The Rockies (39-49) are 10 games under .500. They are 18 games behind the NL West first-place Dodgers, which ties them with Arizona for fourth place.
However, when it comes to playing the Padres, the Rockies are 6-3 this season, including a 4-1 record at Coors Field. The Rockies swept a three-game series against San Diego at Coors Field in mid-June and have a 1-1 split with the Padres right now. With a win today, not only would the Rockies, who are ranked No. 16 in MLB in total payroll at about $138.2 million, improve to 7-3, but have won both home series against San Diego, who is ranked No.