Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants Prediction 9-14-23 MLB Picks

The San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies clash Thursday in game 1 of an MLB series at Coors Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

San Francisco Giants Betting Preview

The Giants look to stay hot after winning 5 of their last 6 games. The Giants are 0.5 games back in the NL wild card race. The Giants pitching staff is 11th in ERA (3.99), 9th in WHIP (1.25) and 21st in quality starts (46). The Giants' offense is 22nd in runs per game (4.32), 23rd in batting average (.241) and 19th in homers (160). Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with 118 hits and 45 RBI, while JD Davis and Wilmer Flores have combined for 220 hits and 123 RBI. Logan Webb gets the ball, and he is 10-12 with a 3.40 ERA and 177 strikeouts this season. Webb is 8-2 with a 3.24 ERA and 73 strikeouts in his career against the Rockies.

San Francisco Giants Team Facts

• The Giants have won each of their last eight games at Coors Field.
• The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six road games.
• The Giants have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as road favorites against National League opponents.
• The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six road games.
• The Giants have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six games as road favorites.

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

The Rockies need a win after losing 11 of their last 15 games. The Rockies have the worst record in the NL at 53-92. The Rockies pitching staff is 30th in ERA (5.67), 30th in WHIP (1.54) and 28th in quality starts (36). The Rockies' offense is 19th in runs per game (4.41), 15th in batting average (.248) and 27th in homers (142). Ezequiel Tovar leads the Rockies with 130 hits and 65 RBI, while Ryan McMahon and Elias Diaz have combined for 248 hits and 138 RBI. Chase Anderson gets the ball, and he is 0-5 with a 6.49 ERA and 50 strikeouts this season. Anderson is 3-4 with a 5.43 ERA and 48 strikeouts in his career against the Giants.

Colorado Rockies Team Facts

• The Rockies have lost each of their last nine Thursday night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a win.
• The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five Thursday night home games.
• The Rockies have led after 7 innings in four of their last five games as home underdogs.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rockies' last five Thursday night games at Coors Field.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Colorado Rockies ranks 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.66).
• The Colorado Rockies ranks 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (995).
• The San Francisco Giants ranks 30th in the league for steals this season (51).
• The San Francisco Giants ranks T1st in the league for walks allowed this season (368).

Randy’s Pick

The Giants need to keep winning if they're going to close in on a playoff spot, and this is an ideal series to do so. The Rockies are the worst team in the NL, aren't getting better, and Chase Anderson has been a mess through 68 innings with a 6.49 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. Logan Webb is consistently good with a 3.40 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. Webb has owned the Rockies throughout his career with a 3.24 ERA and 8-2 record, and he's allowed just 3 runs in his last 12.2 innings. I have to side with the Giants, and I'll lay the RL to shave down the juice.