Rockies vs. Giants Prediction
Are the Rockies a great bet to upset their NL West rivals the Giants at 10:08PM ET tonight?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Giants are -133 money line favorites versus the Rockies, who have odds of +123 to pull off the upset. With German Marquez set to face Jeff Samardzija in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs.
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The latest on these pitchers from Rotoworld:
Marquez’s next start has been pushed back to Monday. He was slated to start Sunday against the Dodgers but now he’ll go Monday at San Francisco. Tyler Anderson will start in his place on Sunday. Marquez has thrown well over his last two outings, producing a 1.64 ERA during that stretch.
Samardzija struck out eight batters while allowing three runs in seven innings and settled for a no-decision against the Braves on Wednesday. He did not issue a free pass in the ballgame. He surrendered six base hits, including home runs by Matt Adams and Tyler Flowers. Samardzija has run into some tough luck this year despite having excellent peripherals. His record holds at 2-9 with a 4.74 ERA after 15 starts. He has punched out 112 batters against just 13 walks in 98 2/3 innings.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Rockies have beaten the Giants in 10 of the last 11 meetings between these two teams and are 4-0 in their last four games against Samardzija. They’re also 7-1 in Marquez’s last eight starts overall and 4-1 in his last five road outings. On the other side, the Giants are 1-10 in their last 11 home games, are 5-21 in their last 26 games overall, and are 2-7 in Samardzija’s last nine home starts.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: COLORADO ROCKIES +123