Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Matchup Preview - April 1st, 2023

Jose Urena (396th ranked SP via The Sharp Model) is projected to take the mound for Rockies as they battle the Padres and Michael Wacha (197th ranked SP) at Petco Park. The quick scouting report on Urena: his main fastball is a sinker, which he uses 52.5% of the time. His primary out-pitch is a slider (24.8%). Meanwhile, Wacha primarily throws a four-seamer fastball (32.8%) and his most-used secondary offering is his changeup (29.8%). The Sharp Model X projects Urena for 2.9 earned runs and 2.8 strikeouts in this matchup. On the other side, Wacha is forecasted for 2.4 earned runs and 5.3 strikeouts.

Colorado Rockies Insights

• The Sharp Model X expects Jose Urena to have a pitch count in this game, projecting a maximum of 85 pitches.

• Yonathan Daza's 1.9% Barrel% is in the 4th percentile since the start of last season.

• Yonathan Daza has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.1%) and will be challenged by MLB's 6th-deepest RF fences today.

San Diego Padres Insights

• Michael Wacha has a large reverse platoon split and has the misfortune of facing 6 same-handed hitters in this game.

• Jose Azocar is very fast, grading out in the 96th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.46 ft/sec since the start of last season.

• Projected catcher Austin Nola grades out as a horrible pitch framer, according to The Sharp Model projection system.

Betting Trends

• Wil Myers has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in his last game (+1.00 Units / 54% ROI)