Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies will be taking on their divisional nemesis San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in a Thursday matinee. The matchup begins at 3:45 p.m. ET and fans can catch it on ATRM and NSBA.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Bookmakers have San Francisco (-120) as the favorite over Colorado (+110). If you’re thinking this game’s total is going to finish below 9 runs, then bookmakers are putting up -120 odds to play the under. Picking the over return even money (+100). This game currently has a runline of Rockies +1.5 (-190) and Giants -1.5 (+165).
The Giants are 76-82 straight up (SU) and 78-79 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 8.0 units for moneyline bettors while earning 19.4 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. On the other hand, the Rockies are 68-90 SU and have gone 70-87 ATS. In total, the club has lost 12.1 units for moneyline bettors and 25.6 units ATS. Colorado is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Giants games have an over/under record of 76-72-9 in 2019. Rockies games have gone over 76 times, gone under 72 times and pushed on nine occasions.
The left-handed Kyle Freeland will get the nod for Colorado. Freeland is 3-11 with a 6.84 ERA and 79 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 13 strikeouts and a 4.80 ERA against San Francisco this year (three starts).
The Giants will send righty Tyler Beede (5-10, 5.23 ERA) to the mound. Beede has 106 punchouts and 46 walks as well as a 1.52 WHIP. Beede is 0-2 with five strikeouts and an 11.12 ERA in one start against Colorado this year.
Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 5.9 runs per game and its starters own a 5.94 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 7.50 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.14, along with a K-per-9 of 8.33.
Rockies hitters have slashed .266/.329/.456 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game this season, including 5.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon continue to lead Colorado’s hitters. Arenado is slashing .314/.378/.586 with 41 home runs, 118 RBIs and 100 runs scored, while Blackmon has a .316 average with 31 homers, 85 RBIs and 111 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, San Francisco’s pitchers have given up 4.7 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 4.72 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.83 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 72 games against divisional opponents, Giants starters have an ERA of 4.28 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.85.
San Francisco’s offense is putting up 4.2 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 2.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .193/.237/.283 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Giants’ batters have been led by Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt. Pillar is slashing .262/.290/.440 with 21 home runs, 85 RBIs, 80 runs and 13 stolen bases, and Belt’s line sits at .235/.337/.407 with 17 homers, 57 RBIs and 75 runs.
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 hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Giants have lost 0.8 units and are 20-26 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 22 of those games, as opposed to 23 which went under the total.
Rockies vs. Giants Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- Colorado has tallied 17 extra-base hits over its last five outings. San Francisco has nine XBH over its last five.
- Colorado has posted 25.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 22.4 over its last five.
- The Rockies have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games, including 13 over their last five.
- The Rockies have a team OPS of .784 this season and an OPS of .771 against right-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS sits at .697 overall and .692 against righties.
