Giants vs Rockies Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 8

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The San Francisco Giants (-165) visit Coors Field to take on the Colorado Rockies (+140) on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 8:40pm EDT in Denver, CO.

This season, the Giants are 16-21 against the spread (ATS), while the Rockies are 16-19 ATS.

Giants vs Rockies Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Giants starting pitcher: Jordan Hicks 2-1, 1.88 ERA
  • Rockies starting pitcher: Peter Lambert 2-1, 5.76 ERA

Giants vs. Rockies Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Giants-1.5 -110O 9.5 -105-165
Rockies +1.5 -110U 9.5 -115+140

Giants vs Rockies Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Giants will win Wednesday‘s MLB game with 61.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Giants players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Giants Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Matt Chapman has hit the RBIs Under in 16 of his last 17 games (+14.20 Units / 42% ROI)
  • Matt Chapman has hit the Total Bases Under in 23 of his last 30 games (+14.00 Units / 33% ROI)
  • Thairo Estrada has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 9 games (+11.50 Units / 128% ROI)
  • Matt Chapman has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in his last 10 games (+10.05 Units / 77% ROI)
  • Jung Hoo Lee has hit the Runs Under in 11 of his last 12 games (+10.05 Units / 57% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rockies players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Rockies Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Jacob Stallings has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 4 games (+17.50 Units / 438% ROI)
  • Elehuris Montero has hit the Runs Under in 20 of his last 25 games (+11.95 Units / 27% ROI)
  • Brendan Rodgers has hit the RBIs Under in 12 of his last 13 games at home (+9.90 Units / 39% ROI)
  • Elias Diaz has hit the Hits Over in 16 of his last 24 games (+9.85 Units / 26% ROI)
  • Elehuris Montero has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 18 of his last 25 games (+9.70 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 73 of their last 115 games (+27.02 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the Team Total Under in 55 of their last 85 games (+22.17 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the Game Total Under in 54 of their last 85 games (+21.55 Units / 23% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 3 of their last 5 games (+0.68 Units / 12% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have covered the Run Line in 40 of their last 72 games (+11.15 Units / 14% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the Moneyline in 30 of their last 63 games at home (+9.15 Units / 14% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the Game Total Over in 24 of their last 43 games (+4.30 Units / 9% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 4 of their last 6 games (+1.20 Units / 16% ROI)
  • The Colorado Rockies have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 2 of their last 5 games (+0.27 Units / 5% ROI)

Giants Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Giants are 17-20 against the Run Line (-4.8 Units / -9.74% ROI).

  • 16-21 when betting on the Moneyline for -9.3 Units / -20.26% ROI
  • 16-19 when betting on the total runs Over for -4.65 Units / -11.54% ROI
  • 19-16 when betting on the total runs Under for +1.2 Units / 2.92% ROI

Rockies Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Rockies are 16-19 against the Run Line (-6.55 Units / -15.63% ROI).

  • 8-27 when betting on the Moneyline for -13.9 Units / -40.76% ROI
  • 15-19 when betting on the total runs Over for -5.7 Units / -15.28% ROI
  • 19-15 when betting on the total runs Under for +2.6 Units / 6.93% ROI

Rockies vs Giants Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Jorge Soler (SF) 0.5 +310 0.5 -400
Mike Yastrzemski (SF) 0.5 +400 0.5 -550
Matt Chapman (SF) 0.5 +400 0.5 -550
Michael Conforto (SF) 0.5 +425 0.5 -650
LaMonte Wade Jr (SF) 0.5 +525 0.5 -750

Rockies vs Giants Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Brenton Doyle (COL) 0.5 -275 0.5 +200
Elehuris Montero (COL) 0.5 -250 0.5 +180
Ryan McMahon (COL) 0.5 -250 0.5 +195
Michael Conforto (SF) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
LaMonte Wade Jr (SF) 0.5 -210 0.5 +160

Rockies vs Giants RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Jorge Soler (SF) 0.5 +115 0.5 -150
Matt Chapman (SF) 0.5 +120 0.5 -155
Michael Conforto (SF) 0.5 +125 0.5 -165
Elias Diaz (COL) 0.5 +130 0.5 -165
Mike Yastrzemski (SF) 0.5 +145 0.5 -190

Rockies vs Giants Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Jordan Hicks (SF) 3.5 -225 3.5 +165
Peter Lambert (COL) 3.5 +140 3.5 -185

Jordan Hicks has thrown 564 fastballs at 100+ MPH since last season — most among pitchers in MLB — 100th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .089 (5-for-56) against Jordan Hicks’ non-fastballs this season — tied for best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .216 — 100th Percentile.

