Steven Duggar and the San Francisco Giants will pay a visit to Denver to take on a divisional opponent in the Rockies at Coors Field. The matchup gets underway at 8:40 p.m. ET and you can watch the game on both ATRM and NSBA.
San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Bookmakers have Colorado (-110) as the favorite over San Francisco (+100). You can play matchup’s total with current odds sitting at -110 for over 11 runs and -110 for under 11. There’s a runline of Giants +1.5 (-210) and Rockies -1.5 (+175) for this matchup.
The Giants have gone 15-20 SU this year and are 14-20 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.7 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 12.7 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 16-19 SU and 17-18 ATS. They’ve lost 3.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.8 units ATS. Colorado has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Neither side has been an obvious over/under play this season. Rockies games have an over/under record of 17-16-2 so far in 2019. San Francisco has an over/under record of 15-17-2.
Southpaw Madison Bumgarner will get the start for the visiting Giants. Bumgarner is 1-4 with a 3.92 ERA and 43 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA against Colorado this year.
The Rockies will send righty Antonio Senzatela (2-1, 4.03 ERA) to the mound. Senzatela has 13 strikeouts and eight walks as well as a WHIP of 1.43. Senzatela hasn’t faced the Giants yet this year, but he made three starts against them in 2018, posting a spotless 2-0 record with a 2.12 ERA and 15 strikeouts.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 5.01 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.64 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.31, along with a K-per-9 of 8.89.
Giants hitters have slashed .216/.277/.352 on their way to 3.5 runs scored per game this season, including 2.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Right fielder Steven Duggar and catcher Buster Posey have led San Francisco’s offense. Duggar is slashing .270/.307/.389 with three home runs, 16 RBIs and 14 runs scored, while Posey is hitting .255 with two homers, 13 RBIs and 10 runs scored.
For the home team, Colorado’s pitching staff has allowed 5.0 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 5.52, a WHIP of 1.40 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.3. The bullpen has a 3.57 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 7.8 K/9. In 12 games against NL West opponents, Rockies starters have an ERA of 5.69 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.08.
The Colorado hitters are putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 8.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .274/.343/.492 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Rockies’ offense has been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and outfielder Charlie Blackmon. Arenado is hitting .305/.342/.574 with nine home runs, 27 RBIs and 26 runs scored, while Blackmon’s line sits at .292/.344/.507 with four homers, 20 RBIs and 20 runs.
The Giants have gained 1.4 units and are 8-13 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 10 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 2.1 units and are 6-5 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in four of those games, compared to six that went under.
Giants vs. Rockies Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in five of San Francisco’s last seven games.
- The San Francisco defense has allowed nine errors over the last 10 games, compared to only three errors for Colorado over its last 10.
- The Giants have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
- The Giants have an OPS of .629 this season and an OPS of .643 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS stands at .720 overall and .722 against righties.
