Southpaw Blake Snell is one of the most interesting players in all of baseball. He’s prone to walk multiple batters, which raises his pitch count, but he has remarkable stuff to punch out hitters. Snell and the Padres will look for the sweep today against the Colorado Rockies, who, even at Coors Field, struggle to hit lefties. Let’s dive into the top Padres-Rockies bet.
Padres-Rockies Bet: Blake Snell O/U 5.5 Strikeouts
Most MLB bettors would stay away from backing a pitcher at Coors Field — rightfully so. The hitters have an advantage with the altitude, as the balls fly off the bat. But that doesn’t mean there are not props that are significantly lower than usual, as books expect a beating.
Blake Snell is fully capable of getting lit up while still reaching six strikeouts. The bottom of the Rockies will most likely feature at least three hitters with a strikeout rate of 25% or higher against lefties since last season. Since May, the Rockies have the fifth-highest strikeout rate against left-handed pitchers and the sixth highest at home. All in all, the Rockies are still striking out at a high rate at Coors Field.
Snell has looked great as of late. He hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs since May 19, which has resulted in him cashing this prop in all his starts since then. He faced off against Colorado in his first start of the year and fanned nine Rockies batters.
BetRivers has the best odds for this strikeout over at -115. All of the major books have this listed at -120 of worse. Make sure to shop around for all your MLB props with OddsShopper Premium
Best Padres-Rockies Bet: Blake Snell Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-115, BetRivers)
