San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 5-18-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Prediction for this MLB Game on Saturday, May 18th at Oracle Park. 

Rockies Need Better Pitching

The Rockies on Friday really struggled with the pitching and they are going to need that to be better here. They can’t give up ten runs again here and expect to have much of a chance to secure the win. The Rockies are averaging 4.0 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.28 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the pitching is ranked 29th. They currently have a run differential of -1.28 which is 28th in the league. Ryan McMahon has hit six home runs and driven in 22 RBIs. Getting the start for the Rockies will be Ty Blach who sits with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 3.00. In his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays, he went five innings giving up seven hits and one run. 

Why Will the Rockies Win?

• The Rockies have won each of their last seven games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
• The Giants have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NL West opponents following a home win.
• The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 day games following a home win.
• The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last seven games after playing the previous day.
• The Rockies have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
• The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as home favorites against NL West opponents.

Giants Offense Impressed on Friday

The Giants offense scored ten runs on Friday and that was enough for the victory. They scored four runs in the 5th and never looked back as they cruised. Thairo Estrada had a strong game hitting a home run and driving in three RBIs.  The Giants are averaging 3.76 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.78 runs per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the pitching is ranked 24th. They currently have a run differential of -1.02 which is 24th in the league. Getting the start for the Giants will be Jordan Hicks who sits with a 3-1 record and an ERA of 2.44. In his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he went five innings giving up seven hits and two runs. 

Why Will the Giants Win?

• The Rockies have lost each of their last seven games at Oracle Park against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Giants have won each of their last six home games against the Rockies.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last six games at Oracle Park against teams that held a losing record.
• The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Rockies’ last three games at Oracle Park.
• The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games at Oracle Park against National League opponents that held a losing record.

The Rockies and Giants are both going to really struggle to get the offense going in this game. Blach and Hicks are both going to really lock down in this game, and that is going to be the difference here. In his last start, Blach gave up only one run and he’s going to really lock down in this game. Hicks gave up two runs and he’s going to step up here. Back the under to cash here with ease.