San Francisco (55-54) at Colorado (50-59)
When: Friday, August 2nd, 2019
Where: Coors Field,
Denver, CO
Time: 8:40 ET | TV: NBCS Bay Area,
AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mtn.
Opening Odds: Colorado -105/13
The Colorado Rockies have fallen off a cliff and buried themselves into the basement of the National League West, but are still only 7.5 games out of a playoff spot. With the calendar turning to August, the Rockies need to pick it up immediately starting this weekend against wild card-contender San Francisco at Coors Field. Colorado was 42-38 after taking two of three from the Giants in late June, but have gone 8-21 since including an ugly four-game sweep at the hands of San Francisco at home just a few weeks ago. The Giants scored 40 runs in that sweep en route to a 19-6 record in July to put themselves in the thick of the wild card chase. Their streak of seven straight series wins came to an end this week in Philadelphia as the Phillies took two of three including a 10-2 thumping on Thursday. Mike Yastrzemski had two hits for San Francisco and is 10-for-21 during a five-game hitting streak. Brandon Crawford jammed his shoulder in Thursday’s loss and may not play on Friday. Nolan Arenado has five RBI during a six-game hitting streak for Colorado, while David Dahl is riding a nine-game streak.
Pitchers: Giants – Shaun Anderson (3-3, 5.06 ERA) | Rockies – Peter Lambert (2-2, 5.67)
Shaun Anderson doesn’t have a lot of momentum coming into this weekend’s series after getting knocked around in each of his last five starts, but the Giants’ offense has bailed him out by winning four of those contests. Anderson allowed four runs and seven hits over five innings in a loss at San Diego on Saturday and hasn’t pitched beyond five innings in his last five outings. He faced Colorado back on July 17th at Coors Field and allowed five runs and eight hits over 4.1 innings.
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Pete Lambert has been slightly better than Anderson, but the Rockies have lost each of his last seven starts including a 3-2 loss at Cincinnati on Sunday in which he allowed two runs over five innings. Lambert, who has a 7.61 ERA at home, allowed two runs over six innings against the Giants back on July 16th.
I know the Rockies have been cold and San Fran is playing well, but I’m going with Colorado in this one. They have a slight pitching edge and the offense is still explosive at home.
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Pick: Rockies -135
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BETTING TRENDS:
Giants are 8-0 in their last 8 games following a loss.
Giants are 10-1 in their last 11 vs. National League West.
Giants are 7-1 in their last 8 Friday games.
Giants are 6-1 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Giants are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Giants are 9-2 in their last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Giants are 7-2 in their last 9 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Giants are 10-3 in their last 13 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Giants are 12-4 in their last 16 road games.
Giants are 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Giants are 9-3 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Giants are 20-7 in their last 27 overall.
Giants are 20-7 in their last 27 games on grass.
Giants are 13-5 in their last 18 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Giants are 13-6 in their last 19 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Giants are 4-0 in Anderson’s last 4 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Giants are 5-1 in Anderson’s last 6 starts.
Giants are 5-1 in Anderson’s last 6 starts on grass.
Rockies are 5-12 in their last 17 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rockies are 3-8 in their last 11 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rockies are 8-23 in their last 31 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rockies are 3-9 in their last 12 games following a loss.
Rockies are 3-10 in their last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
Rockies are 6-20 in their last 26 overall.
Rockies are 6-20 in their last 26 games on grass.
Rockies are 2-7 in their last 9 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 games following an off day.
Rockies are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Rockies are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rockies are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.
Rockies are 1-6 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Rockies are 1-8 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Rockies are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. National League West.
Rockies are 0-4 in Lambert’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Rockies are 0-4 in Lambert’s last 4 starts vs. National League West.
Rockies are 0-4 in Lambert’s last 4 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rockies are 0-4 in Lambert’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Rockies are 0-4 in Lambert’s last 4 home starts.
Rockies are 0-7 in Lambert’s last 7 starts.
Rockies are 0-7 in Lambert’s last 7 starts on grass.
Under is 3-0-1 in Giants last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Under is 4-1 in Giants last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Over is 3-1-1 in Giants last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Giants last 7 overall.
Under is 5-2-1 in Giants last 8 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Giants last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 5-2 in Giants last 7 on grass.
Over is 10-4-1 in Giants last 15 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 9-4-1 in Giants last 14 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 3-0-1 in Anderson’s last 4 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1-1 in Anderson’s last 6 starts on grass.
Over is 4-1-1 in Anderson’s last 6 starts overall.
Over is 5-2 in Anderson’s last 7 road starts.
Under is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 overall.
Under is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 on grass.
Under is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 6-1 in Rockies last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 home games.
Under is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 games following a loss.
Under is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 vs. National League West.
Under is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-2 in Rockies last 9 games following an off day.
Over is 8-3 in Rockies last 11 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 5-2 in Rockies last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 34-14-3 in Rockies last 51 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Lambert’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Lambert’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Lambert’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Giants are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Under is 15-6-1 in the last 22 meetings.
Giants are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings in Colorado.
