Jorge De La Rosa (8-6, 4.40 ERA) and Chris Heston (11-8, 3.56 ERA) take the hill in the second of a four-game series between the Colorado Rockies (55-78) and the San Francisco Giants (69-65) at Coors Field. The Giants lost the last game 11-3, continuing a six-game losing streak. Action begins at 8:40 p.m. ET on Friday, Sep. 4 and can be seen on RTRM and CSBy.
De La Rosa pitched 6.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering zero runs, striking out seven and walking one in a 5-0 win over the Pirates. Carlos Gonzalez (.276, 75 Rs, 35 HRs, 84 RBIs, 2 SBs) had another good game yesterday, going 4 for 5 with three runs, two home runs, and four RBIs. Heston went 3.2 innings, surrendering five runs and striking out one in a 7-5 defeat to the Cardinals in his last outing.
The odds for Colorado and San Francisco are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 10 runs. Within its division, Colorado has a record of 21-33 SU. The Rockies have no trouble scoring as they lead the NL in home offense with 5.5 runs per home game. The Rockies lead the NL in hits at home with an impressive 10.7 per game. Colorado’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 3.5 runs per game, well under their season average of 5.3.
The Giants are 27-27 against fellow NL West members. Offensively, they average 4.2 runs per game, which is good for fourth in the NL. The Giants are tough outs for opponents, ranking third in the NL with 9.2 hits per game. San Francisco is excellent at not striking out with just 7.1 per game, ranking second in the NL. When it comes to issuing walks, the Giants have the fifth-fewest in the NL with an average of just 2.6 walks allowed per game.
The Rockies lead the season series, 8-5. The Rockies have a 50-56 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Heston takes the mound. De La Rosa (LHP) will be on the hill against the Giants, who have a 17-16 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF, O/U – Over
Notes
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 6 games at home.
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco.
The Giants hold a split 27-27 record against NL West teams, but the Rockies are 21-33 in such matchups.
When leading after 7 innings, San Francisco is 30-21, while Colorado is 26-34.
The Giants are coming into this game after allowing zero walks during their last outing. The Rockies have a 4-12 record when opponents give up that many walks.
When they are outhit, the Giants are 5-43. The Rockies have a 7-55 record when opponents outhit them.
San Francisco ranks near the bottom of the league at 23rd when it comes to home runs, hitting 110 this season. Colorado ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 157.
Colorado and San Francisco both rank in the top five of the league in hits. Colorado sits at second with 9.29 hits per game and San Francisco ranks third with 9.16.
Ranking 12th, San Francisco is in the top half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.728). Colorado ranks in the top five at second with an OPS of .764.
When the Giants allow at least one home run, they are 30-48, well-matched with the Rockies who are 28-59 when allowing at least one homer.
