San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 7/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, July 20, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (34-63) are hosting the San Francisco Giants (47-50) at Coors Field on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be Blake Snell and German Marquez.

As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 15th in the league. They have earned a total of 427 runs and have an on-base percentage of .315. The Giants have tallied 164 doubles as a unit and have hit 96 balls out of the park. They have 408 runs batted in and 801 base knocks this season, and their batting average sits at .244. San Francisco owns a slugging percentage of .391 and have been called out on strikes 809 times, while drawing a walk on 320 occasions.

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The Giants hold a team earned run average of 4.41 so far this season (23rd in MLB), and they have struck out 808 hitters. Giants pitchers have conceded 95 home runs and 454 total runs (23rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 297 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.91 as a team so far this year. San Francisco has allowed 857 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 420 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.35.

Giants relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 81 times and also have had 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 60 holds this year (8th in the league). The Giants relief pitchers have a save rate of 54.5% and has entered the game in 95 save situations. They have recorded 18 saves this season and have missed out on 15 of their 33 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 118 base runners this year and 38.1% of those players crossed home plate. The Giants have sent 342 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Seattle Mariners have earned a total of 2,570 putouts this year, as well as 981 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which has them sitting 18th in baseball, and have a total of 91 double plays. The Giants have turned 67.2% of balls in play into outs out of 7,710 innings, which has them sitting at 29th in MLB.

Snell has thrown 1,027 innings and has accounted for 1,265 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.31 (378 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.243. He has given up 809 base hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 468 walks. Snell (71-58 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.26 while he has faced 4,277 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Colorado Rockies have compiled a team on-base percentage of .305 in addition to a team batting average of .244 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 927 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have accounted for 801 base knocks. Colorado has hit 104 home runs this season as well as 385 RBIs. The Rockies have a team SLG% of .399 and they are earning 4.15 runs per game (21st in the league). They have recorded 168 two-baggers, while walking 269 times and putting up 403 runs.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.547 and have a FIP of 4.81 as a squad so far this season. They come in at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 980. The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 572 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 5.61 (534 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 6.80 (651 strikeouts vs 346 walks). They have yielded 121 dingers and they relinquish 6.01 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB).

With 74 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 35 holds and 19 blown saves. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have tallied 20 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 97 times in high leverage situations and also on 100 occasions with runners on base. Colorado relievers have an inherited score percentage of 39.0% out of their 159 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 28th in the league holding a save rate of 51.3%, and they have sent 288 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 94 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in pro baseball). The Rockies have racked up 970 assists, 47 errors and are sitting with 2,571 putouts this year. In 7,713 innings on the field, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 66.7% (30th in MLB).

Marquez (67-58 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.42 earned run average while giving up 8.9 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.28 and he has gone up against 4,376 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has allowed 509 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.281 and having a FIP of 4.4. During his MLB career, Marquez has surrendered 1,021 base hits while earning 1,000 punch outs in 1,035 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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