Rockies vs. Giants (June 8): Can Colorado capture a 2nd straight win in San Francisco?

The Colorado Rockies have lost five consecutive road series and are one of only five MLB teams with fewer than ten road wins at this point of the season. But after picking up a solid series-opening win in San Francisco last night, Colorado is in position to wrap up a road series win tonight against the Giants.

Last night, German Marquez picked up his first road win of the season, delivering one of his best outings of the year and outdueling NL Cy Young Award candidate Carlos Rodon as the Rockies pulled out a 5-3 win at Oracle Park.

Tonight, Antonio Senzatela will look to grab his first road win of the season as well, as he looks to bounce back from a rough outing against the Miami Marlins a week ago. As for the Giants, Alex Wood will be looking to get back into the win column after losing his previous three starts.

Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Odds and Matchup Information

Matchup Information

• Matchup: Colorado Rockies (24-31, 8-15 road, 5th in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (29-25, 13-12 home, 3rd in the NL West)
• Venue & Location: Oracle Park (San Francisco, California)
• Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Time: 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time (6:45 p.m. local time)
• How to Watch Today’s Rockies vs. Giants Game: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Rockies), NBC Sports Bay Area (Giants), MLB Extra Innings (subscription package)

Rockies vs. Giants Pitching Matchup

• Colorado Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (2022: 8 starts, 2-3, 5.40 ERA)
• San Francisco Giants: Alex Wood (2022: 10 starts, 3-5, 4.66 ERA)

Rockies vs. Giants Odds

Game odds are via BetOnline. Odds from our other top reviewed and recommended sportsbooks may also be included in this article.

Moneyline

• Colorado Rockies +190
• San Francisco Giants -230

Over/Under

• OVER 8.5 (-124)
• UNDER 8.5 (+102)

Run Line

• Colorado Rockies +1.5 (-102)
• San Francisco Giants -1.5 (-118)

Giants Struggling to Locate Strong Home Form as NL West Hopes

After surprisingly winning 107 games and claiming the NL West title last season, the Giants were expected to fall in line behind the Los Angeles Dodgers again this season.

They have done just that, which is no surprise. But even though San Francisco currently occupies the third NL wild-card spot and is by no means out of contention in the NL West, the first two months of the season have been pretty disappointing.

A big part of that is mediocre results at Oracle Park, where they were outstanding last season. Last season, their 12th home loss did not occur until July.

Pitching is the major culprit, given that the Giants are averaging 5.36 runs per game at home. Only the Reds, Rockies, Dodgers, and Mets are averaging more runs per game at home.

Last season, Wood was 7-2 with a 3.58 ERA in 15 home starts. This season, he is 1-2 with a 6.11 ERA in four starts at home. The most alarming thing about his results thus far is that opponents are batting .354 against him at Oracle Park. Last season, visiting batters hit only .204 against him.

Fortunately, his opposite number isn’t exactly dominating right now, home or away. Senzatela has made only two road starts this season, but he gave up five runs in each one. He allowed five runs and ten hits in five innings in Detroit on April 24, and he allowed five runs and seven hits in 3.2 innings in his previous start in San Francisco on May 10.

The 27-year-old righty heads into this start having allowed six runs and 13 hits in 5.1 innings last week against the Miami Marlins at Coors Field.

Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction and Best Bets

Rockies vs. Giants Prediction: Giants to win

Rockies vs. Giants Best Bets: Giants -1.5 (-110 at Bovada Sportsbook, MyBookie & BetMGM) & Giants team total over 5 runs (-112 at BetOnline)

The Reds are the only team with a bigger discrepancy between home scoring and road scoring than the Rockies, who average 5.81 runs per game at home and just 3.13 runs per game on the road.

So, the odds are not favorable that they will follow up last night’s five-run output with similar production. And even if they do, trends do not cast a lot of positivity on their chances to pick up a second straight win in San Francisco.

For the season, the Rockies are 9-14 after a win, but they have lost their last nine games in that scenario. And Colorado has given up five or more runs in 26 of their 31 losses, including 12 of their 15 road losses and all five of their losses to the Giants this season.

Additionally, 13 of Colorado’s 15 road losses and 26 of their 31 losses this season have come by multiple runs. So, with all of these numbers in mind, the above bets are all excellent value tonight.

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