Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and prediction

Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants meet in the third game of their four-game series at Oracle Park on Saturday at 9:05 p.m. First pitch is scheduled for 9.5 p., and the game is on ESPN. Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (3-6, 4.65 ERA) makes his 15th start. Giants Lhp Sammy Long (1-1, 5.81 ERA), making his first start since July 3, has a 1.25 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 9 K/ 9 in 26 1/3 IP.

Allowed 1 ER in four of his seven road starts. Has a 3.41 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and .321 BABIP across 29 IP through five starts since the All-Star break.

Making his first start since July 3. Gave up 10 ER on 15 H and 5 BB with 15 K through 15 IP in his three previous starts. Has a 1.65 ERA across 27 1/3 IP through six starts and three relief appearances at Low-A, Double- and Triple-a this season.

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Colorado Rockies are 1-7 at Oracle Park this season. Rockies have a league-worst road record of 13-44 and they score 3.04 runs per game away from home. Giants are a +180 value-based wager on the Rockies at + 180.

Freeland has been shelled in one of his seven road starts this season. San Francisco isn't bad against left-handers but it doesn't hit them well. Colorado hits lefties well and is top five in metrics such as OPS and wOBA against southpaws. Long's stats are better than his surface numbers. The play is toward Colorado -1.5 (-115)