The Colorado Rockies will be taking the field against their NL West foe San Francisco Giants in a Wednesday showdown. The matchup gets going at 9:45 p.m. ET and you can watch the game on ATRM and NSBA.
Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants Odds
The Rockies have gone 68-89 SU this year and are 69-87 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 13.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 26.6 units ATS. Colorado is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Giants, on the other hand, are 75-82 SU and 78-78 ATS. They’ve gained 9.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 18.4 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
San Francisco games have an over/under record of 75-72-9 in 2019. Colorado has an over/under record of 75-72-9.
The right-handed Tim Melville is projected to start for the visiting Rockies. Melville (2-3, 5.40 ERA) has racked up 22 punchouts in 28.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Giants this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Giants will put the ball in the right hand of Jeff Samardzija (11-12, 3.64 ERA, 1.11 WHIP), who’s got 135 strikeouts and 48 walks this season. Samardzija is 2-1 with 22 strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA across three starts against Colorado this year.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 4.75 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.85 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 71 games against divisional opponents, Giants starters have an ERA of 4.34 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.90.
The San Francisco offense has produced 4.2 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 2.8 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .185/.245/.265 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt have led the Giants’ offense this year. Pillar is hitting .262/.290/.441 with 21 home runs, 84 RBIs, 80 runs and 13 stolen bases, and Belt’s line is .236/.338/.407 with 17 homers, 57 RBIs and 75 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 6.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.97 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 7.52 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.16, along with a K-per-9 of 8.37.
The Rockies offense has slashed .266/.329/.457 on its way to 5.2 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Colorado’s offensive production has been sparked by third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon, who have combined to launch 72 home runs. Arenado is slashing .317/.380/.590 with 41 home runs, 118 RBIs and 100 runs scored, while Blackmon is hitting .316/.366/.580 with 31 homers, 85 RBIs and 111 runs scored.
The Rockies have lost 5.5 units and are 40-57 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 49 of those games, as opposed to 44 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 10.5 units and are 58-52 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 53 of those games, compared to 49 that’ve gone under.
Rockies vs. Giants MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in three of Colorado’s last seven outings.
- The Rockies have a team OPS of .786 this season and an OPS of .773 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS sits at .697 overall and .692 against righties.
- Colorado has recorded 27.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 24.2 over its last five.
- The Rockies have hit 26 home runs in their last 10 games, including 15 over their last five.
