Colorado Rockies (34-63) vs San Francisco Giants (47-50)
Game Info: Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 8:10 pm (Coors Field)
Kyle Freeland (1-3) (6.00) vs Logan Webb (7-7) (3.47)
Betting Odds: Colorado Rockies +136 / San Francisco Giants -162 --- Over/Under: 10.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies square off Saturday in MLB action from Coors Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The San Francisco Giants will start Logan Webb here and Webb is 7-7 with a 3.47 ERA and 107 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Rockies, Webb is 1-0 with a 1.62 ERA and 30 strikeouts. Kyle Freeland will start for Colorado here and is 1-3 with a 6.00 ERA and 30 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Giants, Freeland is 0-2 with a 3.90 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this one looking to bounce back after starting the series with a 7-3 loss to the Rockies in Friday’s opener. The loss put the Giants at risk of falling back into old habits after taking a series from the Minnesota Twins prior to the all-star break.
Giants Looking To Make Up Ground In NL Playoff Hunt
Entering Friday, Thairo Estrada has 70 hits along with a team-high 9 home runs and 41 RBIs while also chipping in 14 doubles. Michael Conforto has 59 hits with 10 home runs, 16 doubles and 39 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 84 hits of his own alongside 24 doubles with 13 homers, 3 RBIs and 9 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 96 strikeouts this season.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last nine home games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Giants have won each of their last five night games following a loss.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last four games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in 16 of their last 21 night games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies will try to keep the momentum going after kicking off the set with their win in Friday’s matchup, putting Colorado in a good spot to snap their series losing streak with losses to the Mets and Reds in the week leading up to the all-star break.
Rockies Trying To Play Spoiler Already
Going into Friday’s opener, Ezequiel Tovar leads the Rockies with 108 hits including a team-high 28 doubles with 119 strikeouts as well this season while Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs along with 21 doubles and 115 strikeouts as well. Brenton Doyle’s added 16 doubles and a team-high 20 stolen bases as well and Elias Diaz has a team-best .286 batting average this season.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The home team has won each of the last five games between the Giants and Rockies.
- The Giants have lost each of their last six Saturday night road games.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last six games against the Giants following a home win.
San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
I’m on the Rockies here. I just don’t love how the Giants have looked, and Webb has historically been a stronger starter in San Francisco. I know he’s got solid numbers against the Rockies lately, going back to September of last season, but Freeland’s pitched really well since coming back from the IL and I just feel that the Rockies are where the value lies in this game. Give me Colorado.
Chris’s Pick Colorado +136
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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