Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 5/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Friday, May 17, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: Rockies.TV

The San Francisco Giants (20-25) are hosting the Colorado Rockies (15-28) at Oracle Park on Friday. The men taking the mound will be Ryan Feltner and Kyle Harrison.

Colorado has a slugging percentage of .381 and have been called out on strikes 418 times, while taking a walk on 113 occasions. They have earned 164 runs batted in and 360 hits for the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .247. The Rockies have accumulated 72 two-baggers as a team and have hit 35 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 172 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .306. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.0 runs per game, which puts them at 20th in the league.

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The Rockies have a team earned run average of 5.03 this season (30th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 278 hitters. Rockies pitchers have allowed 44 home runs and 227 total runs (29th in MLB). They have walked 169 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.57 as a team over the course of the season. Colorado has relinquished 404 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) as well as 211 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.64 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Rockies have dispatched 124 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 62 base runners on the campaign with 38.7% of those runners crossed home plate. They have compiled 8 saves on the season and have missed out on 3 of their 11 chances to get a save. The Rockies bullpen have earned a save rate of 72.7% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 14 holds for the season (30th in the league). Rockies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 39 times in addition to having 37 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Colorado Rockies have accounted for 1,132 putouts this year, in addition to 456 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them sitting 7th in baseball, and have 45 double plays. The Rockies have converted 67.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,396 innings on the field, which has them sitting 27th in baseball.

Feltner (7-17 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.56 while going up against 857 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 208 base knocks (9.8 hits per nine innings) and has 80 walks. His earned run average is 5.86 (125 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.500. Feltner has thrown 192 frames and has totaled 168 K's in his career.

San Francisco has tallied 39 home runs for the year to go along with 160 RBIs. They have put up 63 doubles, while taking a walk 134 times and racking up 169 runs. The San Francisco Giants have recorded an on-base percentage of .305 in addition to a batting average of .238 on the campaign. The Giants have a team slugging % of .366 and they score 3.76 runs per game (25th in MLB). They have struck out on 361 occasions (16th in MLB) and have earned a total of 354 base hits.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.372 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.85 as a squad on the season. They sit at 29th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 398. The San Francisco pitching staff have given up 215 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.56 (199 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.30 (364 strikeouts against 141 bases on balls). They have allowed 40 home runs and they relinquish 4.92 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).

With 35 save situations, the Giants have accumulated 22 holds and also 6 blown saves. San Francisco has called on relievers to enter the game in 13 save chances and they have earned 7 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 35 times in high leverage situations and on 34 occasions with runners on. San Francisco relievers have an inherited score rate of 46.0% of 50 inherited base runners. They rank 25th in baseball holding a save percentage of 53.8%, and they have dispatched 147 relievers to the hill this year.

The San Francisco Giants have turned 45 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in pro baseball). The Giants have accrued 473 assists, 28 errors and have notched a total of 1,179 putouts this year. Out of their 3,537 innings played, the Giants have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 66.7% (29th in MLB).

So far in his career, Harrison has conceded 75 hits while accumulating 80 strikeouts in 84 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 35 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.217 and having a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.86 and he has faced 356 opposing hitters so far in his career. Harrison (4-2 career record) has a 3.72 ERA and has surrendered 8.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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