The Colorado Rockies (64-86) host the San Diego Padres (83-67) at Coors Field on Friday for the opener of a three-game series. The Padres won two out of three in their last series against the Cardinals, dropping the finale 5-4 on Thursday at Petco Park. Manny Machado was 1 for 2 with a solo home run and two walks. Jurickson Profar added a home run and a double. He had two RBIs. The Rockies are in the midst of a seven-game homestand. They were just swept in four games against the Giants, dropping the finale 3-0 on Thursday at Coors Field. Sean Bouchard went 1 for 2 with a walk.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Rockies have won nine of 16 in the season series between the NL West rivals, including a 7-3 victory in their most recent meeting on August 4 at Petco Park. Starter Kyle Freeland got the win, allowing two runs on six hits over 5.2 innings and striking out seven.
ON THE MOUND
Sean Manaea (7-9, 5.18 ERA) is in line for the start for San Diego. The LHP allowed two runs over five innings in his last start, a 4-0 road defeat against the Diamondbacks on September 15. He was charged with the loss, yielding three hits while striking out three. Manaea has made one previous start against the Rockies this season, a 6-5 road victory on July 11. He surrendered two runs on five hits over 6.1 innings, striking out five and walking one. For Colorado, righty Ryan Feltner (3-8, 6.05 ERA) will take the mound. He has made two appearances against the Padres this season, both starts, giving up four runs over 9.2 innings (0-0, 3.72) with nine strikeouts and two walks. In his last start on Sunday, Feltner got the win on the road against the Cubs. He threw 5.1 innings and gave up three runs on six hits, striking out four and walking one in the 4-3 triumph.
AT THE PLATE
The San Diego offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .240/.318/.381. Machado leads the team in OPS at .892. The third baseman is slashing .296/.365/.527 with 30 home runs, 94 RBIs, and 92 runs over 139 games. Against righties like Feltner this season, the Padres have a .696 OPS. Juan Soto is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .934 OPS in 299 at-bats. Colorado is slashing .256/.318/.399 for the season and averaging 4.4 runs per game. C.J. Cron leads the team with a .813 OPS. The first baseman has 29 home runs, 101 RBIs, and 77 runs scored with a slash line of .267/.325/.488. Colorado is averaging only 3.0 runs per game in the last five with their slugging percentage dropping to .393. The Rockies have a .777 OPS against lefties in 2022, fifth highest in the league. With a .894 OPS over 157 at-bats, Randal Grichuk has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
San Diego is on a three-game winning streak in road games, bringing their record to 43-35 in 2022. The Padres have scored 4.9 runs per game away from home, while allowing 4.4 runs. Colorado has lost five in a row at their home park. The Rockies are 40-38 at home this season, averaging 5.7 runs per game while surrendering 5.8. In the last 10 meetings at Coors Field, Colorado is 9-1 with an average scoreline of 7.1-4.4.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Padres are second in the NL West, 20 games behind the division-leading Dodgers. They currently occupy one of the Wild Card spots, sitting second. The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, 39 games behind the Dodgers.
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