I will play the Padres here tonight as I expect them to have a pretty significant advantage with or without Justin Upton. The odds are in our favor here as Jorge De La Rosa takes the mound for the first time against a hot hitting Padres bunch. The Padres are just tearing the cover off the ball right now led by the resurgence of Matt Kemp. This team is 4th in OPS vs. LHP and collectively are hitting .388 wiht a 1.035 OPS against De La Rosa over a 139 AB. Kemp is 15-39 with 3 HR against the south paw. De La Rosa also struggles in his night starts and in April over the last 3 years with ERA's over 4 for both.

San Diego will give Despaigne another start and although he had challenges on the road last year I think he's good enough to get it to the bullpen with a lead. He has good stuff and had 7 shutout innings in August with 8 K's against the Rockies. The Padres have a significant advantage out of their bullpen while the Rockies bullpen is not well rested since they haven't had one starter go past the 6th inning over their last 10 games. I just like that we get an under dog here with the stronger pitching and the hotter bats. More of a reason to play the Padres here tonight.