In this article, we will formulate a Giants vs Rockies Prediction for this MLB game on Monday, September 1st at the Coors Field in the opening game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Colorado Rockies Preview
The Colorado Rockies have a 39-98 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the NL West. The Rockies have a 22-47 home record and are 59-74 in over/under. They are coming off a 6-5 home victory over the Cubs, that ended their four-game losing streak. Under is 6-2 in their last 8 games and are playing the Dodgers and the Padres next.
The Rockies have a .239 batting average this season, .296 OBP and .393 Slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 5.96 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 123 hits, also leading the team both in RBI, with 76, and in home runs, with 26. He is also the team’s best hitter with a .275 batting average.
Chase Dollander (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies, and he has a 2-11 record, 6.55 ERA and 1.60 WHIP.
San Francisco Giants Preview
The San Francisco Giants have a 68-69 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the NL West. They have a 33-35 road record and are 64-67 in over/under. They are coming off a 13-2 home victory over the Orioles, and are 7-1 in their last 8 games. Over is 3-0 in their last 3 games and are playing the Cardinals and the Diamondbacks next.
The Giants have a .236 batting average this season, .311 OBP and .384 Slugging percentage. San Francisco’s pitching staff has a 3.77 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. Heliot Ramos leads the Giants with 139 hits and is the team’s best hitter, with a .268 batting average. Wilmer Flores leads the team in RBI with 72, while Willy Adames adds a team-high 25 home runs.
Kai-Wei Teng (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants, and he has a 1-3 record, 8.78 ERA and 1.73 WHIP.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Giants have lost each of their last six day games against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have won five of their last seven games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as home underdogs against the Giants following a home win.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five day games against NL West opponents.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won each of their last seven day games against the Rockies following a home win.
- The Rockies have lost eight of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Monday day games against NL West opponents.
- The Giants have covered the run line in five of their last six games against National League opponents.
- The Giants have led after 3 innings in each of their last seven day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have led after 5 innings in each of their last nine day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have won the first inning in each of their last five games.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Giants’ last seven games as favorites against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the last five games between the Giants and Rockies have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last five games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the last five games between the Giants and Rockies at Coors Field.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies rank 1st in the league for triples this season (35).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for walks this season (342).
- The Giants rank 1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (121).
- The Giants rank 29th in the league for steals this season (62).
Giants vs Rockies Prediction
The Giants are 8-2 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings against the Rockies, and over is 4-0-1 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Giants vs Rockies Prediction, the Giants are coming as -140 road favorites. In no way, shape or form I will lay -140 with the Giants on the road with Kai-Wei Teng on the mound, but Dollander for the Rockies is fade material at home. Dollander has been abysmal at home, with a 9.88 home ERA, while Kai-Wei Teng has a 9.45 road ERA. This one is simple. The Giants have somehow managed to score 12+ runs in three of their last five games, and the Rockies have scored 6+ in two of their last three. The Rockies have one of the weakest bullpens in the game, and add the altitude of Coors Field, and you have a recipe for a high-scoring game. Take the over 11.5 runs in this one.