A National League West battle begins Monday, September 6, 2021, when the San Francisco Giants (87-50, 42-27 away) visit the Colorado Rockies (63-74, 45-24 home). Colorado is hoping to spoil San Francisco’s chances of winning the NL West. This game will air live on ESPN at 4:00 p.m. EST.
San Francisco took two of three from Los Angeles Dodgers this past weekend and now lead them by one game in the NL West. These teams are going to go back and forth all September, so the Giants need to win series against the bad teams.
Colorado is one of the best home teams in the majors, but they cannot win on the road. The Rockies are in fourth place in the NL West and are 24 games back of San Francisco.
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Below is the MLB Betting pick for the National League West action between the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies. All odds are from Caesars Sportsbook.
San Francisco Giants (-154) at Colorado Rockies (+130): O/U 11.0 (-105/-115)
Betting Trends
San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 games.
San Francisco is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games against Colorado.
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of San Francisco’s last 18 games this season.
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games against an opponent in the National League West Division division.
Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado’s last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado’s last 10 games against San Francisco.
Colorado is 11-3 SU in their last 14 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado’s last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado’s last 11 games this season.
Colorado is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the National League West Division division.
Pitching Matchup: Kevin Gausman (12-5, 2.52 ERA, 1.01 WHIP) vs Kyle Freeland (5-6, 4.22 ERA, 1.34 WHIP)
Kevin Gausman rebounded from a tough July, when he posted a 5.11 ERA, to posting a 3.16 ERA in August. Gausman allowed 26 hits and nine earned runs in 25.2 innings pitched. San Francisco has won four of Gausman’s last six starts, though they have lost two consecutive starts.
Kyle Freeland had a rough start to 2021, but he rebounded and has had a very solid summer. Freeland pitched to a 2.40 ERA in July and posted a 3.41 in August. In August, Freeland allowed 26 hits and 11 earned in 29.0 innings pitched. The Rockies won all five of his starts during that span.
Season Series Recap:
San Francisco has dominated Colorado this season, leading the season series 9-4. These two teams will play six times over the past month.
Prediction: San Francisco is coming off a tough, emotional series against the Dodgers, Sunday Night Baseball, and a quick turnaround against a good home team. Give me Colorado +130 Monday afternoon.