In this article, we will formulate a Giants vs Rockies prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, May 1st at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 19-12 this season after they lost both games against the Padres by scores of 4-7 and 3-5. In their game two loss, the Giants trailed 5-1 in the sixth, but they did score two late runs to make the game interesting. San Francisco recorded five hits in the game, and they were led by Yastrzemski and Ramos, who both had a solo home run in the loss. The Giants started Roupp, who allowed seven hits and four earned runs over 4.1 innings in the loss, while Bivens allowed three hits and one earned run over 1.2 innings out of the bullpen.
Prior to that series, the Giants won two out of three against the Rangers and three out of four against the Brewers. San Francisco has lost three of their last five games, and they are currently third in the NL West standings. The San Francisco pitching staff has a 3.56 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP, and a .237 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 142 runs with a .227 batting average and a .307 on-base percentage this season. Wilmer Flores has led San Francisco with seven home runs and 28 RBIs, while Matt Chapman has added five home runs and 16 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for San Francisco is Justin Verlander, who is 0-2 with a 4.99 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP over 30.2 innings pitched this season.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 5-25 this year after they lost two out of three against the Braves by scores of 3-6, 2-8, and 2-1. In their game three win, Colorado scored once in the second and once in the third, which was enough to escape with the win. The Rockies recorded five hits in the game, and they were led by Doyle, who went 2-4 with one home run in the win. Colorado started Dollander, who allowed two hits and one earned run over 5.2 innings in the win, while Agnos picked up the save.
Prior to that series, the Rockies lost all three against the Reds and all three against the Royals. Colorado has lost eight of their last nine games, and they are currently last in the NL West standings. The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.30 ERA with a 1.58 WHIP and a .292 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 96 runs with a .211 batting average and a .282 on-base percentage this season. Hunter Goodman has led Colorado with five home runs and 14 RBIs, while Jordan Beck has added five home runs and 10 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Kyle Freeland, who is 0-4 with a 5.93 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP over 30.1 innings pitched this year.
Why the Giants will beat the Rockies
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 13 road games.
- The Giants have won each of their last 12 home games against the Rockies.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Giants have covered the run line in eight of their last nine night games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rockies have lost the first inning in five of their last six games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last 10 night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Rockies’ last eight games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Giants’ last four 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 Giants’ last seven night games at Oracle Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Rockies’ last seven games at Oracle Park.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Casey Schmitt has recorded an RBI in each of his last four appearances against NL West opponents.
- Justin Verlander has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight home appearances against NL West opponents.
- Matt Chapman has recorded a Double in three of the Giants’ last four games as home favorites against NL West opponents.
- Mike Yastrzemski has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances at Oracle Park against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Heliot Ramos has recorded at least one hit in each of the Giants’ last 12 games against NL West opponents.
- LaMonte Wade Jr has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven home appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
- Heliot Ramos has scored at least one run in each of the Giants’ last four games.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Brenton Doyle has hit a home run in three of his last nine appearances after playing the previous day.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one hit in 15 of his last 16 appearances against the Giants.
- Alan Trejo has recorded a Single in each of his last four road appearances.
- Thairo Estrada has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances against NL West opponents at Oracle Park.
- German Marquez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Kyle Freeland has recorded four or more strikeouts in seven of his last nine appearances against the Giants.
- Kyle Farmer has recorded at least one Double in four of the Rockies’ last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Giants rank 4th in the league for home runs allowed this season (23).
- The Giants rank T7th in the league for triples this season (5).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (300).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (193).
Giants vs Rockies Prediction
Colorado was able to pick up a very rare win on Wednesday to avoid getting swept by the Braves, but they are just 1-14 on the road this year. San Francisco is 9-4 at home, and they will look to bounce back after a rough two-game set against San Diego. The Giants are starting Verlander, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in two straight starts and should have a nice outing against the lowest-scoring team in the MLB. Colorado is going with Freeland, who has allowed at least five earned runs in three of his last four starts. Take the Giants -1.5 here.