Sunday, May 24, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tim Hudson (2-3) vs. Chad Bettis (0-0)

The San Francisco Giants head to Coors Field on Sunday to take on the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Tim Hudson for the Giants and Chad Bettis for the Rockies. The opening line has San Francisco at -110 and Colorado at +100. The over/under for this matchup is 10.5. So far this season San Francisco is 18-22 against the over/under while the Rockies are 21-17.

The Giants come into this game with a 24-18 record, including 10-9 on the road. Tim Hudson has a 2-3 record and an earned run average of 4.01. He's given up 55 hits in 51.2 innings pitched so far and San Francisco is currently averaging 2.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .271, good for 3rd in the league. They also rank 4th in the league in on base percentage at .334 with Brandon Crawford leading the way at .391.

The Rockies overall record is 15-24 and they are 6-12 at home. Chad Bettis is currently 0-0 with an ERA of 5.73. He's pitched 11 innings thus far and given up 15 hits. Colorado has averaged 5.5 runs in his starts this year. The Rockies are 30th in the league in team ERA at 5.05 and 30th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.83. They come into this game batting .265 as a team with an OBP of .311, good for 19th in the league.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 18-22 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 23-19 against the run line

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 21-17 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 19-20 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back 15-day DL (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 1B Travis Ishikawa Back 15-day DL (3/30)

Colorado Rockies

05/19/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot 15-day DL (5/19)
05/16/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion 7-day DL (5/15)
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 P LaTroy Hawkins Bicep 15-day DL (4/22)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow 60-day DL (3/1)

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies

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