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Padres bring win streak into matchup with the Rockies

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

San Diego Padres (16-7, second in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (9-15, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Wednesday, 8:40 p. m.

EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Walker Buehler (1-1, 4. 58 ERA, 1. 25 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Rockies: Tomoyuki Sugano (1-1, 3.

92 ERA, 1. 16 WHIP, 15 strikeouts) LINE: Padres -162, Rockies +136; over/under is 11 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres aim to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Colorado Rockies. Colorado has a 9-15 record overall and a 6-5 record in home games.

The Rockies have a 5-3 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents. San Diego has a 7-3 record on the road and a 16-7 record overall. The Padres have an 11-1 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Wednesday's game is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Padres hold a 5-0 advantage in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Mickey Moniak has three doubles and six home runs for the Rockies.