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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

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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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The Colorado Rockies (24-30) and San Francisco Giants (27-27) meet for the third tilt in their four-game series at Oracle Park Wednesday at 9:45 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Rockies-Giants MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.

Rockies at Giants: Projected starting pitchers

RHP Ryan Castellani vs. RHP Logan Webb

Castellani owns a 5.59 ERA and 1.37 WHIP through nine games (8 starts). The Rockies’ rookie hurler coughed up 2 homers in a 4 1/3-inning start on Friday, and he totes a 2.6 HR/9 figure into this start.

• Has been shellacked in his hitter-happy home yard (6.66 ERA at Coors Field) but owns a 3.77 ERA on the road.

Webb has posted a 5.73 ERA in trying to navigate the choppy waters of a 1.52 WHIP. The 23-year-old sophomore (5.22 ERA in 2019) has made 11 starts this season.

• Is coming off a rocky outing at the Oakland A’s (6 ER in 3 1/3 IP) and has logged an 8.86 ERA over his last 5 starts.

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Rockies at Giants: Key injuries

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Rockies

• 3B Nolan Arenado (shoulder) out

Giants

• OF Luis Alexander Basabe (leg) questionable
• RP Trevor Gott (elbow) out
• C Chadwick Tromp (shoulder) out
• OF Mike Yastrzemski (calf) out

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 11:15 a.m. ET.

Money line (ML)

Webb does a nice job limiting bullet contact, but the young Giants hurler has been undone by a .345 BABIP and a crazy low left-on-base rate and a .379 BABIP in leadoff-inning situations. Is he contributing to his troubles with too many walks (4.2 BB/9 last 5 starts)? Yes, but the leadoff and LOB numbers are crushing his ERA. Scouts like his off-speed stuff, and his slider-change combo cuts into major deficiencies of the Colorado attack.

SAN FRANCISCO (-189) is the lean but a moderate one at best. Waiting out a potential price drop is advisable.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

Avoid the temptation to leverage a positive number on the Giants. A banged-up offense could be scratching and clawing for every run Wednesday night. Pass on San Francisco -1.5 (+105).

Over/Under (O/U)

Swim upstream on the surface ERAs and a batter-friendly weather report, and take the UNDER 9 (-110). Consider holding out for an extra half-run on the total.

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The Colorado Rockies (24-29) and San Francisco Giants (26-27) hook up for Game 2 of a four-game series Tuesday at Oracle Park with the first pitch scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Rockies-Giants MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.

Monday: The Rockies won the series opener 7-2, hurting the Giants’ position in the NL wild-card race. San Francisco is a half game back out of the final playoff spot, while Colorado is 2½ back.

Rockies at Giants: Projected starting pitchers

LHP Kyle Freeland vs. LHP Drew Smyly

Freeland has rebounded from a disastrous 2019 campaign (6.73 ERA across 22 starts) by boasting a 3.75 ERA through 11 starts this season, albeit with a 6.2 K/9.

• Made four starts on the road this season, posting a 2.63 ERA in 24 innings and allowing just two homers.
• Faced the Giants twice this season, yielding 7 earned runs in 8 2/3 innings for a 7.27 ERA. He’s allowed 19 base runners, while striking out only 4.

Smyly missed more than a month with a finger injury, so he has been limited to just five appearances (three starts) this season. The skills have been impressive, though, and he brings a 3.94 ERA and 15.2 K/9 into Tuesday’s start.

• Has yet to go more than four innings this season, but still managed to rack up 8 strikeouts in each of his last two outings.
• The vast majority of the damage against him has come on the road. In three home starts, he has recorded a 3.71 ERA, and for his career, he has fared much better at home (3.85 ERA vs 5.01 on road).

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Rockies at Giants: Key injuries

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Rockies

• 3B Nolan Arenado (shoulder) out

Giants

• RP Trevor Gott (elbow) out
• C Chadwick Tromp (shoulder) questionable
• OF Mike Yastrzemski (calf) questionable

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 3:45 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Giants 5, Rockies 3

Money line (ML)

• Rockies (+140)
• Giants (-154)

Both starters have been pitching well lately, but the Giants have the edge on offense. They rank third in wRC+ against left-handed pitching, and have had success against Freeland both times they have faced him this season.

Meanwhile, the Rockies are 22nd in wRC+ vs lefties, and 27th in the category on the road. Look for the GIANTS (-154) to come out on top.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

• Rockies +1.5 (-162)
• Giants -1.5 (+135)

While the Giants are likely to win the game, they aren’t a good bet to blow it wide open. It stands a pretty strong chance of being close throughout, so the recommendation here is to AVOID the run line.

Over/Under (O/U)

• Over 7.5 (-110)
• Under 7.5 (-110)

Freeland has had a good year, and Smyly has been dominant lately and is facing a weak offense without their star third baseman. Even so, you would expect a higher total on Freeland vs Smyly.

The San Francisco bats should have a decent day, and while Smyly should be solid, he isn’t likely to work deep into the game. When he departs, he’ll turn things over to a below average relief corps (19th in ERA, 26th in xFIP). This won’t be a real high scoring game, but enough runs should be scored to push the total OVER 7.5.

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