Giants vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 18

Updated May. 18, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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Kyle Harrison and the San Francisco Giants will hit the field against the Colorado Rockies and starting pitcher Ty Blach on Saturday at Oracle Park. The Giants have been listed as -193 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Rockies (+160). San Francisco is a 1.5-run favorite (at +114 odds). The contest's total is set at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Giants-Rockies game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Giants vs. Rockies Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 4:05 PM ET
• Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
• How to Watch on TV: COLR

Giants vs. Rockies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Giants 4, Rockies 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Giants 55%, Rockies 45%

Giants vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• This season, the Giants have won 14 out of the 25 games, or 56%, in which they've been favored.
• San Francisco has played as favorites of -193 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 65.9%.
• The Rockies have been underdogs in 44 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (34.1%) in those contests.
• This year, Colorado has won four of 16 games when listed as at least +160 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 38.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

COL 4 · SF 14

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Colorado Rockies

COL

+1.5

+160

O 8

San Francisco Giants

SF

-1.5

-193

U 8

Giants Recent Betting Performance

• The Giants played as the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and they went 4-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Giants combined with their opponents to go over the run total six times.
• The Giants' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Giants Recent Stats

Giants Player Insights

• The Giants' best power option comes in the form of Thairo Estrada and his seven-dinger 24-RBI season, both team highs.
• Estrada's home runs put him 38th in MLB, and he is 41st in RBI.
• Estrada has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
• Matt Chapman is hitting .218 with 10 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks.
• Chapman ranks 75th in homers and 77th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
• LaMonte Wade Jr is batting .311 with five doubles, two home runs and 30 walks.
• Jorge Soler has four doubles, five home runs and 15 walks while hitting .203.

Giants Team Props

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Rockies Recent Betting Performance

• The Rockies have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won seven of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rockies and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times.
• The Rockies have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rockies Recent Stats

Rockies Player Insights

• Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with six home runs and 24 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .309.
• Among all hitters in MLB, McMahon's home run total ranks 57th and his RBI tally ranks 41st.
• McMahon carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .325 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and five RBI.
• Brenton Doyle is batting .274 with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 13 walks.
• Doyle ranks 75th overall in homers and 179th in RBI this year.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .239 with seven doubles, three triples, a home run and 12 walks.
• Elias Diaz is batting .299 with eight doubles, three home runs and seven walks.

Rockies Team Props

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