The San Francisco Giants will be facing off against their NL West foe Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The game gets going at 8:40 p.m. ET and the matchup will be shown on both ATRM and NSBA.
San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Colorado (-140) as the favorite over San Francisco (+130). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -115 for over 11.5 runs and -105 for under 11.5. The game’s most recent runline odds stand at -170 for taking the Giants +1.5 runs and +150 for the Rockies -1.5.
The Rockies are 29-25 SU and 27-26 ATS. They’ve gained 4.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.0 units against the spread (ATS). Colorado has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Giants have gone 25-29 SU this year and are 30-23 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 1.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.2 units ATS. San Francisco is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Colorado games have a 19-31-3 over/under record so far in 2018. The Giants have an over/under record of 27-24-2.
The right-handed Jeff Samardzija is projected to start for the visiting Giants. Samardzija is 1-3 with a 6.23 ERA and 25 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 4.05 ERA against Colorado this year (four starts).
The Rockies are handing the ball to lefty Kyle Freeland (4-5, 3.28 ERA), who’s got 52 strikeouts and 21 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.18. Freeland is 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 1.35 ERA across one starts against San Francisco this year.
San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.77 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 7.09 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.24, along with a K-per-9 of 8.29.
The Giants offense has slashed .258/.322/.405 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
San Francisco’s offense has been led by first baseman Brandon Belt and shortstop Brandon Crawford. Belt is slashing .311/.407/.563 with 11 home runs, 31 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Crawford (.311/.355/.481) has produced six homers, 23 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
Belt seemed to have some trouble hitting lefties in 2017. Over 147 plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .223/.313/.400 (his overall season line was .241/.355/.469).
In the home-team dugout, Colorado’s pitchers have yielded 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.25, a WHIP of 1.32 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a 4.55 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. In 23 divisional games, Rockies starters have an ERA of 4.31 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.08.
Colorado’s offense is putting up 4.1 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .291/.368/.455 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon have led the charge for the Rockies’ hitters this year. Arenado is hitting .318/.417/.564 with 10 home runs, 29 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Blackmon’s line is .275/.372/.513 with 12 homers, 25 RBIs and 41 runs.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .309/.373/.586, Arenado didn’t do as well hitting against righties in 2017, slashing .272/.341/.502 over 513 plate appearances.
The Giants have gained 8.8 units and are 15-6 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 13 of those games, as opposed to eight that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have netted 5.1 units and are 15-18 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 13 of those games, compared to 19 that went under the total.
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – UNDER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The Giants have lost five of their last six games SU.
The San Francisco defense has allowed eight errors over the last 10 games, compared to two errors for Colorado over its last 10.
Each team has hit 10 home runs over its last 10 games.
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