San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 7/20/24
At 8:10 PM ET, the Giants and Rockies face off in an NL West matchup. This one is being played at Coors Field in Denver, and the Giants are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -173 compared to the Rockies at +145. The over/under line is currently at 10.5 runs.
San Francisco will be looking for a win and move above .500, as they are 47-51, while the Rockies are 35-63 overall. Kyle Freeland will start for the Rockies, and he will be facing off against Logan Webb. Colorado is currently on a two-game winning streak.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +145
This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:10 ET on Saturday, July 20th.
HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS ROCKIES:
- We have the Rockies winning by a score of 7 to 6
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 13 runs and like the over
Colorado cruised to a 7-3 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Rockies had a huge 2nd inning, scoring seven of their eight runs. As for the Giants, they scored their only three runs in the 3rd. Heading into the game, the Rockies were at +113 on the money line.
Jake Cave and Brenton Doyle each homered for the Rockies, while Ezequiel Tovar went 2/5 with two RBIs and two runs scored while hitting out of the nine spot. Thairo Estrada had a two RBI game for the Giants, going 1/3.
Cal Quantrill pitched well for the Rockies in this one, going six innings and striking out five without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Jalen Beeks got the win out of the bullpen. Tyler Rogers took the loss for the Giants out of the bullpen.
Giants Records & Stats
With a record of 47-51, the Giants are 4th in the NL West, two games behind the Padres for 3rd place and trail the Dodgers by 10 games for the division lead. San Francisco lost the series opener vs. the Rockies, and they are just 4-6 across their last 10 games.
At home, the Giants have gone 28-22 this year, but they are just 19-29 on the road. As the favorite, San Francisco is 26-22 and 21-29 as the underdog. So far, they have struggled as the road favorite, going 6-8 this year.
San Francisco has been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 26-22. The Giants have a run line record of 47-51 overall, with an average run margin of -0.3 runs per game. They have been a better run line bet as the underdog, going 29-21, compared to 18-30 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.2 runs per game, compared to -3.5 runs per game in losing games.
The San Francisco Giants are on the road against the Colorado Rockies today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 10.5 runs. The Giants have an over/under record of 53-42 on the season, and their games have averaged a combined 9.1 runs per game. Their games have typically had lower over/under lines, with an average line of 8 runs per game. In games with an over/under line of 10.5 runs this season, the over has hit in 2 of the 3 games. The under has hit in their last 3 games.
Right-hander Logan Webb is starting for the Giants today as he faces the Rockies on the road. This year, he has made 20 starts and has a record of 7-7 with a 3.48 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Webb has a WHIP of 1.24 and has issued just 2.03 walks per nine innings compared to 7.75 strikeouts. Webb has turned in 14 quality starts this year, and he is coming off a rough outing where he gave up seven earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had given up two earned runs or fewer in three straight starts.
San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game this season, which is 15th in the league. They are also 9th in team batting average at .244. The Giants have been led by Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman in terms of power, as Ramos is 14th in the league with 14 homers, and Chapman is 2nd on the team with 13 homers.
Ramos has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/41 in his last 10 games with two homers and six RBIs. Mike Yastrzemski is currently on a five-game hitting streak for the Giants.
Rockies Records & Stats
Colorado is 35-63 overall, putting them 5th in the NL West, 22 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 11-17 in divisional matchups. The Rockies have won two straight games, and they are winning the series vs. the Giants 1-0.
So far, the Rockies have really struggled on the road, going 14-36. At home, they are 21-27 this season. Colorado has dropped two straight series and are 5-22-3 in series this year. As the underdog, the Rockies have gone 35-63 this season, and they have yet to play a game as the favorite.
The Rockies have been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 23-27, but they have been even better at home, going 25-23. They have been an underdog in every game this season, and they have covered the run line in 48 of their 98 games. Their average run differential in games they have covered the run line is +2.8 runs per game.
The Rockies have played to a combined run average of 10.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 51-45. When the over/under line is set at 10.5 runs, their record is 7-11. In total, 22 of their games have had over/under lines set at 10.5 runs, accounting for 22.4% of their games this season.
Kyle Freeland is looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just two earned runs and picked up the win. In that start vs. the Reds, he went 6 2/3 innings. Looking back over his last four outings, Freeland has finished with a no-decision in three straight starts. He has made four quality starts this year and has an ERA of 6.00 to go along with a record of 1-3. Opposing batters are hitting .306 off Freeland this year. One area of concern for Freeland is his ERA on the road, which is 14.01 compared to 1.63 at home.
So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. At home, they have been a bit better, averaging 4.6 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .244, which is 9th in the league, and are also near the top of the league in terms of isolated power. One area they have struggled in is with strikeouts, as they are 27th in the league in this category.
Colorado has three players who have at least 14 homers this season, with Michael Toglia, Brenton Doyle, and Ezequiel Tovar all having strong seasons in terms of power. Toglia and Doyle are tied for the team lead with 16 homers, while Tovar is right behind them with 15. Tovar and Doyle have also been swinging the bat well of late, with Tovar hitting .310 in his last 10 games and Doyle going 11/34 with six homers in this stretch.