The San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies meet Wednesday in MLB action from Coors Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Giants will be sending out Jordan Hicks here and Hicks is 2-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 30 strikeouts this season. This will be Hicks’ first career start against the Rockies. The Colorado Rockies will trot out Peter Lambert, and Lambert is 2-1 with a 5.66 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. In his career, Lambert is 0-1 with a 6.10 ERA and 12 strikeouts against the Giants.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this one off of a 5-0 win over the Rockies in Tuesday’s series opener, bouncing back nicely from back-to-back series losses, including a four-game sweep at the hands of the Phillies as well as a loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Giants Still Looking For Consistency Despite Win
Entering Tuesday, Jung Hoo Lee leads the Giants with 34 hits while Thairo Estrada has a team-high 5 home runs, 19 RBIs and 7 doubles. Michael Conforto also has 7 doubles and 5 homers with 17 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 7 doubles, 4 home runs, 14 RBIs and a team-high 41 strikeouts so far this season. Jorge Soler’s also chipped in 5 home runs as well this year.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Jordan Hicks Record this season: 2-1 ERA: 1.89
- The Rockies have lost each of their last eight night games against the Giants at Coors Field following a home loss.
- The Giants have won each of their last eight Wednesday night games against the Rockies.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last four games at Coors Field against teams that held a losing record.
- The Giants have covered the run line in four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last nine Wednesday night games.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies taking the loss on Tuesday was frustrating for them as it carried over the feeling of disappointment from being swept by the Marlins and Astros as well as their series loss to Pittsburgh over the weekend.
Rockies Still One Of The Worst Teams In Baseball Offensively
Going into Tuesday, Ryan McMahon leads the charge for the Rockies with 38 hits including team-highs of 5 home runs, 19 RBIs and 8 doubles with a .304 batting average while Elias Diaz has a .308 batting average with 33 hits and 6 doubles as well as 15 RBIs. Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle each have 7 doubles and 3 home runs with Tovar leading the Rockies with 46 strikeouts while Doyle has a team-high 4 stolen bases this season.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Peter Lambert Record this season: 2-1 ERA: 5.66
- The Giants have lost each of their last six games as road favorites following a win.
- The Rockies have won four of their last six games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as road favorites following a win.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Giants.
- The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last seven games as favorites against NL West opponents.
Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
I’m on the Giants here. I just can’t get behind the Rockies in any way, shape, or form with the way this team continues to find new and creative ways to lose. The Giants haven’t been much better to be fair, but while San Francisco has had a tendency to be inconsistent, the one thing the Rockies do consistently is lose. I’m not looking to get on board with that, to be honest. I think the Giants get another one over Colorado here, so give me San Francisco.