Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres - April 11, 2025

Alright, folks, it’s game day and I can feel the excitement buzzing through my veins! The Colorado Rockies are rolling into Petco Park to take on our San Diego Padres. As a die-hard Padres fan, I’ve got my lucky jersey on—yes, it’s the one that hasn’t seen the laundry since last Friday’s win. Let’s break down what we can expect tonight!

The Rockies are sending out their ace, who is looking to turn things around after a rocky start (pun absolutely intended). He’s got a 0-1 record with a 4.5 ERA. But let’s be real; even if he has flashes of brilliance, it’s been tough for him this season. On the flip side, our guy on the mound has a solid 1-1 record and a stellar 2.8 ERA. Pivetta has shown us some serious skills with those strikeouts coming in at nine total this season—he’s ready to play.

When you look at the teams overall performance, there’s no sugar-coating it—the Rockies have been struggling! With only three wins under their belt against ten losses this season, they’re really finding themselves in a hole right now. They’re averaging just over 1.7 runs per game and hitting an abysmal .195 as a team! Compare that to our Padres who are putting up an impressive average of 4.6 runs per game with a batting average of .282! You can see where I’m going with this—Padres fans have every reason to be optimistic tonight.

Not only is our pitching staff looking strong, but let’s talk offense: The Padres are getting on base nearly 76% of the time and racking up hits like there’s no tomorrow (averaging about 9 hits per game!). This is what I love about watching our boys play—they know how to pile on runs and keep the pressure on opposing pitchers.

The oddsmakers opened San Diego as -244 favorites and honestly? I get it! With Colorado struggling both offensively and defensively lately—it feels like it would take divine intervention for them to pull off an upset here at Petco Park.

Now here comes my bold prediction: I’m calling for a Padres victory tonight—let’s say something along the lines of 6-2 or maybe even more if we get hot early! And you better believe I’m taking the over on that total line set at 7.5 runs; given how both teams have performed recently—and especially considering how explosive our lineup can be—I think we’ll comfortably sail past that mark.

So grab your peanuts and crackerjacks folks because it’s going to be electric at Petco Park tonight! Let’s make sure our boys hear us loud and proud as we cheer them on towards yet another W! Go Padres!!!