In the last of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (23-25) and the San Francisco Giants (31-20) at Coors Field, Chris Rusin (1-2, 3.93 ERA) and Johnny Cueto (7-1, 2.38 ERA) get the ball. The Giants won the last game 10-5, and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game gets underway at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, May. 29 and will air on CSBA and RTRM.
In his most recent outing, Rusin pitched 4.2 innings, allowing zero runs and striking out four in a 6-3 loss to the Pirates. Nolan Arenado (.287, 34 Rs, 14 HRs, 38 RBIs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 5 with one run and two RBIs. The Giants were victorious the last time Cueto pitched. He pitched well, going 9.0 innings, giving up zero runs and striking out six in a 1-0 victory over the Padres. Hunter Pence (.295, 24 Rs, 7 HRs, 33 RBIs) has been doing well offensively for the Giants, going 2 for 5 yesterday.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Rockies have a SU record of 21-12 against teams in their division. The Rockies come into the game with the NL’s third-ranked home scoring offense, averaging 5.5 runs per game in their own ballpark. The Rockies have the fourth-top batting average in the league at .272. Colorado’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 0.0 during that span, compared to its 0.0 season average. An area where the Rockies are particularly strong is striking batters out, where they average 7.3 K’s per game.
Against divisional opponents, the Giants are 14-13 SU. San Francisco has been playing better lately, averaging 0.0 runs per game, more than their season average of 0.0. The Giants average 3.8 walks per game, making them one of the most disciplined teams in the NL. The last 10 games have really brought the best out of the San Francisco pitchers. They’ve allowed 0.0 runs per game during that span, which is lower than their season average of 0.0. They also allow just 2.5 walks per game, good for third in the NL.
The Rockies have mostly come out on top against the Giants in their previous nine games this season, earning a 5-4 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL
Notes
Colorado has won 39% (9-14) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, San Francisco has won 60% (9-6) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Giants are coming into this meeting after a high-scoring game where they scored an impressive 10 runs. The Rockies have a 0-8 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 18-5. The Giants have a 21-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking ninth, San Francisco sits in the top 10 of the league in runs, scoring 223 this season. Colorado ranks in the top five with 235.
Ranking 23rd, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 135 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five at third with 193.
The Rockies are 15-11 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Giants are 20-9 when they hit at least one homer.
