San Francisco Giants (48-54) vs Colorado Rockies (38-65)
Game Info: Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:15 pm (Oracle Park)
Kyle Harrison (5-4) (3.86) vs Kyle Freeland (2-3) (5.62)
Betting Odds: San Francisco Giants -165 / Colorado Rockies +140 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants meet Friday in MLB action from Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Colorado Rockies will start Kyle Freeland here and Freeland is 2-3 with a 5.63 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against San Francisco, Freeland is 1-2 with a 3.58 ERA and 14 strikeouts. Kyle Harrison will get the start for the Giants here and is 5-4 with a 3.86 ERA and 79 strikeouts this season. In his career, Harrison is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 17 strikeouts against the Rockies.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies come into this one looking to build some momentum after their 20-7 rout of the Red Sox in their series finale on Wednesday, stringing together back-to-back series wins after taking down these same Giants right out of the all-star break.
Rockies Trying To Play Spoiler In Second Half
Ezequiel Tovar leads the Rockies with 119 hits including a team-high 28 doubles, 17 home runs and 49 RBIs with 126 strikeouts as well this season while Ryan McMahon has 15 home runs and 47 RBIs along with 21 doubles and 119 strikeouts as well. Brenton Doyle’s added 17 doubles, 17 home runs, 51 RBIs and a team-high 20 stolen bases as well and Elias Diaz has a team-best .283 batting average this season. Michael Toglia’s also chipped in 16 home runs as well this season.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Giants' last five games at Oracle Park.
- The Giants have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against the Giants following a home win.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants will be out to bounce back after falling short in their series against the Dodgers after a 6-4 loss to their rivals in Thursday’s series finale, failing to bounce back from their series loss to these same Rockies right after the all-star break.
Giants Trying To Crash Wild Card Race
Thairo Estrada has 71 hits along with 9 home runs and 43 RBIs while also chipping in 14 doubles. Michael Conforto has 61 hits with 10 home runs, 17 doubles and 40 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 89 hits of his own alongside 25 doubles with 14 homers, 45 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 104 strikeouts this season. Heliot Ramos has a team-high 14 home runs and 49 RBIs while Jorge Soler has 11 homers and 36 RBIs.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last nine games at Oracle Park against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have won each of their last eight home games against the Rockies following a loss.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight games at Oracle Park against teams that held a losing record.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the last seven games between the Rockies and Giants.
Rockies vs. Giants Prediction
I’m on the Rockies here. I know the Rockies have been a far different team at Coors compared to on the road like they are here, but the Rockies have been solid in two series out of the break. Now they head out on the road, but Freeland’s been really solid since returning to the lineup and the Giants have had issues against lefties as of late. I think the value is on the Rockies here so give me Colorado.
Chris’s Pick Colorado +140
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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