Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres 5/18/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Colorado Rockies (15-27) will collide with the San Diego Padres (25-17) in Game 2 of the NL West Division three-game set at the Petco Park in San Diego on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 10:10 PM ET. Colorado split the four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend. In the opening match versus the Padres, the Rockies failed to score a single run in the 0-7 shutout loss on Monday. Starting Pitcher Jon Gray gave up 10 hits and 5 earned runs while granting one walk but struck out one batter in 5.2 innings pitched. Center Fielder Garrett Hampson ended up with 2 hits while SS Trevor Story and 3rd/1st Baseman Josh Fuentes added one hit each in the losing effort for Colorado.

Left-hander Austin Gomber of the Rockies will take his post on the bump to start Game 2 of a series versus the Padres on Tuesday. In his 9th appearance of the season, the southpaw starter is 2-4 with a 5.49 ERA while striking out 40 batters on the year. Gomber has issues in his control as he awarded 21 batters with free bases in over 39 innings pitched. In his major league career pitching against San Diego’s batters, lefty Gomber is 0-0 with a 1.29 ERA and struck out seven batters.

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Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Predictions 5/18/2021

On San Diego’s part, the team will try to continue their success after winning seven of their last eight matches. The Padres won the series over the St. Louis Cardinals by a sweep at 3-0. The San Diego Padres recorded a four-game winning streak after a 7-0 shutout victory over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a series on Monday. Starter Yu Darvish has given away 4 hits with zero runs and no walk granted but struck out 10 batters in pitching for 7.0 innings. First Baseman Jurickson Profar led San Diego with two runs on two hits while 3rd Baseman Manny Machado added one run on two hits with two RBIs in the win. Center Fielder Trent Grisham and Pitcher Yu Darvish scored one run on one hit each while Catcher Victor Caratini chipped in one hit with 2 RBIs in the winning effort for the Padres.

The San Diego Padres will be assigning the 2018 AL CY Young Award Winner Blake Snell to start Game 2 of a series against the Rockies on Tuesday. The left-handed starter is 1-0 with a 4.19 ERA and allowed five home runs while granting 24 walks but struck out 49 batters in his first 34 plus innings pitched this season. Southpaw Snell is 2-0 with a nice 1.06 ERA while striking out 29 batters in his major league career versus Colorado.

Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres. The MLB Pick for this game is San Diego -197. The Rockies have issues in their offense as the team struggled with a three-game losing streak and won only three of their last 10 outings. The Padres on the other hand posted a 7-3 record in their last 10 contests and won four matches in a row. Moreover, San Diego already defeated Colorado twice in a series last May 11 and 12. Final score prediction, San Diego Padres will win at 6-3.

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