with the rotation as we've layed out after that." Cosart was acquired from Miami on July 29 and and this marks his 12th start overall and eighth for the Padres (teams are a combined 3-8 in his 2016 starts). Bettis will be making his second straight start against the Padres (he gave up four hits and two runs in seven innings but wasn't involved in the decision as the Rockies won 3-2 in 10 innings last Sunday) and comes in is 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA (23 innings, four ERs), two walks and 18 strikeout in his last three (Rockies are 3-0).
The pick: Cosart has never pitched against the Rockies, while Bettis owns a 2-1 record and 2.70 ERA in nine career games (six starts / team is 3-3) against the Padres. However, what seems more relevant is that while Coasrt has shown nothing all season, Bettis has won six of his last seven decisions and has given up three ERs or less in 11 of his last 12 starts (team is 10-2!). Make the Rockies an 8* play.
The pitching matchup: Jarred Cosart (0-3, 5.16 ERA) gets the ball for the Padres and Chad Bettis (12-7, 4.78 ERA)( will go for the Rockies. Cosart missed his last start after suffering a strained right hamstring and groin, which forced him to leave a September 7 outing, but will return to the mound Sunday for the Padres. "We're going to stick with what we initially planned and hoped would happen," manager Andy Green said. "He felt good coming through his throwing sessions. His leg's fine, so we feel good about starting him and we're going to proceed with the rotation as we've layed out after that." Cosart was acquired from Miami on July 29 and and this marks his 12th start overall and eighth for the Padres (teams are a combined 3-8 in his 2016 starts). Bettis will be making his second straight start against the Padres (he gave up four hits and two runs in seven innings but wasn't involved in the decision as the Rockies won 3-2 in 10 innings last Sunday) and comes in is 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA (23 innings, four ERs), two walks and 18 strikeout in his last three (Rockies are 3-0).
The pick: Cosart has never pitched against the Rockies, while Bettis owns a 2-1 record and 2.70 ERA in nine career games (six starts / team is 3-3) against the Padres. However, what seems more relevant is that while Coasrt has shown nothing all season, Bettis has won six of his last seven decisions and has given up three ERs or less in 11 of his last 12 starts (team is 10-2!). Make the Rockies an 8* play.
