At Oracle Park on Monday, the Colorado Rockies (16-12) play the San Francisco Giants (16-12), fellow members of the NL West, at 9:45 PM ET. On the mound for the Giants will be Carlos Rodon (3-1), matched up against the Rockies' Austin Gomber (2-2).
The Giants won 4-3 in yesterday's matchup against the Cardinals. Dominic Leone was the winning pitcher in the contest after throwing one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one.
The Rockies lost 4-0 to the Diamondbacks yesterday. German Marquez was credited with the loss for the Rockies after he went six innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out seven.
Check out everything you need to know about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to live stream it online for free. You can watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
What time is San Francisco vs. Colorado?
- Game Day: Monday, May 9, 2022
- Game Time: 21:45 ET, 20:45 CT, 19:45 MT, 18:45 PT
- Stadium: Oracle Park
- TV: ATT Sportsnet Rocky Mountain (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win San Francisco vs. Colorado?
- San Francisco odds: -243
- Colorado odds: +200
Who are the key players for San Francisco?
Starting pitcher (Rodón)
- Rodon (3-1) will take the mound for the Giants, his sixth start of the season.
- The left-hander's last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits.
- The 29-year-old has pitched to a 1.55 ERA this season with 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine across five games.
Key hitters
- Wilmer Flores has accumulated 26 hits with a .345 on-base percentage and a .427 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Giants. He is batting .271 with six doubles, three home runs and 11 walks.
- Thairo Estrada has six doubles, two home runs and five walks while hitting .235.
- Joc Pederson is batting .261 with two doubles, six home runs and three walks.
- Brandon Crawford is hitting .226 with five doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
Who are the key players for Colorado?
Starting pitcher (Gomber)
- Gomber (2-2) takes the mound first for the Rockies in his sixth start of the season. He has a 3.58 ERA in 27 2/3 innings pitched, with 26 strikeouts.
- The left-hander's last time out was on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, when he went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.58, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opposing batters have a .257 batting average against him.
Key hitters
- C.J. Cron has an on-base percentage of .362, a slugging percentage of .651, and has 33 hits, all club-highs for the Rockies.
- Connor Joe is batting .267 with five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 12 walks.
- Charlie Blackmon has six doubles, four home runs and eight walks while hitting .235.
- Randal Grichuk is hitting .306 with three doubles, four home runs and four walks.
Key stats for San Francisco vs. Colorado
- The Giants rank ninth in MLB action with 30 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- The Giants average 1.1 homers per game when playing at home this season (16 total in home contests).
- The Rockies average just 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in the league.
- Their pitchers strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Rockies have hit 28 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- In 12 games on the road this season, they've hit 10 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- The pitching staff for the Giants has a collective 9.1 K/9, the ninth-best in the league.
- The Giants average 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings at home this season.
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