Giants vs. Rockies Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/16/2022

The San Francisco Giants (20-14) are -148 favorites for their Monday meeting with the Colorado Rockies (17-17). The matchup between the third- and fifth-place teams in the NL West begins at 8:40 PM ET. Alex Wood gets the starting nod for San Francisco while Antonio Senzatela is Colorado’s starter for the contest.

Giants vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Rockies

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+127) and Over (11.5)

Giants vs. Rockies Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Wood
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Antonio Senzatela
• Game Day: Monday, May 16, 2022
• Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Alex Wood

• Wood gets the start for the Giants, his seventh of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the left-hander went 5 1/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, allowing no earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.60, with 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .274 batting average against him.
• Wood is yet to register a quality start so far this season.
• Wood will try to go five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.0 frames per outing.
• The opposing Rockies offense has a collective .261 batting average, and is fifth in the league with 299 total hits and seventh in MLB play with 160 runs scored. It has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.410) and ranks 13th in home runs (33) in all of MLB.
• Wood has pitched 5 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on seven hits, while striking out four against the Rockies this season.

Rockies Starter Antonio Senzatela

• The Rockies’ Senzatela (2-2) will make his seventh start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed seven hits in 3 2/3 innings pitched against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.88 and 2.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .402 in six games this season.
• In six starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
• Senzatela has made three starts of five or more innings in six chances this season, and averages 4.2 frames when he pitches.
• The Giants are batting .244 this season, eighth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .383 (12th in the league) with 36 home runs.
• The Giants have gone 7-for-18 with two doubles and five RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Giants have been favored 27 times and won 18, or 66.7%, of those games.
• San Francisco has entered 14 games this season favored by -148 or more and is 9-5 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.7% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• San Francisco’s games have gone over the total in 18 of their 35 chances.
• The Giants are 17-17-0 ATS in their 34 games with a spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have been underdogs in 21 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (42.9%) in those contests.
• Colorado has a mark of 4-9 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +127 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 44.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Colorado and their opponents have gone over in 19 of their 34 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rockies are 15-19-0 against the spread in their 34 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has racked up a team-best batting average of .266 while pacing the Giants in runs batted in (19).
• Of all hitters in baseball, Flores is 100th in home runs and 42nd in RBI.
• Flores has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two doubles and a walk.
• Thairo Estrada is batting .238 with seven doubles, two home runs and five walks.
• Estrada is 153rd in home runs and 51st in RBI on the season.
• Brandon Crawford has five doubles, three home runs and 13 walks while batting .211.
• Joc Pederson has put his power on display as he leads his team with seven home runs.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron leads the Rockies in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (25).
• In all of the majors, Cron is fifth in home runs and ninth in RBI.
• Cron has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Connor Joe is batting .282 with five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Joe ranks 62nd in home runs and 147th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Charlie Blackmon has six doubles, five home runs and nine walks while hitting .217.
• Jose Iglesias leads the Rockies with a .313 batting average.

Betting Tips for Giants vs. Rockies

We have the Rockies on the moneyline at +127 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 11.5 runs.