To say the Padres took the league by storm at the trade deadline would be the understatement of the season. Although it's been a couple of days, it's still worth noting their significant moves. It started with acquiring the league's best closer of the past 5 years, Josh Hader, from the Brewers. Then, they landed the generational talent Juan Soto and another incredible hitter with another former-National in Josh Bell. The Rockies didn't make any moves at the deadline, but they've also upset the Padres often this year. With so many moving parts in this ser ies, there's plenty of ways to make it profitable. Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out our thoughts on the side and total for all of today's games.
Padres – 1st 5 innings / Money line (-130)
Joe Musgrove 6+ strikeouts (-195)
Brandon Drury 2+ total bases (+130)
Parlay odds: +380
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
Padres – 1st 5 innings / Money line (-130)
In the midst of all of the Juan Soto hype, several of the other transactions the Padres made were overlooked. Along with Josh's Bell and Hader, they also acquired Brandon Drury from the Reds. While he is a bit lesser-known due to the smaller market of Cincinnati, he's the 1 who had the 1st-inning grand slam last night. Such a stacked lineup is in place to support the Padres great starting rotation, led by ace and NL Cy Young-candidate Joe Musgrove. Also lost in the shuffle was his new deal. San Diego locked him up with a 5-year, 100-million dollar contract earlier in the week. The type of commitment should provide him even more confidence on the mound.
Musgrove has already led the Padres to a 9-0 win over the Rockies earlier this season. That performance should be a reminder that although Colorado has given San Diego fits at times, it's not always perfect. That's been the case for Rockie starter Kyle Freeland. It's true he's helped beat the Padres this year. However, he allowed 5 runs in just 4.0 innings in his most recent start against them. Now that Musgrove is on the mound opposite him, he cannot rely on enough run support like he had in that game. Even before Soto and company joined the lineup, the Padres swept the series-opening doubleheader. Now with the lineup loaded and Musgrove on the mound, expect them to repeat last night's dominant performance.