The San Francisco Giants (31-30) close out a 3-game road trip against the Colorado Rockies (26-37) Thursday. First pitch from Coors Field is at 3:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Rockies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Giants lead 2-0
The Giants won 5-4 Wednesday as they rallied for 3 runs in the 7th inning and 2 in the 8th to come back from a 4-0 deficit. San Francisco took the series opener 10-4 on Tuesday and has won 3 out of its last 4 games.
Wednesday’s loss was Colorado’s 3rd straight as it has dropped 7 of its last 8 games. The Rockies are 11 1/2 games back of the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Giants at Rockies projected starters
RHP Alex Cobb vs. RHP Chase Anderson
Cobb (5-2, 2.71 ERA) makes his 13th start. He has a 1.32 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 through 69 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 7 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K in 4-0 win vs. the Baltimore Orioles Saturday
- Has allowed 2 or fewer ER in 9 of 12 starts
Anderson (0-0, 1.69 ERA) makes his 5th start and 7th appearance. He has a 0.94 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 4.1 K/9 through 26 2/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K in a 7-2 win over the Kansas City Royals Friday
- The Rockies are 3-1 in his 4 starts since joining from the Tampa Bay Rays
Giants at Rockies odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:47 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Rockies +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants -1.5 (-120) | Rockies +1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 11.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Giants at Rockies picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 6, Rockies 4
Moneyline
The Giants have allowed 4 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 10 games.
The Rockies have been held to 4 fewer runs in 3 straight games and in 6 of their last 10.
The Giants (-185) have won the last 10 meetings between the 2 teams, but the line is a little too pricey to wager. Focus on the spread and/or total instead.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The Giants are only 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
The Rockies are 4-5 ATS in their last 9 games. However, 14 of their last 16 games have been decided by 2 or more runs.
The Giants have beaten the Rockies by at least 2 runs in 8 of the last 10 meetings.
BET GIANTS -1.5 (-120).
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Over/Under
Seven of the last 8 meetings between these teams have had 10 or fewer total runs.
Six of the Rockies’ last 7 games have had fewer than 12 total runs.
BET UNDER 11.5 (-105).
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