Home Dogging It: Giants vs. Rockies Pick

San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies
Date: Thursday, June 8th, 3:10 ET
Location: Coors Field
TV: MLBN
Money Line: Giants -185/Rockies +155
Total Line: 11.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Colorado Rockies and the Giants on Thursday, June 8th at Coors Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Giants vs. Rockies Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
LaMonte Wade Jr.	1	1B
Thairo Estrada	2	2B
Joc Pederson	3	DH
J.D. Davis	4	3B
Michael Conforto	5	LF
Mitch Haniger	6	RF
Mike Yastrzemski	7	CF
Patrick Bailey	8	C
Brandon Crawford	9	SS
Alex Cobb	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Charlie Blackmon	1	RF
Jurickson Profar	2	LF
Ryan McMahon	3	3B
Elias Díaz	4	C
Randal Grichuk	5	RF
Harold Castro	6	2B
Nolan Jones	7	3B
Brenton Doyle	8	CF
Ezequiel Tovar	9	SS
Chase Anderson	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

San Francisco Giants: 31-30 SU / OU 29-30 / Runline 29-32
Colorado Rockies: 26-37 SU / OU 27-36 / Runline 30-33

On a record of 31-30, the Giants are 3rd in the NL West. Currently, they are 5.5 games out of the division lead. Against the Rockies, they will be seeking their 3rd straight win. On the road, they have a record of 14-15 while going 17-15 at home. San Francisco’s overall series record is 8-10-1.

• The Giants have covered the runline in 47.5% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.1
• The Giants have been favored in 50.8% of their games and have runline records of 15-17 and 14-15 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Giants have an over/under record of just 29-30.

If the Rockies are going to climb out of last place in the NL West, they will need to turn things around with a win over the Giants. Heading into the game, the Rockies have lost three straight games and stand with an overall record of 26-37. On the road, the Rockies are 11-21 and 15-16 at home. The team’s overall series record is 8-9-2.

• The Rockies have covered the runline in 47.6% of their games and have an average run margin of -1.0
• The Rockies have been favored in 14.3% of their games and have runline records of 14-17 and 16-16 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Rockies have an over/under record of just 27-36.

Pitching Matchup




Today will be Alex Cobb’s 13th appearance this season, and he has an overall record of 5-2. His current ERA stands at 2.71 and OBP allowed of .312. So far, he struckout 64 batters and has a WHIP of 1.32. On the road, his ERA is 4.88 compared to 2.15 at home.

The last time Alex Cobb took to the mound, he secured a quality start and a win for his team, who won by a final score of 4-0 against the Orioles. Cobb gave up zero runs and five hits across 7 2/3 innings.




As Chase Anderson gets the start, he has already made six appearances and has a record of 0-0. He’s allowed a batting average of .200 and has an ERA of 1.69. Furthermore, he’s given up three home runs and has an OPS of .576.

Unfortunately, Anderson did not pick up the W in his last outing, despite finishing with a quality start. In Colorado’s 7-2 win over the Royals, he pitched six innings and gave up two earned runs.

Giants vs. Rockies Offense Outlook

With a total of 78 home runs hit so far, the Giants have established themselves as one of the leading home run hitting teams in baseball (7th). They are currently averaging 4.6 runs per game overall, with a collective batting average of .249. When playing on the road, their slugging percentage is .422 compared to .384 at home.

San Francisco Giants Top Bats




San Francisco Giants Top Hitters: Last Five Games




At 4.5 runs per game, Colorado is ranked 11th in the league in terms of runs scored this season. In terms of home runs, they have gone deep 50 times so far. The team’s batting average of .259 places them 6th in the league. When playing on the road, their batting average is ranked 20th compared to 3rd at home.

Colorado Rockies Top Hitters vs. Righties




Colorado Rockies Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Free MLB Pick

I’m going to take a shot on the Rockies in this spot. Chase Anderson may not go deep into games, but he’s been really solid in his four starts allowing two or fewer runs in each outing. The Giants starter Alex Cobb has atrocious numbers against this roster, allowing a combined .397 batting average over 63 at-bats and a .424 OBP. San Francisco is a big trend play, and while it is dangerous going against trends when betting on baseball, I think the big line and the variables justify it here. Take Colorado +162.