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San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies: A NL West showdown

The Colorado Rockies are hoping to keep the momentum in the second game of the series against the San Francisco Giants at the Coors Field on Saturday.

Can the Giants save the season?

The San Francisco Giants are fourth in the NL West with a 47-51 record, including 19-29 on the road. They have lost 4 of the last 6 games and last night’s loss to the Rockies was their third consecutive on the road. San Francisco has a 4.44 ERA, a .258 batting average, a .328 on-base percentage, and 1.35 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Matt Chapman is the best player on the team with 85 hits, 64 runs, and 13 home runs.

The Rockies have a terrible season

The Colorado Rockies are at the bottom of the NL West with the second-worst record in the NL, 35-63, including 21-27 at home. After losing three consecutive games, the Rockies beat the New York Mets and the Giants last night. The Rockies have a 5.60 ERA, a .285 batting average, a .356 on-base percentage, and 1.54 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Ezequiel Tovar leads the team with 110 hits, and Brenton Doyle is on top with 56 runs and 16 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Rockies are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games overall, 5-11 SU in their last 16 games against the Giants and 3-8 SU in their last 11 games against teams from the NL West. Colorado has played over the total run line in 6 of their last 7 games overall, in 4 of their last 6 games against San Francisco and in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the NL while they have stayed under in 6 of their last 7 home games. The Giants are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games overall, 6-2 SU in their last 8 games against Colorado and 3-9 SU in their last 12 games on the road. San Francisco has played over the total run line in 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the NL West and has played under in 13 of their last 20 games played in July.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Colorado Rockies played one of their best games so far in the season, beating the San Francisco Giants 7-4 last night. The eighth inning was crucial, as the Rockies scored four runs in that one to close out the game. They will try to win three in a row for only the third time tonight, starting with Kyle Freeland, who is 1-3 for the season with a 6.00 ERA, 30 K, 42 IP, and 1.62 WHIP. The Giants will respond with Logan Webb, who is 7-7 for the season with a 3.47 ERA, 107 K, 124.1 IP, and 1.24 WHIP. The Giants have won six of the last eight games against the Rockies and have a much better starting pitcher tonight, so we go with them to tie the series.