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San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies
The San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies will meet on the field at Coors Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Randy Vasquez will be the starting pitcher for the Padres on this day. Right hander Vasquez is 0-1 this season with a 1.80 ERA.
The Rockies will counter Vasquez with Dakota Hudson. Right hander Hudson has a 5.06 ERA to go along with a 0-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Padres on April 24. Bettors who backed the Padres at -154 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -154 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 14-13 SU
Colorado:
Team record: 6-19 SU
Next up:
San Diego home to Philadelphia Friday, April 26
Colorado home to Houston Saturday, April 27