Joe D’Amico’s FREE MLB WINNER: (905) Colorado Rockies vs. (906) San Diego Padres.
You may not realize it because the Dodgers seem to receive most of the headlines in the National League West, but the Padres are sitting just 3.0-games behind them in the division. San Diego needs wins right now, and facing Colorado, should be just what the doctor ordered to do just that. The Rockies are the worst team, not just in the National League, but in all of baseball at 40-106. They have dropped five in a row, and eight of their last 10 outings. As you can imagine they haven’t had too much success against any opponent this season. But they really haven’t had any success at all against today’s opponent. San Diego has taken seven of nine meetings this season alone with their division arrival. These two teams met less than a week ago as the visiting Padres took two of three games against the home team Rockies. Now San Diego returns to their own field, Petco Park where they are a very respectable, 44-27 this season. As a matter fact, they are one of the best home teams in the NL. Very simply, their offense scores more, while their pitching staff is significantly stronger than their opponent. Speaking of which, today starters are McCade Brown, and Randy Vasquez. The Rockies right-hander is winless this season, possessing a record of 0-3 with a whopping ERA of 12.54. He has made three appearances in 2025, pitching a total of a little over nine innings, and has allowed 13 earned runs. The Padres right-hander is 4-6 with a 3.91 ERA in 2025. The team has won 15 of his 23 turns this season. Just five days ago, he held Colorado to just two earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched in an eventual 10-8 San Diego victory. The Padres are hungry, and need the victories. They are certainly a better team. Take San Diego. Thank you.
PICK: San Diego Padres -1.5 -115
