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MLB Betting Preview: Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres |
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Written by SBG Global Staff
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Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
The Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres begin an important series in the National League West on Tuesday as both teams are trying to catch the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rockies go with their ace Jeff Francis on Tuesday while the Padres counter with Greg Maddux. Francis is 13-5 on the season with an ERA of 4.06 while Maddux is 7-9 with an ERA of 4.15 this season.
SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the favored Padres at home.
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Colorado Rockies (61-56) at San Diego Padres (63-54)
Tuesday, 10:05 pm Eastern
SBG Global Opening Line: Padres -115, Total 7.5 Under (-115)
Francis has been superb of late going 8-0 in his last 11 starts. He is looking to extend his franchise record and win his ninth straight on Tuesday. The Rockies have scored a league best 320 runs since June 14. They have scored more than 10 runs in three of their last six games. The Rockies are five games out of first place in the NL West. Francis gave up three runs and six hits in five innings against the Brewers, and is 12-1 with a 3.45 ERA in 17 starts since May 12. He has not pitched well against San Diego in the past. He has given up 11 runs and 23 hits in 12 innings in two starts against the Padres this season, going 0-1 in those contests. Francis has posted a 3.24 ERA in winning his last four road starts, but has lost his last three starts at Petco Park. He's 2-4 with a 4.59 ERA in six career starts at San Diego.
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Matt Holliday is hitting .404 with a homer, seven doubles and nine RBIs in his last 12 games. He is batting .429 with three home runs and eight RBIs against the Padres this season.
Maddux allowed just two runs in his last start but the Padres could not score but one run and he took the 2-1 loss to St. Louis. Maddux is winless in his last eight starts. He has pitched well lately with an ERA of 3.07 ERA in his last five starts but the Padres can’t score and the bullpen has blown leads twice. Maddux is 0-2 with a 4.91 ERA in three starts versus the Rockies this season, and 12-7 with a 4.20 ERA in 24 career starts against them. Shortstop Khalil Greene is batting .348 with three home runs and a double lifetime against Francis.
SBG Global Current Line: Padres -112, Total 7.5 Under (-115)
The Rockies are 9-2 in their last 11 vs. the National League West. The Rockies are 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games. The Rockies are 24-9 in their last 33 vs. a team with a winning record. The Rockies are 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The Rockies are 5-12 in their last 17 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Rockies are 4-0 in Francis' last 4 starts vs. the National League West. The Rockies are 4-0 in Francis' last 4 road starts.
The Rockies are 4-1 in Francis' last 5 Tuesday starts. The Rockies are 2-6 in Francis' last 8 starts vs. the Padres and they are 1-4 in Francis' last 5 road starts vs. the Padres. The Rockies are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in San Diego overall.
The Padres are 4-0 in their last 4 home games. The Padres are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. the National League West. The Padres are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Padres are 5-11 in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning record. The Padres are 7-3 in Maddux's last 10 home starts. The Padres are 2-6 in Maddux's last 8 starts.
The Over is 8-3 in the Rockies last 11 vs. a team with a winning record. The Under is 12-5-1 in the Rockies last 18 Tuesday games. The Over is 7-3 in the Rockies last 10 overall. The Over is 5-1-1 in Francis' last 7 starts overall.
The Under is 6-2 in Francis' last 8 Tuesday starts. The Under is 19-7-3 in Francis' last 29 starts vs. the National League West.
The Under is 4-0 in the Padres last 4 Tuesday games. The Over is 6-2 in the Padres last 8 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Over is 8-3 in the Padres last 11 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Under is 7-2 in Maddux's last 9 starts vs. the National League West. The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in San Diego between the two teams.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 August 2007 )
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