The Colorado Rockies are facing off against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field. The matchup begins at 3:10 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ATRM and NSBA.
San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Colorado (-135) is favored over San Francisco (+125) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 14 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at Giants +1.5 runs (-170) and Rockies -1.5 runs (+150).
The Giants are 56-55 SU and are 58-52 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 12.7 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having lost 7.1 units ATS. San Francisco is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 51-60 SU and 52-58 ATS. They’ve lost 4.7 units for moneyline bettors and 11.7 units ATS. Colorado has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone under in six of those seven.
Colorado games have had an over/under record of 54-50-6 in 2019. The Giants have been a decent over bet with a total record of 56-48-6.
The right-handed Tyler Beede is the projected starter for the visiting Giants. Beede is 3-5 with a 5.01 ERA and 66 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with two strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA against Colorado this year.
The Rockies are handing the ball to lefty Kyle Freeland (2-9, 7.48 ERA), who has 62 strikeouts and 32 walks, along with a 1.64 WHIP. Freeland is 0-1 with eight strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA over two starts against San Francisco this year.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitching staff has yielded 5.7 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.70, a WHIP of 1.49 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.9. The bullpen has a 5.04 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 50 games against divisional opponents, Rockies starters have an ERA of 5.71 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.69.
The Colorado hitters are putting up 5.3 runs per contest, including 5.7 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .293/.342/.494 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon have led the Rockies’ offense this year. Arenado is hitting .303/.367/.525 with 22 home runs, 81 RBIs and 69 runs scored, and Blackmon is hitting .321 with 22 homers, 63 RBIs and 80 runs.
In the visiting dugout, San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.82 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.22 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.75, along with a WHIP of 1.38.
The Giants offense has slashed .238/.307/.398 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt have paced San Francisco’s hitters. Pillar is slashing .248/.276/.419 with 13 home runs, 56 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Belt is slashing .238/.354/.401 with 12 homers, 38 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 0.4 units and are 15-17 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 2.9 units and are 28-38 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 35 of those games, as opposed to 28 which went under the total.
Giants vs. Rockies Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in just one of Colorado’s last seven games.
- The Giants have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
- The Giants have a team OPS of .704 this season, including an OPS of .671 against left-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS sits at .782 overall and .768 against lefties.
- Colorado has recorded 23.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 25.2 over its last five.
