Giants vs. Rockies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/20/2022

The San Francisco Giants (59-60) are -174 favorites when they meet the Colorado Rockies (52-69) on Saturday at 8:10 PM ET. Wilmer Flores has 98 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Coors Field. San Francisco’s Alex Cobb gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Ryan Feltner.

Giants vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Rockies

We have the Rockies on the moneyline at +147 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 runs.

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+147) and Over (11)

Giants vs. Rockies Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Cobb
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Ryan Feltner
• Game Day: Saturday, August 20, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Alex Cobb

• The Giants are sending Cobb (4-6) to the mound for his 20th start of the season. He is 4-6 with a 3.99 ERA and 105 strikeouts through 99 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Tuesday, the righty tossed six innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.99, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents are hitting .252 against him.
• Cobb is trying to pick up his eighth quality start of the season.
• Cobb will try to prolong a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 frames per appearance).
• The opposing Rockies offense has a collective .262 batting average, and is first in the league with 1086 total hits and eighth in MLB action with 544 runs scored. It has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.405) and ranks 21st in home runs (108) in all of MLB.
• Cobb has a 6.75 ERA and a 1.500 WHIP against the Rockies this season in 10 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .310 batting average over two appearances.

Rockies Starter Ryan Feltner

• Feltner (2-4) will take to the mound for the Rockies and make his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed seven hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 6.39, a 2.75 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.480 in 11 games this season.
• He has started 10 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
• Feltner has made five starts of five or more innings in 10 chances this season, and averages 4.2 frames when he pitches.
• The Giants have scored 535 runs this season, which ranks 12th in MLB. They have 927 hits, 24th in baseball, with 138 home runs (11th in the league).

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won 49, or 58.3%, of the 84 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Francisco is 21-13 this season when entering a game favored by -174 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.5% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 120 games with a total this season.
• The Giants are 53-66-0 against the spread in their 119 chances this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have come away with 38 wins in the 99 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Colorado has won 13 of 47 games when listed as at least +147 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 40.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 59 of their 123 opportunities.
• The Rockies have posted a record of 67-56-0 against the spread this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Flores has racked up a team-best 58 runs batted in.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Flores is 54th in home runs and 45th in RBI.
• Flores brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with four doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Thairo Estrada’s .266 batting average paces his team.
• Estrada is 121st in homers and 90th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Joc Pederson leads the Giants with 18 home runs.
• Pederson is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run and an RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 48 walks while hitting .211.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron paces the Rockies in home runs (23) and runs batted in (80).
• In all of the big leagues, Cron is 21st in homers and eighth in RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .264 with 18 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 26 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Blackmon is 54th in home runs and 26th in RBI.
• Brendan Rodgers is hitting .280 with 25 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks.
• Jose Iglesias leads the team in batting average with a mark of .313.