The Giants (75-71, 32-39 away) travel to take on the Rockies (53-92, 31-39 home) in game one of this NL West matchup. Logan Webb is getting the start for the Giants while Chase Anderson is starting for the Rockies. See who I like to pick up the win in today’s San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies showdown at Coors Field.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS COLORADO ROCKIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies +1.5 Runs

This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Friday, September 15th.

WHY BET THE COLORADO ROCKIES:

  • The last five times the Rockies have been the underdog, they are 3-2 vs. the runline.
  • In their ten most recent games as the favorite, the Giants have gone just 4-6 against the runline.
  • The Giants are just 1-2 in Logan Webb’s last three starts.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS STRUGGLING VS RUNLINE OF LATE

The Giants’ record of 75-71 has them ranked 3rd in the NL West. So far, they have a below .500 series record of 19-25-2. This season, they have gone 43-32 at home and 32-39 on the road.

Logan Webb will take the mound for the Giants with a 10-12 record. In his 30 appearances, he has posted an ERA of 3.40 and a K/9 of 8.25. Furthermore, his FIP is 3.28 and OBP is .272.

Logan Webb was victorious in his last outing, as the Giants defeated the Rockies 9-1. The right-hander tossed six scoreless frames, allowing just three hits. His performance earned him a quality start and the win.

For the season, the Giants are 15th in batting average, hitting a combined .241. Over their last five games, they have hit .301 which is 2nd in that span. San Francisco’s average of 4.3 runs per game puts them 21st in the league. In terms of home runs, they have gone deep 160 times and have a team slugging percentage of .392.

Over the Giants’ last five games, Thairo Estrada has been a major offensive contributor, leading the team with one home run. For the season, he has hit 12 long balls and boasts a .272 batting average.

WILL THE COLORADO ROCKIES TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

Coming in with an overall record of 53-92, the Rockies are winners of three straight games. Through 45 series, they are 14-28-3 and in 5th place in the NL West. At home, they have gone 31-39 compared to 22-53 on the road.

Chase Anderson has yet to find his footing in 2023, entering the game with an 0-5 record and a 6.49 ERA. On the road, he has been particularly ineffective, posting an 0-3 record and 8.88 ERA in seven appearances. At home, his numbers aren’t much better – 0-2 with a 6.63 ERA – while his season-long WHIP stands at 1.53 and opponents have hit .293 against him with a .531 slugging percentage.

Chase Anderson’s last outing saw him take the hill for 3 1/3 innings, as the Rockies were defeated by the Giants (9-1). Anderson allowed six hits and six earned runs in the contest.

Across their last five games, the Rockies’ offense is 9th in batting average, leading to an average of 4.2 runs per contest in that span. Overall, they are the 19th ranked scoring offense and posted a season-long OPS of .710 on 142 (24th). On average, they have struckout 9 times per game compard to 2.8 walks.

Elehuris Montero has been a key contributor for the Rockies’ offense in their last five games, batting .500 and leading the team in hits. On the season, Montero is hitting .250 with 31 RBIs.