Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 7/27/24
Blake Snell and the Giants will host the Rockies on Saturday, with first pitch from Oracle Park set for 7:05 PM ET. The Giants are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -212, while the Rockies are at +176. Saturday’s forecast in San Francisco calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 60s.
Colorado will be starting Ryan Feltner, and they are 38-66 this season, which places them 5th in the NL West. The Giants are 4th in the NL West with a record of 50-55.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 7.5 Runs
This game will be played at Oracle Park at 7:05 ET on Saturday, July 27th.
HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS GIANTS:
- We have the Giants winning by a score of 7 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Giants to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 12 runs and like the over
Thanks to a four-run 4th inning for the Giants’ offense, they cruised to an easy 11-4 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Giants were favored at -174 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Kyle Harrison for the Giants, and he went just 2/3 of an inning while giving up one run and struck out 11. Harrison only went 2/3 of an inning because he was on a pitch count and the Giants wanted to limit his workload. He still picked up a win in the game. On the other side, Kyle Freeland got the start for the Rockies, going four innings and giving up six runs.
San Francisco got a huge performance from Tyler Fitzgerald, as he went 3/5 with two homers and four RBIs. Both Jorge Soler and Heliot Ramos each drove in three for the Giants’ offense.
Rockies Records & Stats
Colorado is on the road today vs. the Giants, and they are 38-66 overall, putting them 5th in the NL West. Currently, they trail the Dodgers by 23.5 games in the division. So far, they have gone just 12-19 in divisional games.
At home, the Rockies are 24-29 but have gone just 14-37 on the road. As the underdog, Colorado is 38-66 this year, and they have been the underdog for all of their games. The Rockies’ overall series record is 7-22-3, but they have won two straight series.
When it comes to run line betting, the Rockies have been a .500 proposition this season, going 52-52. They have been a bit better at home, going 29-24, but they have been a losing proposition on the road at 23-28. Their average run differential this season is -1.6 runs per game, and they have been outscored by 2.4 runs per game on the road, compared to just 0.8 runs per game at home.
The Rockies are on the road in San Francisco today, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. This season, the Rockies have played to an over/under record of 54-48, and their games have averaged 10.2 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs, their games have gone over the total 8 times and under 3 times. Overall, 83.7% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.
Ryan Feltner is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Giants, as he gets the start on the road today. In that July 21st start vs. the Giants, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in seven innings of work. Looking at his overall numbers, Feltner has made 20 starts and has a record of 1-10. His ERA for the season is 5.19, along with a WHIP of 1.42. Feltner has allowed at least one homer in each of his last three outings. So far, he has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 7.98 strikeouts per nine innings.
So far this season, the Rockies offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a better team at home, averaging 4.9 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .246, which is 9th in the MLB. The Rockies have two players in the top 15 in home runs, as Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar have each gone deep 17 times this season.
Ezequiel Tovar comes into the game on a 12-game hitting streak and has gone 8/20 in his last four games, including one home run. For the season, he is batting .284 with 17 homers. Brenton Doyle is also batting well, hitting .278, and his 53 RBIs are the best mark on the team. Over his last five games, Doyle has gone 6/22 with one home run.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is 50-55 overall, and they trail the Dodgers by 12 games in the NL West. Currently, they are 4th in the division and are 12.0 games out of the top spot. So far, they have gone 18-19 in divisional games. The Giants are coming off a loss in the series finale vs. the Diamondbacks but won the first two games of that series.
At home, the Giants are 29-22 this year, and they are just 21-33 on the road. As the favorite, the Giants are 28-23 this year and 22-32 as the underdog. San Francisco’s overall series record is 15-15-2, and they have won two straight games as the favorite.
San Francisco has been a better bet on the run line as an underdog than as a favorite this season, going 31-23 when getting the runs. The Giants have a run line record of 22-29 at home and 28-26 on the road. They have a run line win streak as the favored team, but their average run differential in losses is -3.4.
The San Francisco Giants have been playing in high-scoring games this season, with a combined run average of 9.1 runs per game. Their over/under record is 56-46, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 23-17, and they have hit the over in three straight games. Today’s over/under line for their game against the Colorado Rockies is set at 7.5 runs.
Blake Snell gets the start for the Giants today and will be looking for his first win of the season. So far, he has made nine starts and has a record of 0-3 with an ERA of 5.83. Snell’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.37. The left-hander has made two quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he gave up two earned runs in six innings of work. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Snell has not allowed a homer in his last two outings.
Heliot Ramos comes into the game as the Giants’ top hitter, with a batting average of .296 and a team-leading 15 home runs. Ramos also leads the team with 52 RBIs. Matt Chapman is 2nd on the team in RBIs (45) but is batting just .232 for the season. However, Chapman has been hot of late, going 9/19 in his last five games.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They are also a good walking team and have a team batting average of .244 (11th). Overall, they are 17th in home runs and have a collective on-base percentage of .315.