Giants vs. Rockies Prediction
Will the Rockies complete their sweep of the Giants when the NL West rivals meet again at 3:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Giants are -100 money line favorites versus the Rockies, who have odds of +100 to pull off the small upset. As for the total, the number sits at 11.5 runs with Jeff Samardzija set to face Kyle Freeland in the pitching matchup.
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GIANTS KEY TRENDS: The Giants have been dreadful to start the season and are 1-5 in their last six games overall. They’re also 2-7 in their last nine road games, are 5-11 in their last 16 road games versus a left-handed starter, and are winless at 0-5 in their last five games after allowing five runs or more in their previous contest. (They allowed 12 runs to the Rockies on Saturday.)
ROCKIES KEY TRENDS: Colorado is hot. The Rockies have won five of their last six games, including both games to start this series. They’ve also won five of their last six games against divisional rivals and are 7-2 in their last nine games when their opponent allows five runs or more in its previous game.
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OUR PICK: Keep fading the Giants. They’re 5-16 in Samardzija’s last 21 starts, are 3-7 in his last 10 road starts and are 1-10 in his last 11 outings when he faces a team with a winning record. They’re also winless in Samardzija’s last four starts against rivals from the National League West, are 1-4 in their last five games in Denver, and are 0-4 in their last four games versus the Rockies overall.
SUNDAY MLB FREE PICK: COLORADO ROCKIES +100