Madison Bumgarner (3-2, 3.03 ERA) and the San Francisco Giants (15-15) go up against Chad Bettis (3-1, 3.89 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (14-14) in the second of a four-game division series at AT&T Park. The Rockies won the last game 17-7, and Colorado leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 10:15 p.m. ET on Friday, May. 6 and will air on CSBA and RTRM.
In his last start, Bumgarner pitched 6.0 innings, giving up zero runs, striking out seven and walking three in a 6-1 victory over the Mets. Brandon Belt (.316, 16 Rs, 4 HRs, 20 RBIs) went 1 for 5 yesterday. The Rockies were victorious over the Diamondbacks 6-3 the last time Bettis pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing three runs and striking out four. Trevor Story (.268, 22 Rs, 11 HRs, 24 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been doing well, going 3 for 6 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and three RBIs.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. Against teams in the NL West, the Giants have a SU record of 11-8. The Giants come into the game with the fifth-ranked scoring offense in the NL, averaging 0.0 runs per game. The Giants are a stellar hitting team with a .276 team batting average, one of the highest marks in the MLB. The Giants typically don’t swing at bad pitches, which has led to an impressive 3.9 walks per game. The most recent 10 game stretch for San Francisco’s pitching staff has gone great. Over that span, San Francisco’s opponents are averaging 0.0 runs per game, below their season average of 0.0. The Giants are fifth in the NL in walks allowed with just 2.6 per game.
Against teams in their division, the Rockies are 8-10 SU. The Rockies rank third in the NL in scoring, averaging 0.0 runs per game. One of the top hitting teams in the league are the Rockies, who have a .277 batting average. The last 10 games have really brought the best out of the Colorado pitchers. They’ve allowed 0.0 runs per game during that span, which is lower than their season average of 0.0.
In their previous four games this season, the Rockies have a 3-1 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL
Notes
In their last game, the Rockies won by a margin of 10 runs. The Giants are 0-2 in games decided by a margin of 10 runs or more. The Rockies have a 1-1 record in blowouts.
Colorado has won 38% (5-8) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, San Francisco has won 50% (5-5) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Rockies are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Giants have a 2-6 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 1-10. The Giants have a 3-14 record when opponents outhit them.
Colorado tops the league in home runs this season with 42. San Francisco ranks in the top half with 30.
San Francisco and Colorado both rank in the top five of the league in hits. San Francisco sits at fifth with 9.43 hits per game and Colorado ranks third with 9.61.
Ranking eighth, San Francisco is in the top 10 of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.789). Colorado ranks in the top five at third with an OPS of .823.
When the Rockies allow at least one home run, they are 7-12, well-matched with the Giants who are 6-13 when allowing at least one homer.
