Weekend MLB matchups
Baseball games to bet on over the weekend: Giants vs. Rockies
2010-05-04
For a matchup in the west, fans will be looking towards San Francisco and Colorado this weekend. Normally nowhere near the top, San Francisco is enjoying a nice start to their season, 4 games ahead of the Dodgers and Colorado is in the perfect position to take over that spot as they are just one game behind. Check out the lines at www.sportsbook.com where everybody bets.
The Rockies find themselves with a bit more of a disadvantage given the current holes in their pitching lineup. With 2 starters on the disabled list, including Jorge De La Rosa, they are likely to start Esmil Rogers on Saturday. With only one start last season it will be interesting to see how he handles the pressure. And don’t forget, the team is still spinning from their first ever no-hitter. Not a bad way to kick off the 2010 season.
The Giants will likely open with Matt Cain, who has an 8-6 record with the Rockies. Having faced the Rockies more than any other club, 18 times, he should be able to walk out with confidence, knowing he is the more experienced pitcher. Cain has a good shot of taking this home field advantage and advancing his record against Colorado.
Sunday, the Rockies will probably plan Jhoulys Chacin who is coming off a great win against the Diamondbacks (12-1). He has proven his ability to master the fastball at this level and might just be able to work his magic again against the Giants.
That being said, the Giants will be bringing out Jonathan Sanchez, whose amazing statistics might be enough to rattle the young pitcher. Having logged his first every back-to-back double digit strikeout games against Pittsburgh and Sand Diego he is itching to improve his record against the Rockies.
The Giants have started their season hot. The Rockies have been contenders for the past few years and the Giants are working hard to prove they are worthy of their position. They know working the numbers this early in the season could help to promote their confidence as a team as well as, hopefully, drum up some fan support. I think the Giants will do anything they can to keep their current position over the formerly dominating force of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Look for them to be on fire this weekend.
As for the Rockies, it’s a rough road back when you are dealt such harsh blows early in the season. Their pitching staff has taken a major hit. But like many before them, they might just be in the position to see their club come through by calling up young talent. Starting brings pressure, but these guys are hungry. If they can stay focused they might just prove themselves as the right man to fill out the pitching staff.
Giants pitching staff need to watch out for Ian Stewart and Clint Barnes. Ian is hitting at .310 right now and some think Clint is ready for his next home run. The Rockies should look out for Eli Whiteside who has been on a bit of a hot streak, taking advantage of runners on base to make the Giants leap ahead.
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