The streaking San Francisco Giants are going for their fifth consecutive victory as they play host to the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park. NBC Sports – Bay Area will showcase the matchup and the game will get underway at 3:45 p.m. ET.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Both teams have matching moneyline odds (-105) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this day game at 8 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -115 for the under and -105 for the over. You can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at +140 for the Rockies -1.5 runs and -160 for the Giants +1.5.
The Giants are 42-39 straight up (SU) and 44-36 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 7.7 units for moneyline bettors and 7.0 units (ATS). San Francisco has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Rockies have gone 38-42 SU this year and are 38-41 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 5.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.9 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Neither team has positioned itself as an obvious over/under bet this year. Giants games have an over/under record of 40-38-2 thus far in 2018. The Rockies have an over/under record of 39-37-3.
Jon Gray will get the start for the Rockies. The right-handed Gray is 7-7 with a 5.52 ERA and 112 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with nine strikeouts and an 11.57 ERA against San Francisco this year (two starts).
The Giants are putting the ball in the hands of righty Chris Stratton (8-5, 4.14 ERA), who has 67 punchouts and 34 walks, as well as a 1.36 WHIP. Stratton is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA in one start against Colorado this year.
San Francisco’s pitching staff has given up 4.4 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 4.20 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.66 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. In 42 divisional games, Giants starters have an ERA of 3.65 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.38.
San Francisco’s offense is putting up 4.1 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game against divisional foes and 2.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .210/.281/.340 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Giants’ offense has been led by shortstop Brandon Crawford and outfielder Andrew McCutchen. Crawford is slashing .319/.375/.507 with nine home runs, 36 RBIs and 34 runs scored, while McCutchen is hitting .261 with eight homers, 35 RBIs and 44 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Colorado’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.77 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.47 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.56, along with a K-per-9 of 8.81.
Rockies hitters have slashed .250/.319/.418 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Colorado’s hitters have been paced by third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon, who have combined to drive in 90 runs. Arenado is slashing .310/.396/.580 with 18 home runs, 55 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Blackmon is slashing .278/.355/.474 with 14 homers, 35 RBIs and 60 runs scored.
The Rockies have lost 2.2 units and are 21-27 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 26 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 6.1 units and are 28-21 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 21 of those games, compared to 26 that’ve gone under.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Free Prediction
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has cashed in three of Colorado’s last seven games.
The Rockies have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit eight over their last 10.
Colorado fielders have committed five errors over their last five games, compared to two errors for San Francisco over its last five.
The Giants have won seven of their last eight games SU.
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