San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 7/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, July 21, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (34-63) host the San Francisco Giants (47-50) at Coors Field on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jordan Hicks and Austin Gomber.

The Giants have accrued 164 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 96 baseballs out of the stadium. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .391 and have been called out on strikes 809 times, while drawing a walk on 320 occasions. As a team, the San Francisco Giants are recording 4.4 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 15th in MLB. They have compiled 408 RBI's and 801 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is .244. They have earned a total of 427 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .315.

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The Giants have compiled a team ERA of 4.41 for the year (23rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 808 hitters. Giants pitchers have surrendered 95 home runs and 454 runs (23rd in the league). They have walked 297 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.92 as a team on the season. San Francisco has surrendered 857 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 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 pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 81 times as well as having 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 60 holds so far this year (8th in the league). The Giants relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 54.5% and stepped onto the hill in 95 save situations. They have earned 18 saves this season and have blown 15 of their 33 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 118 runners over the course of the season with 38.1% of those players ended up scoring. The Giants have dispatched 342 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Seattle Mariners have earned 2,570 putouts this year, in addition to 981 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which ranks 18th in baseball, and they have turned 91 double plays. The Giants have transformed 67.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,710 innings on the field, which has them sitting 29th in MLB.

Hicks has taken the mound for 338 innings and has 338 strikeouts in his MLB career. Hicks (15-27 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.78 and he has gone up against 1,450 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.83 (144 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.316. He has surrendered 276 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 169 free passes.

Colorado has hit 104 HRs for the season as well as 385 runs batted in. They have hit 168 doubles, while taking a walk 269 times and recording 403 runs. The Colorado Rockies have compiled an on-base percentage of .305 and a batting average of .244 so far this year. The Rockies have a team SLG% of .399 and they are earning 4.15 runs per contest (21st in baseball). They have struck out on 927 occasions (3rd in the league) and have totaled 801 base hits.

The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 572 runs this season while holding an ERA of 5.61 (534 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 121 homers and they surrender 6.01 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.547 with a FIP of 4.81 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 6.80 (651 strikeouts vs 346 walks). They have a ranking of 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 980.

Colorado has called on relievers to enter the contest in 39 save opportunities and they have walked away with 20 saves. They are ranked 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 51.3%, and they have dispatched 288 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 97 times in high leverage situations and on 100 occasions with runners on base. Colorado bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.0% out of their 159 inherited base runners. Sitting with 74 save situations, the Rockies have earned 35 holds and also 19 blown saves.

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

So far in his MLB career, Gomber has conceded 608 base hits and he has 456 K's in 582 frames. Gomber (32-34 career win-loss record) holds a 4.85 ERA and has given up 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has given up 314 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.371 and having a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.40 and he has faced 2,490 batters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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