Padres vs. Rockies Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 17

Ethan Salas leads the San Diego Padres into a matchup against the Colorado Rockies a game after homering twice in a 9-3 victory over the Rockies. It begins at 3:10 p.m. ET on Thursday. Michael King (11-9, 3.03 ERA) gets the start for the Padres, who are 83-69 this season and second in the NL West. Tanner Gordon (1-4, 5.55 ERA) is expected to start for the Rockies, who are 56-96 and fifth in the NL West.

Despite playing away from home the Padres are at -174 to win, compared to the Rockies at +141. The total for this contest is set at 11.

Padres vs. Rockies Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, September 17, 2026
• Game time: 3:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field
• Favorite: Padres (-174)
• Underdog: Rockies (+141)
• Over/under: 11

How to Watch Padres vs. Rockies

• TV Channel: COLR and SDPA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Padres vs. Rockies: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have been the moneyline favorite 75 total times this season. They've gone 45-30 in those games.
• Colorado has been underdogs in 148 games this season and has come away with the win 54 times (36.5%) in those contests.
• This season San Diego has won 11 of its 14 games, or 78.6%, when favored by at least -174 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Rockies have won 22 of 81 games when listed as at least +141 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Padres have an implied win probability of 63.5%.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 41.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Padres vs. Rockies: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 152 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Padres, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-77-5).
• Games involving Colorado have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 74 of 152 chances this season.
• The Padres have covered 55.9% of their games this season, going 85-67-0 ATS.
• The Rockies are 79-73-0 against the spread in their 152 games that had a posted line this season.