Ryan Vogelsong (2-2, 5.31 ERA) and the San Francisco Giants (23-18) are in Colorado to meet Kyle Kendrick (1-5, 6.70 ERA) and the Rockies (15-23) in a game that could have plenty of offense. This is the first of a four-game series at Coors Field. The Giants enter this series looking to continue a six-game winning streak. The game starts at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday, May. 22 and will air on CSN-BAY and ROOT-RM.
Kendrick is 2-2 with a 4.68 ERA against the Giants in his career, and is up against a solid San Francisco offense that’s hitting .269 on the year. Nolan Arenado (.270, 17 Rs, 7 HRs, 20 RBIs) went 1 for 1 yesterday with one RBI. In his career against the Rockies, Vogelsong is 5-3 with a 4.76 ERA. He gets a strong Colorado offense that’s batting .263. Brandon Crawford (.303, 20 Rs, 6 HRs, 27 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 1 yesterday with one RBI.
Colorado is a slight underdog (+100) and the Over/Under (O/U) is 10 runs. The Rockies have a losing record of 10-15 when playing as the underdog and an overall money line of -770. They are 2-6 as the underdog over their last 10 games. The Rockies lead the NL in hits at home with 9.5 per game. Whenever an NL West opponent shows up on the calendar, the Rockies seem to struggle with pitching. They allow an average of 5.2 runs per game, but allow 5.8 against teams from their own division.
On the other side, the Giants have a record of 10-10 when they are favored and are +326 overall with the money line. They have played at the top of their game when rated as favorite recently. They managed a 3-1 record when playing as the favorite and an SU record of 7-3. They sport the third-ranked offense in the NL, averaging four runs per game. San Francisco is one of the top hitting teams in the NL with an average of 9.3 hits per contest. The Giants average 3.3 walks per road game, making them one of the most disciplined teams in the NL when they travel.
The Rockies are 4-1 against the Giants this season. This game will feature Vogelsong (RHP) on the mound against the Rockies, who have a 12-16 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Giants will be the right-hander Kendrick. They sport a 15-15 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF, O/U – Over
Notes
After last game’s shutout win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Giants now have eight shutouts this season. The Rockies have been shut out in two games this season.
The Giants are 3-1 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Rockies are 1-3 in such matchups.
The San Francisco batters brought in a solid nine hits last game. Colorado has a record of 4-17 when their opponents get that many hits or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 12-4. The Giants have an 18-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Both falling near the bottom of the league based on total runs this season, Colorado ranks 27th with 150 runs and San Francisco is 22nd with 155.
Ranking 30th, Colorado is at the bottom of the league in walks, notching 79 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top half at 14th with 126.
When the Rockies hit at least one home run, they are 12-9. When the Giants hit at least one homer, they have a 14-8 record.
