Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 7/26/24
At 10:15 PM ET, the Rockies and Giants face off in an NL West matchup. This one is taking place at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the Giants are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -182 compared to the Rockies at +153. The over/under line is at 8 runs.
Colorado comes into the game with a record of 38-65, while the Giants are 4th in the NL West with a record of 49-55. Kyle Freeland will go for the Rockies, while the Giants are sending Kyle Harrison to the mound.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 8 Runs
This game will be played at Oracle Park at 10:15 ET on Friday, July 26th.
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
Rockies Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Red Sox, the Rockies closed out the series with a 20-7 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at +123 on the money line. It was a big third inning that really turned things in their favor, as the Rockies scored another three runs in the 3rd to take the lead. Colorado’s offense really took off after that, scoring another 17 runs over the next three innings.
Cal Quantrill put together a good start for the Rockies, going six innings and giving up just two runs on six hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and got the win.
Colorado is 38-65 overall, putting them 5th in the NL West, 23.5 games behind the Dodgers. So far, they have gone just 12-18 in divisional games. The Rockies are on the road today, and they are 14-36 as the road underdog.
At home, the Rockies are 24-29 this season. They have an overall series record of 7-22-3 this year, but they have won two straight series. As the underdog this season, the Rockies are 38-65. They kick off their series vs. the Giants today, and they are coming off winning their series vs. the Red Sox 2-1.
When betting the Rockies on the run line this season, it’s been a coin flip, as they are 52-51. They have been slightly better at home, going 29-24, compared to 23-27 on the road. Their average run differential is -1.5 runs per game, and they have been a run line underdog in every game this season.
When the Rockies are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8 runs. This season, their games have averaged a combined 10.2 runs per game, and their overall over/under record is 53-48. When the line is set at 8 runs, their record is 7-4-1. Overall, 72.8% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs.
Left-hander Kyle Freeland gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Giants on the road. He has made nine starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with a 5.62 ERA. Freeland’s WHIP for the season is 1.54, and opponents are batting .294 off him this year. In his last outing, Freeland picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. He has won each of his last two starts. This year, Freeland has made five starts on the road and has a 14.01 ERA compared to 1.97 at home.
Colorado’s offense has been good at home this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 7th in the league. Overall, they are averaging 4.3 runs per contest, which is 16th in the MLB. The Rockies have been a good home run hitting team this season, and they also have a good team batting average of .247. The team’s collective batting average is 10th in the league.
Both Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle have been swinging the bat well for the Rockies, as they are 1-2 in home runs and have batting averages of .283 and .279, respectively. Tovar has been especially hot of late, going 14/30 in his last six games with five homers. He has also driven in 11 runs during this stretch. Tovar also has the longest active hitting streak for the Rockies at 11 games.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco closed out their series vs. the Dodgers with a 6-4 loss. The Giants were the +108 underdog on the money line going into this road game. Things started off well for the Giants, as they got on the board with two runs in the 3rd inning but gave up the lead right away as the Dodgers scored in the bottom of the 3rd.
Logan Webb got the start for the Giants and took the loss. He only lasted five innings, giving up four earned runs on nine hits. The Giants also used five different relievers out of the bullpen. Tyler Rogers took the loss, as the Giants allowed two runs in the bottom of the 8th to blow their lead. Heliot Ramos had a good day at the plate, going 3/5 with a run scored.
San Francisco will host the Rockies today with an overall record of 49-55, putting them 4th in the NL West. Currently, they trail the Dodgers by 13 games in the division. The Giants are 17-19 in divisional matchups this year.
The Giants have dropped two straight series, and they are 15-15-2 in series play this year. At home, San Francisco has gone 28-22 compared to 21-33 on the road. As the home favorite, the Giants are 20-14 this year, and they are 27-23 overall as the favorite.
When the Giants win, they do so by an average of 3.2 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.4 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 49-55, with a -0.3 run differential per game. They are 21-29 against the run line at home and 28-26 against the run line on the road. As the favorite, they are just 18-32 against the run line, but as the underdog, they are 31-23.
San Francisco’s games have gone over the total in two straight, and their over/under record for the season is 55-46. The Giants have played 34 games with an over/under line higher than 8 runs, and their games have averaged a combined 9.0 runs per game this season.
Left-hander Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Rockies at home. He has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 5-4 with a 3.86 ERA. So far, Harrison has turned in seven quality starts, and his ERA at home is 4.04 compared to 4.33 on the road. In his last outing, Harrison went five innings and didn’t give up a run, finishing with a no-decision. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight starts. Harrison’s ERA for July is 2.84.
Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman have been the Giants’ top power threats this season, as they are tied for 15th in the league with 14 homers apiece. Ramos is also hitting a team-best .294 this season, while Chapman comes into the game batting just .234. Chapman does have 45 RBIs, which is the 2nd most on the team. Jorge Soler is also a big power threat in the lineup, but like Chapman, he is batting below the Mendoza line at just .224.
San Francisco’s offense has been pretty consistent this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game both at home and on the road. They are also 12th in the league in batting average and are among the league leaders in walks. Tyler Fitzgerald has been hot of late, going 9/19 in his last six games, with four homers and seven RBIs.