In the second of a three-game series between the San Francisco Giants (3-5) and the Colorado Rockies (3-5) at AT&T Park, Tim Hudson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and Christian Bergman (1-0, 0.00 ERA) get the start. The Rockies won the last game 2-0 and Colorado leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 10:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 14 and will air on ROOT-RM and CSN-BAY.
Hudson is 5-2 with a 4.37 ERA and 1.19 WHIP against the Rockies in his career. Norichika Aoki (.412 ) continued his hot start yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one stolen base. In his pitching opportunities against the Giants, Bergman is 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA, three strikeouts and zero walks.
San Francisco, a -140 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Colorado. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is seven runs. They typically aren’t overmatched by pitchers, ranking third in the NL with an average of only 7.4 strikeouts per game.
Across the field, the Rockies have started off the season 3-0 when they’re the underdog and are +248 overall with the money line. The Rockies are the number one overall scoring offense in the NL, averaging 5.8 runs per game so far. Colorado is the top hitting team in the NL with an average of 12.0 hits per contest. The Rockies average just 7.3 strikeouts per game, one of the lowest marks in the NL.
So far this season, the Rockies are 1-0 against the Giants. This game will feature Bergman (RHP) on the mound against the Giants, who have a 3-4 record when they take on a right-handed starter.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
San Francisco has lost all of its games (0-2) when leading after 7 innings. However, Colorado has won all of its games (2-0) when taking a late lead.
Having scored zero runs in their last game, the Giants are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Rockies have a 2-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Giants are 2-1. The Rockies have a 5-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 17th in runs, San Francisco has earned 23 this season. Colorado ranks sixth with 37 runs.
Ranking 27th, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 12 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five at third with 27.
When the Giants hit at least one home run, they are 1-3. When the Rockies hit at least one homer, they have a 3-1 record.
