Giants vs. Rockies Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

Charlie Blackmon leads the Colorado Rockies (24-31) into Wednesday’s matchup with the San Francisco Giants (29-25) on a two-game homer streak. His Rockies are underdogs for the contest, however, with oddsmakers naming the Giants as -213 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 9:45 PM ET from Oracle Park. San Francisco’s Alex Wood gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Antonio Senzatela.

Giants vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Rockies

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+178) and Over (8.5)

Giants vs. Rockies Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Wood
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Antonio Senzatela
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 9:45 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Alex Wood

• Wood gets the start for the Giants, his 11th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 4.66 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 48 1/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty’s last time out was on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 31-year-old has put up a 4.66 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .281 to his opponents.
• So far this year, Wood has not registered a quality start.
• Wood is looking for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.3 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He will match up with a Rockies offense that ranks third in MLB with 493 total hits (on a .261 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .403 (10th in MLB) with 53 total home runs (20th in MLB).
• Wood has a 2.79 ERA and a 1.655 WHIP against the Rockies this season in 9 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .317 batting average over two appearances.

Rockies Starter Antonio Senzatela

• Senzatela (2-3) will take the mound for the Rockies, his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed 13 hits in 5 1/3 innings pitched against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
• The 27-year-old has pitched to a 5.40 ERA this season with 3.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.1 walks per nine across eight games.
• He has earned a quality start one time in eight starts this season.
• In eight starts this season, Senzatela has lasted five or more innings four times, with an average of 4.1 innings per appearance.
• The Giants have scored 276 runs this season, which ranks third in MLB. They have 443 hits, 15th in baseball, with 67 home runs (seventh in the league).
• The right-hander has faced the Giants two times this season, allowing them to go 8-for-25 with two doubles and five RBI in 5 2/3 innings.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won 26, or 60.5%, of the 43 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Francisco has a record of 5-3 when favored by -213 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 68.1%.
• Games involving San Francisco have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 30 of 55 chances this season.
• The Giants are 25-29-0 against the spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have been underdogs in 41 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (36.6%) in those contests.
• This year, Colorado has won one of four games when listed as at least +178 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 36% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Colorado and their opponents have gone over in 31 of their 56 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rockies are 25-31-0 against the spread in their 56 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has been the Giants top run producer this season, leading the team with 33 RBI while hitting .266 with seven home runs.
• Among all MLB hitters, Flores ranks 57th in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage, and 46th in slugging.
• Flores carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .368 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Joc Pederson’s 13 home runs are a team-high mark.
• Pederson has four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Thairo Estrada has 12 doubles, three home runs and 11 walks while batting .272.
• Mike Yastrzemski has a club-best .275 batting average.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron paces the Rockies with 14 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 41.
• Cron is fifth in home runs and seventh in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Blackmon has seven doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 16 walks while batting .246.
• Blackmon is currently 38th in home runs and 45th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Connor Joe is batting .267 with nine doubles, three triples, five home runs and 29 walks.
• Brendan Rodgers is hitting .260 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 11 walks.

Betting Tips for Giants vs. Rockies

Our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at +178 after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8.5 runs.