San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/20/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (51-68) will try to defeat the San Francisco Giants (59-58) on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers are Alex Cobb and Ryan Feltner.

As a team, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 8th in baseball. They have earned a total of 531 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .319. The Giants have recorded 195 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 137 balls out of the park. They have 507 runs batted in and 918 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is at .236. San Francisco owns a slugging percentage of .397 and have struck out 1,018 times, while drawing a walk on 425 occasions.

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The Giants are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.89 on the campaign (15th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 992 hitters. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.27. Giants pitchers have allowed 99 home runs and also 507 total runs (18th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 317 batters and their FIP is 3.48 as a squad so far this year.

The Giants have sent 410 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 153 base runners on the year with 35.3% of those runners crossed the plate. They have earned 25 saves for the season and have missed out on 15 out of their 40 save opportunities. The Giants relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 62.5% and stepped onto the hill in 94 save situations. The relievers have notched 51 holds so far this season (24th in the league). Giants pitchers have come into the game with players on base 102 times as well as having 124 appearances in high leverage situations.

The San Francisco Giants have 3,103 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,106 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which puts them in 27th in the majors, and have a total of 84 double plays. The Giants have turned 67.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,309 innings on the field, which ranks them 28th in the majors.

Cobb has thrown 1,109 innings and has earned 921 punch outs in his MLB career. Cobb (67-66 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.86 while he has faced 4,658 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.88 (478 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.267. He has allowed 1,075 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 331 free passes.

The Rockies hold a slugging % of .405 and they score 4.51 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have hit 216 two-baggers, while walking 345 times as well as notching 537 runs. Colorado has knocked in 105 long balls this year as well as 512 runs batted in. They have struck out on 930 instances (23rd in MLB) and have earned 1,072 base knocks. The Colorado Rockies have tallied a team on-base percentage of .325 in addition to a batting average of .262 for the year.

The Colorado pitching staff have yielded 641 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 5.01 (583 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 132 dingers and they allow 5.51 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.466 in addition to having a FIP of 4.45 as a unit so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.06 (821 strikeouts against 398 walks). They are currently ranked 30th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,137.

With 92 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 47 holds and 13 blown saves. Colorado has had relievers step onto the hill in 45 save opportunities and they have earned 32 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 131 times in high leverage situations in addition to 95 occasions with base runners. Colorado bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.0% out of 156 inherited runners. They rank 6th in baseball with a save rate of 71.1%, and they have dispatched 366 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

In 9,426 innings on the field, the Rockies have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.0% (30th in the majors). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 124 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in professional baseball). The Rockies have 1,206 assists, 79 errors and have a tally of 3,142 putouts over the course of the season.

In his pro baseball career, Feltner has given up 68 base hits while he has totaled 50 strikeouts in 57 frames. Feltner (2-5 record in his career) has earned a 6.95 earned run average while giving up 10.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 44 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.561 and having a FIP of 5.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and he has gone up against 262 hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco

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