The San Francisco Giants are facing off against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – Bay Area is in line to televise the matchup.
Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants Odds
Colorado (-135) is favored over San Francisco (+125) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total now stand at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at +110 for the Rockies -1.5 runs and -130 for the Giants +1.5.
The Giants are 34-44 straight up (SU) and 36-41 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.5 units for moneyline bettors and 15.8 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total went over in five of those seven. On the other hand, the Rockies are 41-38 SU and have gone 43-35 ATS. Overall, the club has accumulated 6.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 5.5 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
Giants games have had an over/under record of 39-34-4 so far in 2019. Colorado has been a decent over bet with a total record of 40-32-6.
German Marquez will get the nod for the Rockies. The right-handed Marquez is 7-3 with a 4.32 ERA and 111 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against San Francisco this year.
The Giants are going with righty Jeff Samardzija (4-6, 4.23 ERA), who has 66 strikeouts and 24 walks to his credit, along with a WHIP of 1.31. Samardzija is 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Colorado this year.
San Francisco’s pitching staff has allowed 5.0 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 5.24 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.75 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 39 games against NL West foes, Giants starters have an ERA of 4.67 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.59.
The San Francisco offense is putting up 3.9 runs per outing, including 3.6 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .232/.306/.411 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Kevin Pillar and Joe Panik have led the Giants’ offense this year. Pillar is slashing .249/.276/.424 with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs, 39 runs and eight steals, while Panik is hitting .237 with three homers, 21 RBIs and 25 runs.
In the other dugout, Colorado’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.48 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.19 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.45, along with a K-per-9 of 8.33.
Rockies hitters have slashed .266/.329/.455 on their way to 5.5 runs scored per game this year, including 6.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon continue to lead Colorado’s hitters. Arenado is slashing .321/.385/.579 with 19 home runs, 62 RBIs and 57 runs scored, while Blackmon is hitting .329/.372/.635 with 18 homers, 49 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
The Rockies have gained 2.9 units and are 23-24 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 23 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 1.4 units and are 25-28 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 27 of those games, as opposed to 23 which went under the total.
Rockies vs. Giants MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Colorado has tallied 10 extra-base hits over its last five contests. San Francisco has 18 XBH over its last five.
- The Rockies have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit eight over their last 10.
- The Rockies have a team OPS of .785 this season and an OPS of .768 against right-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS sits at .662 overall and .682 versus righties.
- San Francisco has posted 17.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.4 over its last five.
