MLB Giants vs. Rockies Picks & Predictions for May 18, 2013
By Anthony Rome
DENVER, CO (The Spread) - After slugging it out on Friday night, the Giants and Rockies could light up the scoreboard again tonight when they battle at 8:10PM ET from Coors Field.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Giants are -115 money line favorites over the Rockies, who are +106 on the ML. The total, meanwhile, is currently sitting at 10.5 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Giants opened as -110 money line favorites but their odds have been bet up to -115, while the Rockies' odds have gone from +102 up to +106. San Francisco is 24-18 overall and 9-11 on the road, while Colorado is 22-20 overall and 12-8 at home.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 75% 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 the over. According to latest MLB trends, the over is 4-0-1 in Tim Lincecum's last five road starts against the Rockies and 7-1-1 in his last nine starts overall versus Colorado. The over is also 21-7-2 in the last 30 meetings between these two teams and 34-15-2 in the last 51 meetings between these two teams in Colorado. The over is 4-0 in the Giants' last four games overall and 5-0 in their last five road games. Their pitching has been horrendous of late but their offense has been stellar (an odd role reversal from the past few years). The Rockies' pitching hasn't been up to par of late either so look for another slug fest.
MLB FREE PICK: GIANTS/ROCKIES OVER 10.5