Kevin Pillar and the surging San Francisco Giants are set to do battle against their divisional rival Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in a Wednesday showdown. NBC Sports – Bay Area will showcase the matchup and the game will get going at 3:10 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies Odds
Las Vegas has Colorado (-170) as the favorite over San Francisco (+160). You can play matchup’s total with current odds listed at +105 for over 13.5 runs and -125 for under 13.5. There’s a runline of Giants +1.5 (-135) and Rockies -1.5 (+115) for this matchup.
The Giants are 46-49 SU and have gone 50-44 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 7.0 units for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 4.6 units ATS. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 46-49 SU and 46-48 ATS. The team’s lost 0.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.7 units ATS.
Colorado games have an over/under record of 48-40-6 so far in 2019. San Francisco has also been a decent over bet with a total record of 50-38-6.
Shaun Anderson will get the nod for the visiting Giants. The right-handed Anderson is 3-2 with a 4.48 ERA and 40 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Rockies will put the ball in the right hand of Jon Gray (9-6, 3.83 ERA), who has 121 strikeouts and 42 walks this season as well as a 1.33 WHIP. Gray is 1-1 with 12 strikeouts and a 0.71 ERA over two starts against San Francisco this year.
San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.85 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.39 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.89, along with a WHIP of 1.39.
Giants hitters have slashed .235/.304/.396 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 4.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 8.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt continue to lead San Francisco’s offense. Pillar is slashing .257/.286/.431 with 12 home runs, 50 RBIs, 48 runs and eight steals. Belt has a .238 average with 11 homers, 35 RBIs and 54 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Colorado’s pitching staff has allowed 5.7 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.77 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.85 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 44 divisional games, Rockies starters have an ERA of 5.67 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.81.
Colorado’s hitters have produced 5.5 runs per contest, including 5.7 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .266/.309/.435 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and outfielder Charlie Blackmon have led the charge for the Rockies’ offense this year. Arenado is hitting .308/.372/.553 with 21 home runs, 70 RBIs and 62 runs scored, while Blackmon’s line is .319/.367/.603 with 20 homers, 58 RBIs and 69 runs.
The Giants have gained 8.9 units and are 36-30 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 35 of those games, compared to 26 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 2.8 units and are 24-33 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 30 of those games, compared to 24 that went under the total.
Giants vs. Rockies MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in four of San Francisco’s last seven games.
- The Giants have won seven of their last eight games SU while the Rockies have lost four of their last five.
- San Francisco has posted 26.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 31.8 over its last five.
- The Giants have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit 13 over their last 10.
- The Giants have an OPS of .700 this season and an OPS of .706 against right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS stands at .781 overall and .772 against righties.
