In this article we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, May 7th at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game one in this series.
Colorado is Really Struggling
The Colorado Rockies are 8-26 this season and they have lost seven of their last eight games. Colorado is coming off of a series loss to the Pirates, where they lost two out of three games and only scored six runs in three games. Prior to that series, the Rockies were swept by the Marlins in three games, were swept by the Astros in two games, and split a four game set with the Padres. Colorado has not won a series so far this season and they are last in the NL West, 14 games behind the Dodgers.
The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.65 ERA, a 1.56 WHIP, and a .285 opponent batting average this year. The Rockies offense has scored 123 runs with a .235 batting average and a .297 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .304 with five home runs and 19 RBI’s for the Rockies this season. Colorado is last in the MLB in team ERA and they have allowed at least five runs in seven of their last eleven games.
Giants are Skidding
The San Francisco Giants are 15-21 this year and they have lost six of their last seven games. San Francisco is coming off of a series loss to the Phillies, where they lost all four games and were out scored 29-11 in four games. Prior to that series, the Giants lost two out of three against Boston, won two out of three against Pittsburgh, and won two out of three against the Mets. San Francisco has not won two games in a row in their last 11 games and they are fourth in the NL West behind the Dodgers, Padres, and Diamondbacks.
The San Francisco pitching staff has a 4.60 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and a .258 opponent batting average. The Giants offense has scored 132 runs with a .236 batting average and a .302 on base percentage. Michael Conforto is batting .252 with five home runs and 17 RBI’s for the Giants this year. San Francisco is just 23rd in runs scored and 25th in team ERA, and they have allowed at least four runs in eight of their last eleven games.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Dakota Hudson, who is 0-5 with a 5.93 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP over 30.1 innings pitched this year. Hudson has allowed 2, 6, 4, and 5 earned runs in his last four starts. The projected starting pitcher for San Francisco is Kyle Harrison, who is 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP over 38.0 innings pitched this year. Harrison has allowed one earned run in his last two starts (11.0 IP).
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Dakota Hudson Record this season: 0-5 ERA: 5.93
- The Giants have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- The home team has won eight of the last nine games between the Giants and Rockies.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 12 games as favorites against NL West opponents following a road loss.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the last six games between the Giants and Rockies.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five night games.
- The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five night games.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Harrison Record this season: 2-1 ERA: 3.79
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 12 Tuesday games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have won 17 of their last 21 games against the Rockies.
- The Giants have covered the run line in five of their last six road games against NL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last three games at Coors Field against teams that held a losing record.
- The Giants have led after 5 innings in each of their last 12 Tuesday games against the Rockies.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six home night games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Giants’ last seven road games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Three of the Rockies’ last four night games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last 12 games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last three games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
Colorado comes into this series as one of the worst teams in the MLB this season and they are just 5-10 at home. The Rockies have been very bad with their pitching staff, but their offense has not been much better. Dakota Hudson will take the mound for the Rockies in this one, but he is allowing a ton of base runners right now. Colorado is going with Kyle Harrison, who should have another great outing against a bad Colorado offense. My Colorado Rookies vs San Francisco Giants prediction is for the Giants to win by at least two runs.