Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants 5/11/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/10/2022 at 10:37 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies conclude a three-game series on the road Wednesday against National League West rival the San Francisco Giants. Colorado dropped to 16-13 following its 8-5 loss to San Francisco in the opening game of the series on Monday. Colorado has lost three of its last four and the Rockies have dropped to fourth in the NL West, four games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
C.J. Cron is batting .300 to lead Colorado and the first baseman has team highs in home runs with nine, RBIs with 24 and hits with 33. Designated hitter Connor Joe is the leader in on-base percentage at .366. On Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies will send Chad Kuhl to the mound. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA, 22 Ks and 9 BBs.
With its victory on Monday in the opening game of the series, San Francisco improved to 17-12. Carlos Rodon threw 12 strikeouts on the mound for San Francisco across six innings. The Giants have won three straight following a five-game losing skid. San Francisco is third in the National League West, three games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
Willmar Franco is batting .270 to lead San Francisco and the second base has team high in RBIs with 19, on-base percentage at .342 and hits with 27. Left fielder Joc Pederson is the leader in home runs with six. On Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants will send Alex Cobb to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 4.80 ERA, 22 Ks and 6 BBs
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Colorado right-hander Chad Kuhl has an above average 1.82 ERA and San Francisco starting pitcher Alex Cobb has a 4.80 ERA, while allowing a combined seven runs on seven hits across just 5 ⅔ innings over the last two starts, one of which Cobb was yanked in the first inning. Colorado has won four out of the last five against an opponent with a winning record, while San Francisco has lost five of its last seven overall. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rockies win 6-3.