The San Diego Padres got pummeled last night by the Oakland Athletics, 10-4, before the home crowd but I expect them to bounce back tonight when they host the lowly Colorado Rockies. Last night Colorado fell to the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, which now brings their road record to the league’s worst, 11-38. Lefty Kyle Freeland is expected on the hill for the Rocks and he has struggled, going 1-5 with a 4.85 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, and in two starts against the Padres this year he is 0-1 with a bloated ERA of 8.31 and a 2.19 WHIP. The Padres are expected to go with hometown boy Joe Musgrove. Musgrove is 6-7 with a 3.13 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP, and let’s not forget he had a no-no against the Rangers back in April. San Diego is 34-20 at home, 9-2 in their last 11 against Colorado at Petco, and 9-3 in their last 12 home games against a left-handed starter. If the Friars want to keep pace with the Giants and Dodgers, they cannot afford to lose at home to teams like the Rockies.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES