Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres 5/17/21

Details:

The Colorado Rockies begin a three-game series against the San Diego Padres in Southern California on Monday. After a 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in 12 innings on Saturday, Colorado is now 15-25. Colorado's three-game winning streak was snapped, and the Rockies are now 8 12 games behind the first-place San Francisco Giants in the National League West.

Raimel Tapia, Colorado's left fielder, is hitting.298 and leading the team in hits (42), as well as on-base percentage (.355). With nine home runs and 26 RBIs, second baseman Ryan McMahan leads the team. In its first 40 games, Colorado has hit 41 home runs. Colorado will send Jon Gray to the mound on Monday. The right-hander is 4-3 with a 2.93 ERA, 44 strikeouts, and 19 walks.

Following a 13-3 victory over the St Louis Cardinals on Saturday, the San Diego Padres improved to 23-17. Austin Nolan drove in six runs with a home run and a double, while Tommy Pham and Kim Ha-seong also hit home runs for the Padres. Despite having several players on the injured list, San Diego has won two straight games. The Padres are a half-game behind first-place San Francisco in the National League West.

San Diego is led by first baseman Eric Hosmer, who is hitting.305. With nine home runs, Fernando Tatis Jr leads the team in home runs, while third baseman Manny Machado leads the team in RBIs with 26. Jake Cronenworth, the second baseman, leads the team in hits with 43. San Diego will send Yu Darvish to the mound on Monday. The right-hander has a 3-1 record, a 2.08 ERA, 59 strikeouts, and 13 walks.

USA BETTING ODDS EXPLAINED

Despite the fact that several players are out due to illness or injury, the Padres are still playing well and have won five of their last six games. San Diego has won four of its last five games at Qualcomm Stadium. The Rockies have struggled all season, and despite their recent three-game winning streak, they have lost six of their last nine games. The Rockies have a 5.12 team ERA, which is the worst in baseball. San Diego Padres win 7-4, as predicted by the final score.