Giants at Rockies 9/5/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants conclude a three-game series on the road at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies. The Giants were beaten in the first game of the series 9-8. San Francisco rallied to take the lead 8-7 in the eighth with back to back pinch-hit home runs by Alen Hansen and Chris Shaw, but the Rockies rallied in the bottom of the inning to re-take the lead.

Colorado’s Noel Cuevas hit a single in the bottom of the eighth that knocked in the tying and go-ahead runs rallying the Rockies to the win. Trevor Story hit a pair of home runs in the game for the Rockies in another slugfest at Coors Field. The win started a 10-game home stand for the Rockies in which each of the games is against NL West teams. Brandon Belt leads the Giants with a .284 batting average. Evan Longoria leads the Giants in home runs with 15. Brandon Crawford is the team leader in RBIs with 50. San Francisco has a team batting average of .242 while opposing hitters are averaging .250 at the plate against Giants pitching. On Wednesday, the Giants will send Andrew Suarez to the mound. The lefthander on the season is 6-9 with an ERA of 4.18, 113 Ks and 34 BBs.

Nolan Arenado leads the Rockies with a .301 batting average and team highs in home runs with 31, and RBIs with 92. Trevor Story leads the team in hits with 154. Colorado has a team batting average of .254 while opposing hitters are averaging the same .252 at the plate against Rockies pitching. On Wednesday, the Rockies will send Antonio Senzatela to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-5 with an ERA of 4.88, 46 Ks and 21 BBs.