The Colorado Rockies (6-6) and the San Diego Padres (6-6) link up on MLB TV for the start of a four-game series between NL West opponents.
The Rockies are on a season-long four-game winning streak, which ties their season long of last season. Colorado has outscored its opponents 27-10 over their winning streak. The Rockies are batting .247 (10th) through 12 games and owns a 3.67 ERA (14th).
San Diego is 4-1 over the past five games and starting to find a rhythm after a 1-4 start to the season. The Padres own a 4.00 ERA (18th) and the offense has the fifth-worst batting average (.213) through 12 games. San Diego has the second-fewest home runs (7) and the fifth-fewest walks (38) as the offense has struggled.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Padres
- Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Time: 9:40 PM EST
- Site: Petco Park
- City: San Diego, CA
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Rockies at the Padres
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: San Diego Padres (-199), Colorado Rockies (+163)
- Spread: Rockies +1.5 (-131), Padres -1.5 (+109)
- Total: 8.0
Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Padres
2026 stats: 12.0 IP, 1-0, 0.75 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 11 Ks, 4 BB
2026 Stats:
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not!
- The Padres’ Miguel Andujar is hitting .310 with 9 hits and 13 total bases over 29 at-bats
- The Rockies’ TJ Rumfield is hitting .375 with 14 hits, eight strikeouts, and five walks scored over 38 at-bats
- The Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .196 with nine hits, 16 strikeouts, and six walks over 46 at-bats
- The Rockies’ Jake McCarthy is hitting .120 with three hits and six strikeouts over 25 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rockies at Padres
- The Rockies are an MLB-best 10-2 ATS this season
- The Padres are 7-5 ATS this season
- The Rockies are an MLB-best 9-3 to the Under this season
- The Mets are 5-6-1 to the Over this season
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rockies and the Padres
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Rockies and the Padres:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Padres on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Padres at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 8.0
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