National League West division rivals the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants meet on Thursday night in the final game of a three-game series and the final series of the 2022 MLB season between the Rockies and Giants. San Francisco has won the head-to-head season series against the Colorado Rockies 13-5.
We’ll review the Rockies vs Giants odds to give you the best pick for your betting ticket today. The first pitch for the Rockies vs. Giants is scheduled for 9:45 P.M. ET from Oracle Park in San Francisco, California.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Before making any betting predictions, we need to review the Rockies vs Giants odds.
Giants’ Odds Breakdown
Online sportsbooks have the moneyline set with the Giants as the betting favorite, listed between -213 and -227. Sitting last in the National League West division, the Stan Francisco Giants are listed as the underdog on the moneyline between +184 and +200.
Most online sportsbooks have San Francisco (-1.5) as the betting underdog on the run line spread, with odds listed between +106 and -105.
Rockies’ Odds Breakdown
Most online sportsbooks have Colorado (+1.5) as the betting favorite on the run line spread on most sportsbooks, listed between -110 and -125.
Online sportsbooks have the total runs listed at between 6.5 and 7.5. For the most part, the over is listed with odds between +103 and -149, while the under is listed between +125 and -130.
Rockies vs. Giants Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies enter Thursday’s game with a 65–90 record (.419 winning percentage). As noted, the Rockies are last in the National League West division, a staggering 42 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
MLB Rankings
Shockingly, Colorado is not the worst team in MLB, as the Rockies’ stats have them ranked 23rd in the overall MLB rankings.
Teams’ Batting Average
The Colorado Rockies have a 2-8 record in their last ten games, averaging 3.3 runs per game, dropping their season average to 4.37.
During this same stretch, the Rockies have averaged 6.4 opposition runs per game, lowering their season average to 5.43 runs per game.
Colorado ranks 14th in average runs scored per game while ranking last (30th) in MLB for opposition runs scored per game.
The San Francisco Giants enter Thursday’s game against the Rockies with a 77-78 record (.497 winning percentage).
The Giants are third in the National League West, nine games behind the San Diego Padres in the division, and 6.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the final Wild Card spot.
As of publication, ESPN.com has the Giants’ odds of making the playoffs at less than 1%.
Teams’ Previous Performances
The San Francisco Giants are 8-2 in their last ten games, averaging 5.0 runs per game, raising their season average to 4.37.
Over this same ten-game stretch, the Giants have surrendered 3.2 runs per game to opposing hitters, raising their season average to 4.28 runs per game.
The San Francisco Giants team stats have won San Francisco the head-to-head series with the Rockies 13-5, with one game remaining.
Of these eighteen games, only four have finished with a one-run spread. This information will be factored into our Rockies vs Giants odds, predictions, and your betting ticket.
Starting Pitchers
Ryan Feltner as Starter
The Colorado Rockies have right-handed pitcher Ryan Feltner scheduled to start Thursday night’s matchup in San Francisco. Feltner has a 3-8 record in eighteen appearances, pitching to a 5.91 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP.
Of important note for your predictions and to the Rockies vs Giants odds, Colorado has won two of Feltner’s last five appearances, with three of these appearances finishing within the run line spread, including his previous two outings.
Carlos Rodon as Starter
The San Francisco Giants have left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon scheduled to throw the first pitch against the Rockies on Thursday night. Rodon has a 13-8 record in thirty appearances, pitching to a 2.98 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP.
The Giants have won three of Rodon’s last five appearances. Two of Rodon’s previous five starts have ended within the run line spread.
Rockies vs. Giants Predictions and Picks
Spoiler: We’re not making any optimistic Rockies predictions.
The San Francisco Giants are the betting favorite on the moneyline with odds that are unplayable on their own. The only way we’re picking the Giants on the moneyline is in a parlay.
As for the total runs, the Rockies vs Giants odds are all over the place, depending on the sportsbook. We’re not touching the total runs when the sports betting world is as scattered on the odds as they are with this Rockies vs. Giants matchup.
That leaves us with a play on the run line spread from the Rockies vs. Giants odds. We’re picking the Giants to win and cover the run line spread (-1.5) on Wednesday night in San Francisco (+106 to -105).
Who to Bet On?
San Francisco has dominated the Colorado Rockies all year and has gone 83-73 against the spread in 2022.
San Francisco is the big betting favorite on the moneyline. To maximize the value from picking the Giants to win on the moneyline (-213 to -227), we parlay the Giants to win on the moneyline with the Giants to cover the run line spread.
If we’re making one pick from the Rockies vs. Giants odds today, we’re taking the San Francisco Giants to win and cover the run line spread (-1.5)(+106 to -105).
MLB Pick: Giants -1.5 (-115)
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