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(MLB) Colorado vs. San Diego,
Total: 8.00 | -108.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Rockies lost 2-0 (13 inn.) on Sunday and then opened a three-game series in San Diego with the Padres on Tuesday with a 6-2 defeat. However, those Colorado bats woke up Wednesday night at Petco, pounding out 14 hits in an 11-3 win. Ian Desmond was the hitting star, going 3-for-5 with two HRs and three RBI. The loss ended San Diego's modest three-game winning streak and note that San Diego has now lost three of its last four home games, leaving them just 6-5 at home. The teams square off in the rubber game of this series with 17-11 Colorado sitting atop the NL West and the 12-17 Padres 5 1/2 games back of the Rockies, ahead of only the 11-18 Giants in the division.

The pitching matchup: Kyle Freeland (3-1 & 2.93 ERA) takes the hill for the Rockies and Luis Perdomo (0-0 & 4.96 ERA) for the Padres. Freeland hopes to redeem himself after being pounded by San Diego back on April 12 in just the second start of his major-league career. He lasted only 4 2/3 innings in that outing, allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks en route to his first loss, 6-0. However, Freeland has been superb since, posting a 2-0 record while allowing only two runs over 17 innings in three starts, two of which were on the road. In fact, taking away that start vs. San Diego, Freeland is 3-0 with 1,17 ERA in four starts, with the Rockies going 4-0. Perdomo is coming off his best outing of the season, although he settled for a no-decision at San Francisco last Friday. He allowed three runs (one earned) and struck out five without issuing a walk over six innings. The effort marked his second start since returning from a stint on the disabled list due to shoulder inflammation. Perdomo made two starts and two relief appearances against Colorado as a rookie last season but did not fare well, going 0-2 with a 6.62 ERA.

The pick: Yes, Freeland has been terrific save his start against the Padrers but it's San Diego he gets again here. He may just have trouble with them once more. As for Perdomo, he's made just three starts in 2017 and before his solid effort last Friday, had allowed 11 hits, four walks and eight ERs over just 10 1/3 innings (6.97 ERA). I noted above his poor record in four appearances against Colorado in 2016 (see above) and will add that his two starts last season were AWFUL, as he lost both with an ERA of 8.18! The Over is an 8* play.