Giants vs. Rockies Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, June 8, 2023

Jun 08, 2023

The Colorado Rockies (26-37) will try to end their three-game losing streak when they host the San Francisco Giants (31-30) on Thursday at 3:10 PM ET on MLB Network. Sportsbooks consider the Giants to be -176 favorites for the contest, while the Rockies are +150 underdogs looking for the upset.

San Francisco’s Alex Cobb gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Chase Anderson.

Giants vs. Rockies Odds

Giants odds to win: -176

Rockies odds to win: +150

Spread: Giants -1.5

Total: 11.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Time: 3:10 PM ET

TV: MLB Network

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Who Will Win Giants vs. Rockies?

Giants and Rockies Betting Trends

The Giants have gone 16-16 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).

San Francisco has a 2-2 record (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -176 or shorter.

This season, the Rockies have been the underdog 54 times and won 23, or 42.6%, of those games.

This season, Colorado has won eight of its 27 games, or 29.6%, when it’s the underdog by at least +150 on the moneyline.

The Giants have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 61 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 28 of those games (28-31-2).

The Rockies and their opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 63 games with a total this season.

Giants Stats & Insights

The Giants rank 13th in runs scored with 281, 4.6 per game.

San Francisco ranks eighth in MLB action with 78 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.

The Giants’ .249 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.

San Francisco’s 9.9 strikeouts per game are the second-most in the majors.

The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Giants pitching staff ranks 12th in MLB.

San Francisco has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.10).

Rockies Stats & Insights

The Rockies have scored the 13th-most runs in the league this season with 281 (4.5 per game).

Colorado has hit just 50 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the majors.

The Rockies have a team batting average of .259 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.

Colorado ranks 19th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.

The Rockies average just 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in the league.

Colorado has the 29th-ranked ERA (5.19) in the majors this season.

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Giants Key Players to Watch

Cobb (5-2 with a 2.71 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 69 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Giants, his 13th of the season.

LaMonte Wade Jr has been key for San Francisco with eight home runs, 19 RBI and a batting average of .288 this season.

J.D. Davis leads San Francisco in runs batted in with 34 while batting .288 with nine homers.

Thairo Estrada leads San Francisco with a .300 batting average while slugging six homers and driving in 18 runs.

Michael Conforto is slugging .449 this season, with a team-best 11 homers while driving in 29 runs.

Rockies Key Players to Watch

The Rockies will hand the ball to Anderson (0-0) for his fifth start of the season.

Charlie Blackmon is batting .274 with 14 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 20 walks.

Ryan McMahon has put his power on display as he leads his team with nine home runs and 35 runs batted in.

Elias Diaz has a team-best batting average of .304.

Jurickson Profar is hitting .243 with 14 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 26 walks.

Giants and Rockies Injuries

Giants: Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Groin), Alex Wood: 15 Day IL (Back), Ross Stripling: 15 Day IL (Back), Heliot Ramos: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Roberto Pérez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis González: 60 Day IL (Back), Thomas Szapucki: 60 Day IL (Left arm)

Rockies: Kris Bryant: 10 Day IL (Heel), C.J. Cron: 10 Day IL (Back), Antonio Senzatela: 15 Day IL (Elbow), German Márquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Feltner: 60 Day IL (Skull), Lucas Gilbreath: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brendan Rodgers: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Tyler Kinley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Bouchard: 60 Day IL (Biceps)