In this article we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 20th at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in the series.
Rockies on a Rare Winning Streak
The Colorado Rockies are 35-63 this year and they have won two games in a row. Colorado won the first game in this series by a score of 7-3 on Friday night. Prior to this series, the Rockies lost two out of three against the Mets, lost three out of four against the Reds, and won two out of three against the Royals. Colorado is 3-6 in their last nine games and they are last in the NL West.
The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.58 ERA, a 1.54 WHIP, and a .288 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 410 runs with a .244 batting average and a .306 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .270 with 14 home runs and 45 RBI’s for the Rockies this season. Colorado has scored at least six runs in three of their last four games.
Giants Look to Continue Trend
The San Francisco Giants are 47-51 this season and they have alternated wins and losses over their last five games. If that trend continues here, the Giants would be due for a win. San Francisco lost the first game in this series and they allowed seven runs in the game. Prior to this series, the Giants won two out of three against the Twins, lost two out of three against the Blue Jays, and lost two out of three against the Guardians. San Francisco is 3-6 in their last nine games and they are fourth in the NL West.
The San Francisco pitching staff has a 4.44 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and a .260 opponent batting average. The Giants offense has scored 430 runs with a .244 batting average and a .314 on base percentage. Matt Chapman is batting .235 with 13 home runs and 43 RBI’s for the Giants this season. San Francisco has scored three runs or fewer in four of their last five games.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Kyle Freeland, who is 1-3 with a 6.00 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP over 42.0 innings pitched this season. Freeland has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four straight outings. The projected starting pitcher for San Francisco is Logan Webb, who is 7-7 with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP over 124.1 innings pitched this year. Webb has allowed two earned runs or fewer in two of his last three starts, but did also allow three earned runs in one inning of work in the All-Star game.
Why the Giants will beat the Rockies
- The Rockies have lost each of their last nine home games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Giants have won each of their last five night games following a loss.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last four games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in 16 of their last 21 night games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have led after 3 innings in each of their last three night games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rockies’ last six games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Giants’ last six games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last six night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last five games at Coors Field.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Ezequiel Tovar has hit at least one home run in each of the Rockies’ last two games against NL opponents.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded a Double in five of his last six home appearances against the Giants after playing the previous day.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rockies’ last eight home games against the Giants.
- Kyle Freeland has recorded four or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Rockies’ last five games against the Giants.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances at Coors Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- Elias Diaz has scored a run in five of his last six home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances at Coors Field against opponents that held a losing record.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- LaMonte Wade Jr has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
- Matt Chapman has scored a run in each of the Giants’ last six games against NL West opponents.
- Logan Webb has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last nine appearances against NL opponents.
- Michael Conforto has recorded an RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
- LaMonte Wade Jr has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
- LaMonte Wade Jr has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
- Logan Webb has recorded a win in nine of his last 12 appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
- Jorge Soler has hit a home run in each of his last three road appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
- Matt Chapman has recorded at least one Double in each of the Giants’ last four night games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.58).
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (661).
- The San Francisco Giants rank 30th in the league for steals this season (31).
- The San Francisco Giants rank 28th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.260).
Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
Colorado has been one of the bottom teams in the MLB so far this season, but they have found some recent success and will look for their third straight win here. The Rockies are 21-27 at home this year, while the Giants are 19-29 on the road. These two teams are fourth and fifth in the NL West standings and pitching has been a major problem for both. Freeland has some awful numbers on the season, but he has been very good since returning from injury. Webb has been a little shaky at times this season and didn’t look good in the All-Star game, but he is still the better option on the mound. My Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants prediction is for the Giants to win by at least two runs.