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The Colorado Rockies (51-88) open a 3-game series on the road against the San Francisco Giants (70-70) Friday. First pitch from Oracle park is set for 10:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockies vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Giants lead 5-1
The Rockies had a day off Thursday and are coming off a 12-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Colorado lost 2 of 3 in that series are is 3-13 in its last 16 games.
The Giants return home off a 1-6 road trip that ended with 6 straight losses. San Francisco is 2 1/2 games back of the final NL Wild Card.
Rockies at Giants projected starters
LHP Ty Blach vs. LHP Kyle Harrison
Blach (2-1, 4.33 ERA) makes his 9th start and 16th appearance. He has a 1.48 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 4.7 K/9 through 54 IP.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 3 BB, 2 K in 8-7 home win over Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday
- Is 2-1 with 3.54 ERA since joining the starting rotation July 23
Harrison (1-1, 4.70 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 5 BB and 21 K through 15 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 5 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 6-1 road loss to San Diego Padres Saturday
- Has never started vs. Colorado
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Rockies at Giants odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rockies +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +1.5 (-120) | Giants -1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Rockies at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Rockies 5, Giants 3
Moneyline
The Giants have scored 2 or fewer runs 5 times in their last 8 games, averaging 2.8 runs per game along that span. San Francisco has lost 6 in a row and 7 of 8.
The Rockies are 2-12 in their last 14 road games but have averaged 3.8 runs per game in their last 9 road games.
Blach has been reliable as a starter so far while Harrison was knocked around in his last outing.
BET ROCKIES (+180).
Run line/Against the spread
Betting the Rockies at +1.5 (-120) isn’t an awful idea, but their last 7 losses — and 15 of their last 18 losses — have been by 2 or more runs. If they are going to cover, it is more likely they win outright, and that’s the far better payout.
The Giants are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 and are 66-74 ATS overall this season.
PASS.
Over/Under
All 3 games between the 2 teams this season in San Francisco have had 8 or fewer total runs.
None of Harrison’s 3 starts has had more than 7 total runs.
Five of Blach’s 8 starts have had 8 or fewer total runs.
BET UNDER 8.5 (-110).
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