Jordan Hicks has thrown 770 fastballs at 100+ MPH since the 2022 season — most among NL Relievers — 100th Percentile.

Jordan Hicks has walked 9 of 63 batters (14%) when going through the lineup the second time in a game this season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7% — second Percentile.

Rockies Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Left-handed batters are hitting .375 (12-for-32) against Peter Lambert this season — 4th highest among NL Relievers; League Avg: .228 — third Percentile.

Left-handed batters are hitting .375 (12-for-32) against Peter Lambert this season — tied for 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .222 — third Percentile.

Peter Lambert has allowed an OPS of 1.092 (39 PA’s) vs left-handed batters this season — 6th highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .670 — fifth Percentile.

Peter Lambert has allowed an OPS of 1.092 (39 PA’s) vs left-handed batters this season — 4th highest among NL Relievers; League Avg: .684 — fourth Percentile.

Giants Keys to the Game vs. the Rockies

The Giants are just 41-61 (.402) on the road since the 2023 season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .481.

The Giants are 80-1 (.988) when leading entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .948.

The Giants are 45-7 (.865) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2022 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .795.

The Giants are just 38-66 (.365) after a road loss since the 2022 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .460.

Rockies Keys to the Game vs. the Giants

The Rockies are just 51-15 (.773) when leading entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .898.

The Rockies are just 18-16 (.529) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .790.

The Rockies are just 16-55 (.225) after a road loss since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .472.

The Rockies are just 89-53 (.627) when scoring 5 or more runs since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .794.

The Giants are batting just .153 with two-strikes since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .171.

Giants hitters are slugging just .239 with two-strikes since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .270.

Giants hitters are slugging just .401 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .447.

Giants hitters have an OPS of just .682 (2,189 PA’s) against LHP since last season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .735.

The Rockies have a winning percentage of just 29% on the road since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.

The Rockies have won just 50% of games in which they have scored in at least three different innings on the road since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 72%.

The Rockies have a winning percentage of just 25% on the road since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.

The Rockies have won just 45% of road games in which they have scored three or more runs in an inning since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 74%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 49% against Giants pitchers since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 50% against Giants pitchers since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Giants pitchers have walked 958 of 13,484 batters (7%) since the 2022 season — tied for best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 51% against Giants pitchers this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Rockies pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 18% since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Rockies pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 36% with two-strikes since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 21% against Rockies pitchers since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Rockies pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 17% this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Rockies vs. Giants Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • German Marquez (Colorado Rockies): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Lucas Gilbreath (Colorado Rockies): Elbow, 15-Day IL
  • Antonio Senzatela (Colorado Rockies): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Daniel Bard (Colorado Rockies): Knee, 15-Day IL
  • Alex Cobb (San Francisco Giants): Hip, 15-Day IL
  • Cole Waites (San Francisco Giants): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Mike Yastrzemski (San Francisco Giants): Personal, Paternity
  • Tristan Beck (San Francisco Giants): Arm, 60-Day IL
  • Wade Meckler (San Francisco Giants): Undisclosed, 7-Day IL
  • Robbie Ray (San Francisco Giants): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Sean Hjelle (San Francisco Giants): Elbow, 15-Day IL
  • Luke Jackson (San Francisco Giants): Back, 15-Day IL
  • Wilmer Flores (San Francisco Giants): Shoulder, Day-To-Day
  • Thomas Szapucki (San Francisco Giants): Pectoral, 60-Day IL
  • Scott Alexander (San Francisco Giants): Ribs, 15-Day IL
  • Ethan Small (San Francisco Giants): Oblique, 60-Day IL

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