The San Francisco Giants (47-51) travel to face off against the Colorado Rockies (35-63) on Saturday, July 20th. This game will be played at Coors Field in Denver and televised on None. The Rockies are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Giants are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rockies. First pitch is set for 7:10 CT.
Giants vs. Rockies Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Rockies (+145)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 10.5 Runs
- In the last 15 games, the Rockies have scored 7 or more runs in 5 games, showcasing their offensive potential.
- The Rockies have won 4 out of their last 6 home games, indicating strong recent performance at home.
- In their last head-to-head game against the Giants, the Rockies won 7-3, demonstrating their ability to beat this opponent.
- The Rockies have a recent home win streak of 2 games, suggesting they are currently in good form at home.
- In the last 15 games, the Rockies have scored an average of 4.8 runs per game, showing consistent offensive output.
Giants vs Rockies
Thanks to a four-run 8th inning for the Rockies’ offense, they cruised to a 7-3 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rockies were at +113 on the money line.
The Giants wasted a good outing from Kyle Harrison, as he gave up just one hit and no earned runs in five innings of work for San Francisco. Tyler Rogers took the loss out of the bullpen. Jalen Beeks got the win for the Rockies out of the bullpen as well.
Colorado got to Giants starter Cal Quantrill, scoring three earned runs off him in six innings of work. Quantrill did finish the game with five strikeouts and didn’t give up a home run.
San Francisco is looking to make up ground on the Padres, who are two games ahead of them in the NL West standings. The Giants are currently 10 games behind the Dodgers, who lead the division. On the road, the Giants have a 19-29 record, and they have lost three straight games away from home.
Against the run line, the Giants are 26-22 on the road and 29-21 as underdogs this season. Their games have averaged 9.1 runs, and the over/under record is 53-42. The under has hit in their last three games, and their O/U record in games with a total of 10.5 runs is 2-1.
Logan Webb Gets The Start For The Giants
Right-hander Logan Webb gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Rockies on the road. He has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 7-7 with a 3.48 ERA. Coming into the game, Webb’s WHIP is 1.24, and opponents have a batting average of .256 this season. In his last outing, Webb took the loss, giving up seven earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Webb has allowed at least one home run in each of his past three outings.
Giants Offense Breakdown
Heliot Ramos has been swinging a hot bat for the Giants, hitting .297 for the season and going 12/41 over his last 10 games. During this stretch, he has two home runs and six RBIs. Ramos is currently leading the Giants with 46 RBIs and is also first on the team with 14 homers. Matt Chapman is also near the top of the Giants’ home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .235 for the season.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the majors. They are also 9th in the league in batting average and have the 9th best on-base percentage in the league. Overall, they are 18th in home runs and have a collective isolated power figure of .147, which is 15th in the MLB.
Colorado has struggled as the underdog this season, posting a 35-63 record in that role. In series play, the Rockies are 5-22-3 and have lost two straight series. Their overall run line record is 48-50, with a -1.7 run margin per game.
The Rockies are 21-27 straight up at home, and their games have averaged 10.1 runs this season. The over/under record for Rockies games is 51-45, and the O/U record for games with a 10.5 run total is 7-11. Heading into today’s game, Colorado has won two in a row and is 4-6 in their last 10 games.
Kyle Freeland Gets The Start For The Rockies
Colorado starter Kyle Freeland will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win and gave up just two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of work. In that outing vs. the Reds, he gave up one homer. Looking back at his last four outings, Freeland has finished with a no-decision in three straight starts. He has made four quality starts this year and has an overall record of 1-3 with a 6.00 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .306 off Freeland this year. His ERA on the road is 14.01 compared to 1.63 at home.
Rockies Offense Breakdown
Colorado’s offense has been pretty average this season, as they are 21st in runs per game (4.2) and have the league’s 12th ranked home run total. As a team, the Rockies are batting .244, which is 9th in the MLB, and they have the league’s 11th ranked slugging percentage. One thing to keep an eye on is their collective strikeout numbers, as they are 27th in the league in this category.
Over his last 10 games, Brenton Doyle has been swinging a hot bat for the Rockies, going 11/34 with six home runs. This has helped him move into the team’s home run lead, as he has 16 homers for the season. Doyle is also currently on a four-game hitting streak. Ezequiel Tovar has also been swinging it well of late, going 13/42 with three homers in his last 10 games. Tovar is also on a seven-game hitting streak.
Giants vs Rockies Prediction
With the Rockies at home and offering a payout of +145, we really like them to pick up a win over the Giants. And with our predicted final score being 7-6 in favor of the Rockies, you could also look to take the over, as the line is currently sitting at 10.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Logan Webb going seven innings and Kyle Freeland going six. However, we have Freeland finishing with more strikeouts than Webb, as our projections have Webb finishing with just five K’s.
Offensively, our projections have the Giants finishing with 11 hits compared to the Rockies with 11. However, the Rockies are projected to finish with the second-most strikeouts in the league today.
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Last updated:July 20, 2024 Giants, Rockies