The San Francisco Giants will be squaring off against their divisional rival Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The matchup begins at 8:40 p.m. ET and fans can watch the game on ATRM and NSBA.
San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Vegas is listing San Francisco (+155) as the underdog to Colorado (-165). The total is sitting at 10.5 runs and bettors can take the over for -120 or the under for even money (+100). The game’s runline odds stand at -140 for picking the Giants +1.5 runs and +120 for the Rockies -1.5.
The Giants are 68-72 SU and have gone 77-62 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 4.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 13.2 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 76-62 SU and 70-67 ATS. They’ve gained 13.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.1 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Colorado games have an over/under record of 59-72-6 in 2018. The Giants have also been a good under bet with a total record of 60-73-6.
Andrew Suarez will get the start for the visiting Giants. The southpaw Suarez is 6-9 with a 4.18 ERA and 113 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with 13 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA against Colorado this year (two starts).
The Rockies will be sending righty Antonio Senzatela (4-5, 4.88 ERA) to the mound. Senzatela has 46 strikeouts and 21 walks to his name, as well as a 1.37 WHIP. Senzatela is 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against San Francisco this year.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.96 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 7.17 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.66, along with a WHIP of 1.32.
Giants hitters have slashed .242/.307/.377 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game this season, including 3.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
San Francisco’s offensive production has been led by outfielder Andrew McCutchen and shortstop Brandon Crawford. McCutchen is slashing .255/.357/.415 with 15 home runs, 55 RBIs, 65 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Crawford (.257/.324/.400) is up to 12 homers, 50 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have an ERA of 4.30, a WHIP of 1.29 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.5. The bullpen has a 4.96 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 59 games against divisional opponents, Rockies starters have an ERA of 4.08 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.44.
The Colorado hitters have put up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .269/.348/.467 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Shortstop Trevor Story and outfielder Charlie Blackmon have led the Rockies’ batters this year. Story is slashing .295/.351/.548 with 28 home runs, 92 RBIs, 74 runs and 25 stolen bases, while Blackmon’s line sits at .284/.351/.477 with 23 homers, 57 RBIs, 100 runs and 12 stolen bases.
The Giants have gained 2.1 units and are 47-37 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 34 of those games, compared to 46 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have netted 6.7 units and are 30-22 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 18 of those games, as opposed to 31 that’ve gone under.
San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in just one of San Francisco’s last seven games.
The Giants have lost five of their last six games SU.
San Francisco has posted 15.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 17.4 over its last five.
The Giants have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
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