Rockies play the Padres in first of 3-game series
San Diego Padres (15-7, second in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (9-14, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Randy Vasquez (0-0); Rockies: TBD LINE: Padres -142, Rockies +119; over/under is 11 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the San Diego Padres on Tuesday to begin a three-game series. Colorado has a 9-14 record overall and a 6-4 record at home. The Rockies have hit 23 total home runs to rank seventh in the NL.
San Diego is 15-7 overall and 6-3 in road games. The Padres have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at . 369.
Tuesday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Padres are up 4-0 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Troy Johnston has six doubles and two home runs for the Rockies.
Mickey Moniak is 9 for 34 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games. Xander Bogaerts has two doubles and three home runs while hitting . 266 for the Padres.