Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres

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COL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	0
SD	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	—	3	6	1

San Diego turned to Kyle Hart, whose last time out was an 8-pitch opener stint against Atlanta, while Colorado countered with Gabriel Hughes, who's given the Rockies length in a lost season even when the results haven't followed. First pitch went off at 1:10 PM PT in a rare weekday matinee at Petco Park.

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Rockies(42-66)

LLLWL

1

+1.5-127+174o7.5-130

Padres(54-53)

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3

-1.5+133-158u7.5+130

Best BetPadres -165

Postgame

The Padres' 3-1 win cashed the moneyline pick, with the shorthanded Rockies rotation exactly the problem the bear case warned about.

Pregame

San Diego closed as sizable favorites and cashed it, even as Colorado's price actually drifted out from +124 to +166 pregame. Sharp bettors still stacked tickets on the Rockies' plus money, but a shorthanded Colorado rotation and lineup just didn't have enough to back that up against a Padres club playing playoff baseball.

The Padres were without Miguel Andujar (fractured wrist) and still waiting on Joe Musgrove, Lucas Giolito and Nick Pivetta to work their way back from the injured list, which is exactly why a bullpen-forward look from Hart made sense on a short week. Colorado, meanwhile, is patching together a rotation with Jose Quintana, Chase Dollander and McCade Brown all on the 60-day IL — there isn't much pitching depth left in Denver to lean on.

Gabriel Hughes

(0-4)·5.61 ERA

Jul 22 vs Nationals

L

5.0IP

1ER

5K

1BB

88P

07/29 Lineup

Kyle Hart

(0-2)·4.18 ERA

Jul 23 @ Braves

ND

1.0IP

0ER

1K

0BB

8P

07/29 Lineup

None of that stopped Colorado from hanging seven runs on the board a night earlier in a game San Diego only survived thanks to a ninth-inning sacrifice fly. This version was tamer, and tamer was fine by the Padres, who came in having won four straight.

Colorado Rockies

(42-66)

Jul 29L@ Padres7-8

Jul 26L@ Brewers2-11

Jul 25L@ Brewers5-8

Jul 24W@ Brewers5-2

Jul 22Lvs Nationals0-8

San Diego Padres

(54-53)

Jul 29Wvs Rockies8-7

Jul 26W@ Marlins5-3

Jul 25W@ Marlins7-2

Jul 24W@ Marlins4-2

Jul 23L@ Braves5-6

Kyle Karros (biceps) stayed out of the lineup again for Colorado, one more hole in a Rockies order that's already without Brenton Doyle and Kris Bryant for extended stretches. San Diego's absences sting more given the standings, but their bench and bullpen have had enough length to cover for it lately.

Colorado Rockies

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• Day-To-DayKyle Karros (3B) — Karros (biceps) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in San Diego.07/29
• 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle (CF) — Doyle (groin/oblique) has been cleared to resume a rehab assignment, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.07/22
• 15-Day-ILJeff Criswell (RP) — The Rockies recalled Criswell from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.07/18
• 15-Day-ILBlas Castano (RP) — Castano (pectoral) is expected to begin a throwing program next week, MLB.com reports.07/03
• 15-Day-ILJaden Hill (RP) — Hill (shoulder) resumed playing catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports.07/02
• 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — Quintana (elbow) is scheduled to play catch Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/23
• 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
• 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08

San Diego Padres

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• 10-Day-ILMiguel Andujar (DH) — The Padres placed Andujar on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured right wrist.07/20
• 10-Day-ILSamad Taylor (LF) — Taylor said Wednesday that he exited Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks with a right side injury, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.07/08
• 15-Day-ILLucas Giolito (SP) — Giolito (elbow) has been throwing at San Diego's team complex in Arizona and may be close to facing hitters, MLB.com reports.07/22
• 15-Day-ILDavid Morgan (RP) — Morgan (knee) began a rehab assignment at the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Wednesday, yielding one hit and two walks with one strikeout in one-third of an inning, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.07/16
• 15-Day-ILJason Adam (RP) — Adam said Friday that an MRI on his right shoulder revealed no major structural damage, and he's hopeful to return from the 15-day injured list in early-to-mid August, MLB.com reports.07/07
• 60-Day-ILJoe Musgrove (SP) — Musgrove (elbow) threw 23 pitches in live batting practice Friday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.07/25
• 60-Day-ILNick Pivetta (SP) — Pivetta (forearm) will throw a live batting practice session this week, Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.07/20
• 60-Day-ILRamon Laureano (LF) — Laureano underwent surgery Friday to repair his torn right labrum, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.06/05
• 60-Day-ILBryan Hoeing (RP) — The Padres transferred Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08

San Diego broke it open with a three-run fourth and made it stand up, needing just that one inning against a Colorado lineup that's now lost 4 of its last 5. The Rockies got a run back late but never threatened to turn it into the kind of track meet the two clubs put on the night before.

It wasn't pretty, but for a Padres team clinging to a playoff push, ugly wins over bad teams count the same as pretty ones. For the Rockies, it's just another final score that drops further into a season that was decided months ago.