The San Francisco Giants are favored () in their home opener against the Colorado Rockies () at AT&T Park on Friday. The matchup starts at 4:35 PM ET. San Francisco’s Johnny Cueto starts against Colorado’s Austin Gomber.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 9, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Giants vs Rockies Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Cueto (SF) | Pitcher | Gomber (COL) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 5.2 | IP | 3.0 |
| 4.76 | ERA | 3.00 |
| 1.590 | WHIP | 2.670 |
| 11.1 | K/9 | 6.0 |
| 4.8 | BB/9 | 21.0 |
Giants Probable Starter Johnny Cueto
- Cueto (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Giants, his second this season.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Mariners, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The Giants have not been a moneyline favorite when Cueto starts this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 9, 2021 at 2:07 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Rockies Stats vs Cueto
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Blackmon | 42 | .333 | 14 | 1 | 5 | .364 | .864 |
| Trevor Story | 24 | .292 | 7 | 2 | 6 | .370 | .953 |
| Chris Owings | 19 | .211 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .211 | .632 |
| Raimel Tapia | 8 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .250 |
| Ryan McMahon | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .750 |
| Garrett Hampson | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 |
| Josh Fuentes | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .667 | 1.334 |
| Elias Díaz | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .666 |
| Sam Hilliard | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 |
| Yonathan Daza | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Rockies Probable Starter Austin Gomber
- The Rockies’ Gomber will make his second start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Dodgers, throwing three innings and giving up one earned run.
- His team lost his only start as an underdog this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 9, 2021 at 2:07 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Giants Stats vs Gomber
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Casali | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
Giants Betting Trends
- Last season the Giants were the eighth-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 5.0 runs per game (299 total).
- The Giants were favored on the moneyline 17 total times last season. They went 12-5 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter, San Francisco went 5-1 (83.3%).
- San Francisco played in 57 games with set over/under, and combined with opponents to go over the total 31 times (31-23-3).
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Rockies Betting Trends
- The Rockies won 17, or 42.5%, of the 40 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Colorado had a record of 6-17 in games where bookmakers had them as underogs of at least +132 on the moneyline.
- Colorado’s games went over the total in 24 of their 59 chances last season.
Giants Players to Watch
- Mike Yastrzemski drove in 35 runs batted in a season ago.
- Yastrzemski ranked 12th in OBP (.395), and 19th in SLG (.568) among the qualified hitters in MLB play.
- Brandon Belt hit .309 with 13 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 29 walks.
- Among the qualifying batters in MLB play, Belt’s .309 BA ranked 15th, and his .421 OBP ranked third.
Giants Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Flores | 198 | .268 | 30 | 12 | 32 | .311 | .826 |
| Tommy La Stella | 196 | .281 | 31 | 5 | 25 | .370 | .819 |
| Evan Longoria | 193 | .254 | 26 | 7 | 28 | .297 | .722 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 192 | .297 | 39 | 10 | 35 | .395 | .963 |
| Dónovan Solano | 190 | .326 | 22 | 3 | 29 | .365 | .828 |
| Brandon Crawford | 172 | .256 | 26 | 8 | 28 | .319 | .784 |
| Mauricio Dubon | 157 | .274 | 21 | 4 | 19 | .337 | .726 |
| Alex Dickerson | 151 | .298 | 28 | 10 | 27 | .363 | .939 |
| Brandon Belt | 149 | .309 | 25 | 9 | 30 | .421 | 1.012 |
| Darin Ruf | 87 | .276 | 11 | 5 | 18 | .370 | .887 |
Rockies Players to Watch
- Trevor Story slugged 11 homers last season while driving in 28 runs.
- Story ranked seventh in hits among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Charlie Blackmon finished with 42 RBI while batting .303 and hitting six homers.
- Among qualified hitters, Blackmon ranked 21st in BA (.303), 10th in RBI (42), and ninth in hits (67) in the league.
Rockies Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Story | 235 | .289 | 41 | 11 | 28 | .353 | .872 |
| Charlie Blackmon | 221 | .303 | 31 | 6 | 42 | .346 | .794 |
| Raimel Tapia | 184 | .321 | 26 | 1 | 17 | .369 | .771 |
| Ryan McMahon | 172 | .215 | 23 | 9 | 26 | .295 | .714 |
| Garrett Hampson | 167 | .234 | 25 | 5 | 11 | .287 | .670 |
| Sam Hilliard | 105 | .210 | 13 | 6 | 10 | .272 | .710 |
| Josh Fuentes | 98 | .306 | 14 | 2 | 17 | .320 | .759 |
| Elias Díaz | 68 | .235 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .288 | .641 |
| C.J. Cron | 42 | .190 | 9 | 4 | 8 | .346 | .894 |
| Chris Owings | 41 | .268 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .318 | .757 |
Giants vs Rockies Player Props
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