Tyler Matzek (1-0, 2.40 ERA) and Tim Lincecum (1-1, 2.00 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (10-8) and the San Francisco Giants (8-11) at Coors Field. The Giants won the last game 5-4 and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Apr. 26 and can be seen on CSN-BAY and ROOT-RM.
Matzek pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering two runs, striking out three and walking six in a 7-6 defeat to the Padres. DJ LeMahieu (.419, 5 Rs, 1 HR, 12 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run. Lincecum is 11-10 with a 3.96 ERA against the Rockies in his career. He is up against a quality Colorado offense that’s batting .279. Angel Pagan (.355, 6 Rs, 5 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 4 for 6 yesterday with one run.
Colorado is a -128 favorite against San Francisco and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 10 runs. The Rockies have an overall money line of +339 and a record as the favorite of 3-4. Within its division, Colorado has a 2-2 record as favorite and a 6-5 record SU. The Rockies have seen a decline in scoring against teams inside their division, averaging 3.5 runs per game. They average 4.3 runs per game on the season. The Rockies are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits with a phenomenal 9.7 per game.
In games where it is the underdog, San Francisco has a 5-4 record and an overall money line of -547. They have managed to pull off a perfect record over their last ten games while playing as the underdog, and have a 4-6 SU record over the same span. San Francisco is excellent at not striking out n the road with just 7.1 per game, ranking third in the NL.
The Rockies lead the season series, 4-1. The Rockies have a 9-6 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Lincecum takes the mound.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
The Giants won their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Rockies are 3-3. The Giants are 5-3 in close games this season.
When the Giants play into extra innings, they have a 3-1 record. The Rockies are 1-2 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Giants are coming into this game after allowing zero walks during their last outing. The Rockies have a 1-1 record when opponents give up that many walks.
When they outhit their opponents, the Giants are 5-2. The Rockies have a 9-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 25th, San Francisco sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 58 this season. Colorado ranks in the top half at 12th with 77.
Ranking 25th, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 38 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 63.
The Rockies are 7-5 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Giants are 4-6 when they hit at least one homer.
