Giants vs. Rockies Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, May 8, 2024

The Colorado Rockies (8-27) will try to end their three-game losing streak when they host the San Francisco Giants (16-21) on Wednesday at 8:40 PM ET on COLR. Bookmakers consider the Giants to be -172 favorites for the contest, while the Rockies are +144 underdogs looking for the upset.

Jordan Hicks starts for San Francisco while Peter Lambert is Colorado’s starter for the contest.

Giants vs. Rockies Odds

  • Giants odds to win: -172
  • Rockies odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Giants -1.5
  • Total: 9.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Time: 8:40 PM ET
  • TV: COLR
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    Giants and Rockies Betting Trends

    The Giants have won 11 of the 20 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (55%).

    San Francisco has gone 1-2 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -172 or shorter.

    This season, the Rockies have been the underdog 35 times and won eight, or 22.9%, of those games.

    Colorado has a record of 5-18 in games where sportsbooks have it as underdogs of at least +144 on the moneyline.

    The Giants have played in 37 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-19-2).

    The Rockies and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 16 of their 35 opportunities.

    Giants Stats & Insights

    The Giants rank 24th in runs scored with 137, 3.7 per game.

    San Francisco ranks 21st in MLB play with 32 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.

    The Giants have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.238).

    San Francisco’s 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 14th in baseball.

    The Giants pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

    San Francisco has the 24th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.47).

    Rockies Stats & Insights

    The Rockies are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 29th with just 123 total runs (3.5 per game) this season.

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

    The Rockies have a team batting average of .232 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.

    Colorado is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 26th with an average of 9.9 strikeouts per game.

    The Rockies strike out just 6.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in MLB.

    Colorado pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.66 ERA this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.

    Giants Key Players to Watch

    Hicks (2-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Giants, his eighth of the season.

    Michael Conforto is batting .252 this season with a team-high five home runs.

    Jung Hoo Lee leads San Francisco in batting with a .264 average while slugging two homers and driving in seven runs.

    Thairo Estrada leads San Francisco in home runs with five and runs batted in with 20.

    LaMonte Wade Jr has collected 27 hits this season and has an OBP of .485. He’s slugging .442 on the year.

    Rockies Key Players to Watch

    The Rockies will send Lambert to the mound for his third start of the season.

    Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with five home runs and 19 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .302.

    Elias Diaz is batting .297 with six doubles, two home runs and six walks.

    Brenton Doyle is hitting .270 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and seven walks.

    Charlie Blackmon is batting .212 with four doubles, two triples, a home run and eight walks.

    Giants and Rockies Injuries

    Giants: Tom Murphy: 10 Day IL (Head), Jorge Soler: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 15 Day IL (Adductor), Alex Cobb: 60 Day IL (Hip), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ethan Small: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Tristan Beck: 60 Day IL (Arm), Patrick Bailey: 7 Day IL (Head)

    Rockies: Kris Bryant: 10 Day IL (Back), Nolan Jones: 10 Day IL (Back), Kyle Freeland: 15 Day IL (Elbow), German Márquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lucas Gilbreath: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Daniel Bard: 60 Day IL (Knee), Antonio Senzatela: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Giants vs. Rockies Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Giants 7, Rockies 6
  • Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
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