MLB Giants vs. Rockies Picks & Predictions for May 16, 2013
By ATSSportsline.com
DENVER, CO (ATS Consultants) – National League West rivals clash tonight at 8:40PM ET when the Rockies host the Giants from Coors Field.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rockies are -107 money line favorites over the Giants, who are -101 on the ML. The total, meanwhile, is currently sitting at 9.5 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Giants opened as -107 money line favorites but their odds have dropped to -103, while the Rockies have gone from -101 to -105. San Francisco enters play with a 23-17 record overall and is 8-10 on the road, while Colorado is 21-19 overall and 11-7 at home.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 60% of the betting public currently favors San Francisco. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most updated numbers.
MLB FREE PICK: Take San Francisco. According to latest MLB trends, San Francisco is: 8-3 in Cain's last 11 Thursday starts, 11-3 in Cain's last 14 starts as an underdog, 23-11 last 34 as an underdog. Colorado is: 2-6 last 8 overall, 1-4 last 5 as a home favorite, 5-17 in Chacin's last 22 starts with 4 days of rest, 11-25 in Chacin's last 35 starts, 3-13 in Chacin's last 16 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
The San Francisco Giants are looking to bounce back from a two-game sweep at Toronto after winning three straight at home. Colorado hopes to turn things around at home after losing six of their last eight. Matt Cain is back on form after starting out slow. He won his last two starts, allowing just three runs in 15 1/3 innings and produced a 1.76 ERA. He is 15-7 with a 3.11 ERA and ha a 1.19 WHIP in 28 starts against Colorado going 5-3 at Coors Field. San Francisco has won nine straight in this series. The San Francisco Giants has won nine of 14 overall led by infielder Marco Scutaro, who has hit .482 with 13 runs scored. The Giants visit Coors Field in Denver to take on the Rockies at 8:40pmET on Thursday night in Game 1 of a four-game series.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -101
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