Friday night features a showdown of National League West rivals as the Colorado Rockies (51-88) take on the San Francisco Giants (70-70).
Both of these teams have been struggling mightily as of late and will look to get back into the win column in Friday’s opener.
As you consider your MLB picks, read ahead to get a breakdown of this matchup and our Rockies vs Giants best bets.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Rockies vs. Giants Information
Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants
Location of the game: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA.
Date & Time: Friday, September 8. 10:15 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.TV
Recent Scores
At 51-88, it has been a tough season for the Colorado Rockies. They are 3-7 in their last 10 games and a miserable 22-50 when playing on the road.
These struggles have put the Colorado Rockies standings at dead last in the NL West, 33.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In their last series, the Rockies lost two of three to the Arizona Diamondbacks, including a 12-5 loss in Wednesday’s finale.
Not only are they last in the NL West, but they have the worst record in the entire National League.
Taking a look at the MLB schedule of the Giants, they have also gone 3-7 in their last 10 games, but they are 38-31 when playing at home this season.
The MLB standings for the Giants see them sitting in third in the NL West, 15 games back of the Dodgers. San Francisco sits just 2.5 games back for the final Wild Card spot in the National League.
The most recent San Francisco Giants score was an 8-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. In fact, they were swept by the Cubs in their last series and have lost six straight MLB games entering Friday’s contest.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Analysis
To open the series, the Rockies will turn to 32-year-old lefty Ty Blach. His MLB player stats show that he is 2-1 in 15 games this season with a 4.33 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, and he has 28 strikeouts in 54 innings.
Blach is trying to perform better than his last start. Despite getting the win, he allowed five earned runs on nine hits to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Colorado Rockies roster currently ranks 18th out of all MLB teams in scoring, averaging 4.40 runs per game (3.71 on the road).
Leading Colorado’s offense is Ryan McMahon, who is hitting .247/.330/.448 with a team-leading 22 home runs, 69 runs batted in, and 77 runs scored.
Emerging Talent
The San Francisco Giants will counter with 22-year-old lefty Kyle Harrison for Friday’s game. His MLB player stats show that he is 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA in three games. He also has a 1.24 WHIP and 21 strikeouts in 15.1 innings.
Harrison also pitched poorly his last time out. He allowed six earned runs over 5.2 innings in a loss to the San Diego Padres.
In terms of the San Francisco Giants’ statistics, they rank 23rd in scoring, averaging 4.24 runs per game (3.84 at home). Wilmer Flores leads the team with 21 home runs. He also has 51 runs batted in and 48 runs scored.
The MLB injury report shows the Rockies will be without Kris Bryant (finger) and pitcher German Marquez (elbow). The Giants are without pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (elbow) and outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring).
Odds Breakdown
Before determining our Rockies vs Giants best bets, it is important to look at the MLB odds for this game.
Rockies Try To Win As Underdogs
Unsurprisingly, the Rockies will come into this one as underdogs. They are +170 to win on the moneyline, while the spread features them at +1.5, with odds of -120.
Giants Home Favorites On Friday
San Francisco is the favorite playing at home on Friday with a moneyline of -190. They are -1.5 on the spread, with odds of +100.
The over/under for total runs sits at 8.5. Both the over and under have odds of -110.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Pick and Prediction
For our Rockies vs Giants best bets, we will be taking the Rockies to cover the spread as road underdogs.
Neither of these teams have performed well as of late, and neither are sending a dominant starting pitcher to the mound Friday.
San Francisco is winless in their last six games and their last five against National League teams.
- Expect the Rockies to at least keep this close and take them at +1.5 on the spread (-120).
- Also, take the under 8.5 runs in this contest (-110).
The under has hit the last five times these two teams have squared off, and expect that trend to continue Friday.
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