The Colorado Rockies (24-31) and San Francisco Giants (28-27) close out a four-game set at Oracle Park with a Thursday matinee at 3:45 p.m. ET. Below we break down Rockies-Giants MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Rockies at Giants: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez vs. RHP Kevin Gausman
Gonzalez has made three starts and two relief appearances in 2020. The 28-year-old journeyman owns a Boeing ERA (7.53) and a 1.53 WHIP.
- Lasted just one-third of an inning, allowing four runs on no hits, three walks and a hit-batter, in his only other road start this season (Sept. 8 at the San Diego Padres).
Gausman owns a 3.76 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in 52 2/3 innings. The veteran righty has allowed just two earned runs on three hits over his last 12 innings.
- Has a 4.50 ERA at home, but that’s a figure artificially bloated by a .368 BABIP. Gausman has fanned 14.5 batters per nine over 36 frames at Oracle.
- Has added velocity in 2020 and is holding dangerous contact at bay while punching out 11.9 batters per nine.
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Rockies at Giants: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Rockies
- 3B Nolan Arenado (shoulder) out
- OF David Dahl (shoulder) out
Giants
- OF Luis Alexander Basabe (hamstring) out
- RP Trevor Gott (elbow) out
- C Chadwick Tromp (shoulder) out
- OF Mike Yastrzemski (calf) doubtful
Rockies at Giants: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 12:09 p.m. ET.
Money line (ML)
San Francisco (-239) has the edge in the starter department, and Colorado (+210) is 8-15 with a .660 OPS over its last 23 games. SKIP the money line, and leverage the run line.
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Gonzalez was banged around by the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last start, yielding barreled-up baseballs at a hefty clip en route to allowing 3 ER in 5 IP. Make a play on SAN FRANCISCO -1.5 (-121) in what sets up as a double-digit scoring environment despite the venue’s lean as a pitcher’s park.
Over/Under (O/U)
There is value on the OVER 8.5 (-121). A breeze-out-to-center afternoon and a humid day play into pitching uncertainty and a surging Giants offense that doesn’t get enough credit for what its accomplished over the second half of a truncated season. San Francisco has averaged 5.5 runs per game on the strength of an .834 OPS over its last 34 games.
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