San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies MLB Picks and Tips 5/7/2019

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Madison Bumgarner vs. Antonio Senzatela

The San Francisco Giants visit Coors Field on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Madison Bumgarner for the Giants and Antonio Senzatela for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +100 and Colorado at -110. The Giants have a 15-17-2 over/under record and a 15-19-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 17-18-0 against the run line and have a 17-16-2 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 15-17-2 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 15-19-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 17-16-2 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 17-18-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

05/05/19 3B Evan Longoria Shoulder is questionable Monday vs Cincinnati Reds
05/04/19 C Erik Kratz Hamstring 10-day IL (05/01)
04/29/19 P Derek Holland Finger 10-day IL (04/29)
03/28/19 P Johnny Cueto Elbow is out for season

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

05/05/19 P Harrison Musgrave Elbow 10-day IL (05/04)
04/17/19 RF Noel Cuevas Quad 10-day IL (04/16)
04/03/19 P Jake McGee Knee 10-day IL (04/02)
03/30/19 P Chris Rusin Back 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 15-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner has a 1-4 record with an earned run average of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.10 this season. He has 43 strikeouts over his 43.2 innings pitched and he's given up 41 hits. He's allowed 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.14 and they have given up 100 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the bullpen and they've struck out 119 hitters and walked 38 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.06. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 269 base hits and 137 earned runs. They have allowed 46 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 101 batters and struck out 296. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .218, good for 28th in the league. The Giants hold a .353 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .276, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.2 hits per game. Brandon Belt is hitting .214 with an on-base percentage of .321. He has 24 hits this season in 112 at bats with 15 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .438 and an OPS+ of 105. Buster Posey is hitting .257 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .315. He has totaled 26 hits and he has driven in 13 men in 101 at bats. His OPS+ is 100 while his slugging percentage is at .426. The Giants have 246 hits, including 59 doubles and 29 home runs. San Francisco has walked 83 times so far this season and they have struck out 297 times as a unit. They have left 196 men on base and have a team OPS of .629. They score 3.47 runs per contest and have scored a total of 118 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 16-19 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.03, Antonio Senzatela has a 2-1 record and a 1.43 WHIP. He has 13 strikeouts over the 22.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 24 hits. He's allowing 9.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.51 and they have given up 105 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 106 batters and walked 55 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.76. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 312 base knocks and 169 earned runs this season. They have given up 48 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 126 hitters and struck out 287 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .238, good for 22nd in the league. The Rockies hold a .417 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Trevor Story comes into this matchup batting .270 with an OBP of .344. He has 37 hits this year along with 23 RBI in 137 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .504 with an OPS+ of 108. Nolan Arenado is hitting .305 this season and he has an OBP of .342. He has collected 43 hits in 141 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 123 and a slugging percentage of .574. The Rockies as a unit have 290 base hits, including 68 doubles and 41 homers. Colorado has walked 104 times this year and they have struck out on 330 occasions. They have had 217 men left on base and have an OPS of .717. They have scored 4.74 runs per game and totaled 166 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Giants/Rockies MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +100

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