San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies 5/3/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The San Francisco Giants open a three-game series on the road at Coors Field on Monday against the Colorado Rockies. San Francisco is 16-11 following a 6-2 loss to the San Diego Padres. The Giants have lost two straight and three of the last four, but remain in first place in the National League West a half-game ahead of both the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.

Evan Longoria is batting .284 to lead San Francisco and the third baseman has a team-high 12 RBIs. Catcher Buster Posey is the leader in home runs with six and hits with 23, while first baseman Brandon Belt is the leader in on-base percentage at .341. On Monday, San Francisco will send Aaron Sanchez to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with an ERA of 2.22, 20 Ks and 9 BBs.

Colorado snapped a three-game losing streak on Saturday with a 14-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rockies are 10-17 following the victory. Dom Nunez belted a grand slam for Colorado, while Trevor Story collected three hits including a two-run homer. The Rockies collected 18 hits in the victory. However, Colorado remains in last place in the NL West six games behind first-place San Francisco.

Raimel Tapia is batting .304 to lead Colorado. Second baseman Ryan McMahon is the leader in home runs with eight, RBIs with 20 and hits with 29. First baseman CJ Cron is the leader in on-base percentage at .374. Colorado has hit 32 home runs in its first 27 games. On Monday, Colorado will send German Marquez to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with an ERA of 4.13, 33 Ks and 19 BBs.