San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/23/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-128) Colorado (+106)

The Colorado Rockies (9-15) will go up against the San Diego Padres (16-7) at Coors Field on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Padres at -128 while the Rockies are at +106. The total is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Matt Waldron and Ryan Feltner.

The Padres have earned 46 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 17 balls out of the park. San Diego owns a slugging percentage of .364 and have struck out 186 times, while drawing a walk on 79 occasions. As a unit, the San Diego Padres are earning 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in MLB. They have accumulated 92 RBI's as well as 174 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is .230. They have 97 runs while having a team OBP of .307.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.19. Padres pitchers have given up 13 long balls in addition to 79 runs (2nd in baseball). San Diego has conceded 171 base hits (7.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 74 earned runs. The Padres are sitting with a team ERA of 3.22 so far this year (2nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 220 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 76 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.13 as a team on the campaign.

Padres relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 21 times and also have had 27 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 19 holds so far this year (6th in the league). The Padres relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 36 save situations. They have recorded 10 saves this season and have not converted 5 out of their 15 save chances. The relievers have inherited 37 base runners this year with 43.2% of those players crossing the plate. The Padres have dispatched 79 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Padres have converted 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,863 innings, which has them sitting 20th in professional baseball. The San Diego Padres have a tally of 621 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 192 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .993 which is 2nd in MLB, and they have turned 20 double plays.

Waldron has pitched in 195 innings and has earned 171 K's in his career. His earned run average is 5.07 (110 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.315. He has allowed 198 base knocks (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 59 free passes. Waldron (8-16 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.99 while facing 844 batters during his time in the majors.

The Colorado Rockies have accumulated a team OBP of .304 and a team batting average of .238 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 229 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have recorded 191 base hits. Colorado has a total of 23 long balls so far this year to go along with 89 RBIs. The Rockies hold a slugging % of .380 and they tally 3.83 runs per contest (26th in baseball). They have hit 40 doubles, while getting a free base 66 times and earning 92 runs.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.397 in addition to having a FIP of 4.68 as a team on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.90 (185 strikeouts against 78 walks). They rank 27th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 217. They have allowed 32 homers and they allow 4.77 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Colorado pitching staff have given up 112 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.26 (100 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 17 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 8 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. Colorado has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 9 save opportunities and they have tallied 7 saves. Colorado relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 15.8% of 38 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 27 times in high leverage situations and also on 24 occasions with base runners. They are ranked 4th in MLB holding a save percentage of 77.8%, and they have sent 72 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 21 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in baseball). The Rockies have accrued 203 assists, 13 errors and have a tally of 634 putouts on the campaign. In 1,902 innings played, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (23rd in professional baseball).

During his career, Feltner has surrendered 374 base knocks while tallying 305 strikeouts in 357 innings pitched. Feltner (10-27 career mark) holds a 5.24 earned run average and has surrendered 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 208 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.436 and having a FIP of 5.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.19 and he has faced 1,568 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Colorado (+106) and under 8.5 runs

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