3-Game MLB POWER SWEEP
(MLB) Colorado vs. San Francisco, 09/22/2020 9:45 PM, Score: 2 - 5
Money Line: -165.00 San Francisco (Home)
Result: Win
10* San Francisco (9:40 ET): The Giants lost to the Rockies last night, 6-2. They can’t afford many more results like that. With only seven games left on the regular season schedule, SF is one of five NL teams hovering around .500. There are four playoff spots still available and some of them will go to teams that finish second in their division. The Giants have no such luxury as the top two teams in the NL West (Dodgers, Padres) have already clinched. They need a strong finish this week.

Colorado now has won two straight days, but still has the 2nd worst run differential (-60) in the entire National League. This is a team that, unlike the Giants, has virtually no shot of reaching the postseason. While they’re now 5-2 vs. SF this season, one of those losses was by a score of 23-5. It was that singular result that really began the Rockies’ “downward spiral” as they’ve been a below .500 team ever since. Tuesday’s starter Kyle Freeland is winless in his L9 tries including an 0-3 TSR his L3.

Meanwhile, the Giants are 3-0 this year with spot starter Drew Smyly on the bump. This will be the first time Smyly takes consecutive turns in the starting rotation. Smyly has 15 strikeouts in the last two starts, which is impressive as he’s been in there for a total of just 7 ⅔ IP. The Rockies have shut down Nolan Arenado for the season, so that weakens their lineup. That’s good news here for Smyly and the Giants, who average 5.5 runs/game at home. The Rockies are averaging only 4.1 rpg on the road. 10* San Francisco