Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres - Game 2 - 8/2/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Colorado Rockies will be in San Diego, CA Tuesday night for game two of a doubleheader. Colorado comes into Tuesday 11 games below .500 after losing three of the last four games played following a 7-3 loss so the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. German Marquez took the for Colorado after giving up five runs on six hits across 6 innings of work. The Colorado bullpen faltered as well allowing two more runs on six hits over the final three innings of the loss. Find out if their are anymore double headers with our baseball predictions page.

Offensively Colorado struggled from the plate with only eight hits in 34 at bats including 2-10 with runners in scoring position to leave six men on base. Randal Grichuk was the biggest spark in the Colorado offense going 2-4 on the day to drive in two runs. Catcher Brian Serven chipped in for Colorado as well hitting a solo home run in the third inning.

The San Diego Padres continue a homestand on Tuesday with a record of 57-46 on the year after a 3-2 win over Minnesota. Sean Manaea got the start for San Diego giving up two runs on four hits across six innings of work to secure the victory. The San Diego bullpen was lights out as well allowing no runs on no hits over the final three innings of the game.

The San Diego offense did just enough against Minnesota to secure the win with seven hits in 32 at bats, while going 2-7 with runners in scoring position to plate three runs. Jurickson Profar led the way for the San Diego offense with a solo home run in the third inning, while Jake Cronenworth and Luke Voit drove in one each as well for San Diego.