San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Preview | August 20

Wilmer Flores will try to collect his 100th hit of the season (he has 98) when his San Francisco Giants (59-60) square off against the Colorado Rockies (52-69) on Saturday at 8:10 PM ET. The Giants are favored (-135) over the Rockies (+115). San Francisco’s Alex Cobb and Colorado’s Ryan Feltner pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Giants vs. Rockies

• Game Day: Saturday, August 20, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

Giants Stats & Trends

Giants Batting

• The Giants are 11th in MLB play with 138 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• The Giants rank 23rd in the majors with a .235 batting average.
• The Giants rank 10th in the league with a .318 on-base percentage.
• The Giants strike out 8.7 times per game, the No. 21 average in baseball.
• The Giants average 1.2 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (67 total in road contests).
• The Giants are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .389 away from home.
• The club averages 7.9 hits per game and is batting .230 on the road this season.

Giants Key Batters

• Flores leads San Francisco in OBP (.336), slugging percentage (.445) and total hits (98) this season.
• Among qualified batters in the majors, Flores’ batting average ranks 76th, his on-base percentage ranks 63rd, and he is 50th in slugging.
• Flores has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with four doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Thairo Estrada is batting .266 with 18 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 19 walks.
• Among qualifying hitters, Estrada’s batting average places him 51st, his on-base percentage 95th, and his slugging percentage 75th.
• Joc Pederson has 72 hits this season and has a slash line of .254/.328/.500.
• Pederson enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run and an RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 12 home runs, 44 RBI and a batting average of .211 this season.

Rockies Stats & Trends

Rockies Batting

• The Rockies have hit 108 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
• The Rockies rank second in MLB with a .262 team batting average.
• The Rockies have an on-base percentage of .324 this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
• The Rockies are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.
• They’ve hit 73 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 64 home contests this season.
• They are slugging .456 in 64 home games this season.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .285 with 9.8 base hits per contest.

Rockies Key Batters

• C.J. Cron has accumulated a team-high slugging percentage (.492) and leads the Rockies in hits (121).
• Including all qualified hitters, Cron ranks 48th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 81st and he is 18th in slugging.
• Charlie Blackmon is hitting .264 with 18 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 26 walks.
• Including all qualified hitters, Blackmon’s batting average puts him 62nd, his on-base percentage is 98th, and he is 58th in slugging.
• Brendan Rodgers is batting .280 with 25 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks.
• Jose Iglesias’ .350 on-base percentage paces his team.

Giants vs. Rockies Probable Pitchers