Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 7/28/24
At 4:05 PM ET, the Rockies and Giants face off in an NL West matchup. This one is being played at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the Giants are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -204. The Rockies have lost three straight and are 5th in the NL West with a record of 38-68.
Today’s over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and the forecast for Sunday’s game in San Francisco calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 50s. NBCS will be televising today’s game.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 7.5 Runs
This game will be played at Oracle Park at 4:05 ET on Sunday, July 28th.
HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS GIANTS:
- We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
San Francisco cruised to a 5-0 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 2nd inning, scoring four of their five runs. As for the Rockies, they had their best scoring chance in the 5th, but could only muster two runs and left the bases loaded.
Tyler Fitzgerald and Jorge Soler each homered for the Giants, while Brett Wisely scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/3. Mike Yastrzemski also had a two RBI game at the plate.
Hayden Birdsong only went five innings for the Giants but didn’t give up a run and finished with eight strikeouts. He picked up the win in the game, while Tanner Gordon struggled on the mound for the Rockies, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work.
Rockies Records & Stats
Colorado is on the road today, and they are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, as they are 38-68 overall. In the NL West, they trail the Dodgers by 24 games and are in 5th place in the division. So far, they have gone just 12-21 against other teams in the NL West.
The Rockies have dropped three straight as the underdog, and they are 14-39 on the road this year compared to 24-29 at home. So far, they have gone 12-29 in day games this season. Colorado’s series record is 7-22-3, but they have won two straight series.
When the Rockies are on the road, they are 23-30 against the run line, and they have failed to cover the run line in their last three road games. They are 52-54 overall, and their average run margin is -1.6 runs per game. They are 52-54 against the run line as the underdog, and their average run margin in losing games is -4.2 runs per game.
The Rockies are on the road against the Giants today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average in Rockies games this season is 10.1 runs per game. The Rockies have an over/under record of 54-50 this season, and the average over/under line in their games is 9 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, the Rockies have an 8-4 record, and 83.0% of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs. The under has hit in the last two Rockies games.
Left-hander Austin Gomber is getting the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Giants on the road. Gomber has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 2-6 with an ERA of 4.70. So far, he has turned in six quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t give up a homer. In his last outing, Gomber went 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs, and finished with a no-decision. Before that, he had given up a homer in three straight outings. Gomber’s ERA on the road is 6.97 compared to 3.87 at home.
Colorado’s offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game this season, which is 19th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.9 runs per game. As a team, the Rockies are batting .244, which is 10th in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in terms of isolated power. One thing that has hurt them is their strikeout numbers, as they are 26th in the league in this category.
Not only does Ezequiel Tovar come into the game on a 14-game hitting streak, but he is also batting .284 for the season and has three homers in his last eight games. Tovar’s 17 home runs is tied for the team lead with Michael Toglia and Brenton Doyle. Toglia and Doyle are also near the top of the league in RBIs, with Doyle leading the team with 53.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is 52-55 overall, and they are 10.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants have won three straight games, and they are leading their series vs. the Rockies 3-0. So far, they are 20-19 in divisional games.
At home, the Giants have gone 31-22 this season, and they are 21-33 on the road. San Francisco has won four straight as the home team, and they are 23-14 as the home favorite. As the underdog, the Giants are 22-32 this year. Heading into today’s game, the Giants are 15-15-2 in series this year.
San Francisco has been a better run line bet on the road this season, going 28-26 compared to 24-29 at home. The Giants have won three straight run line bets at home and as the underdog, they are 31-23 against the run line.
San Francisco is 56-48 on the over/under this season, and the average O/U line in their games is 8 runs. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, they are 23-18. The Giants have played 58 games with O/U lines higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 54.2% of their games. Their games have averaged 9 runs per game, and they are currently on a two-game under streak.
Jordan Hicks will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Dodgers, as he gets the start for the Giants today. In that July 23rd start, he took the loss, going just 3 2/3 innings and giving up four earned runs. Looking back further, Hicks has lost three straight starts and has given up at least two homers in each of those outings. For the season, he has made 20 starts, has a record of 4-7, and his ERA is 4.01. Opponents are batting .242 vs. Hicks this season. His WHIP is 1.39, and he has a total of three quality starts.
Over the past nine games, Tyler Fitzgerald has been on fire for the Giants, going 14/32 with seven home runs and 12 RBIs. He has also scored 11 runs during this stretch. Mike Yastrzemski is currently on a five-game hitting streak, while Tyler Fitzgerald has a streak of 10 games.
For the season, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They have been a better team at home, averaging 4.5 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .244, which is 10th in the league, and are also among the league leaders in walks. San Francisco’s home run leader is Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos, who both have 15 homers this season.