The San Francisco Giants are making a road trip to Denver to face their division rival Rockies at Coors Field. The matchup will be nationally broadcasted on ESPN and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies Odds
Vegas is listing San Francisco (+115) as the dog to Colorado (-125). The total stands at 12 runs and bettors can take either the over or the under for -110. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at Giants +1.5 runs (-180) and Rockies -1.5 runs (+160).
The Rockies are 28-25 SU and 26-26 ATS. The team’s gained 3.1 units for moneyline bettors and 0.8 units against the spread (ATS). Colorado has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Giants have gone 25-28 SU this year and are 30-22 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 2.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 5.5 units ATS. San Francisco is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Colorado games have had an over/under record of 19-30-3 thus far in 2018. Giants games have gone over 26 times, gone under 24 times and pushed on two occasions.
Southpaw Andrew Suarez is projected to start for the visiting Giants. Suarez is 1-4 with a 5.68 ERA and 30 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rockies will put the ball in the right hand of Chad Bettis (4-1, 3.30 ERA, 1.20 WHIP), who has 39 strikeouts and 22 walks. Bettis is 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in one start against San Francisco this year.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitching staff has allowed 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.18, a WHIP of 1.32 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.1. The bullpen has a 4.66 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 22 games against divisional opponents, Rockies starters have an ERA of 4.14 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.35.
The Colorado offense is putting up 4.0 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .272/.344/.444 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ offense has been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon. Arenado is slashing .324/.417/.574 with 10 home runs, 29 RBIs and 29 runs scored, while Blackmon’s line is .277/.376/.522 with 12 homers, 25 RBIs and 41 runs.
Arenado seemed to enjoy hitting left-handed pitching at home last season, slashing .432/.468/.878 across 79 such plate appearances (compared to his overall season line of .309/.373/.586).
In the visiting dugout, San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.76 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 6.99 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.24, along with a WHIP of 1.40.
Giants hitters have slashed .257/.322/.405 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
San Francisco’s offense has been led by first baseman Brandon Belt and shortstop Brandon Crawford. Belt is hitting .315/.412/.573 with 11 home runs, 31 RBIs and 30 runs scored, while Crawford (.315/.359/.489) has produced six homers, 23 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
The Giants have lost 6.5 units and are 15-16 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 13 of those games, compared to 16 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 1.1 units and are 12-8 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in six of those games, compared to 12 that’ve gone under.
San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – UNDER
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San Francisco has recorded 22.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.4 over its last five.
The Giants have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit nine over their last 10.
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