Giants vs Rockies Odds, Betting Lines, and Probable Pitchers (Sep. 8)
By Robert Duff in MLB Baseball
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- The San Francisco Giants are -135 away favorites over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, September 8
- Â San Francisco has won five of six, overall, from Colorado
- See the odds and best bets, below
Coming out ahead in their weekend series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Francisco Giants (88-50, 43-27, away) are back on top of the National League West Division. They are seeking to continue their winning ways on the road against the Colorado Rockies (63-75, 45-235 home).
The Giants are listed as -135 road favorites. While the Rockies have been dismal overall, they’ve actually been rock-solid at home (45-26). The Giants, however, have been the second-best road team in baseball (44-27).
Giants vs Rockies Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | -135 | -1.5 (+105) | O 11 (-115) |
| Colorado Rockies | +115 | +1.5 (-125) | U 11 (-1-5) |
Odds as of September 7th at DraftKings.
Wednesday’s first pitch is slated for 3:10pm ET at Coors Field. The weather forecast is calling for clouds, 6 mph wind and a temperature of 90 degrees.
DeSclafani vs Gray
| 11-6 | Record | 7-10 |
| 3.24 | ERA | 3.82 |
| 3.77 | xERA | 3.83 |
| 1.09 | WHIP | 1.32 |
| 3.38 | SO/W Ratio | 2.36 |
In his first season with the Giants, right-hander DeSclafani has won a career-high 11 games. Lately, wins have proven hard to come by, though. DeSclafani has won once since July 11. He’s 1-3 over his last eight starts.
Friday’s start against the Dodgers was DeSclafani’s best performance since he beat the Washington Nationals on July 10. The righty threw six scoreless innings and checked the reigning World Series champions on two hits.
Nothing but plaudits for DeSclafani. He's delivered. #SFGiants
— R.Layanda (@RLayanda) September 4, 2021
DeSclafani’s last win was a 5-4 verdict over the Rockies on August 13. He worked five innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs.
He’s faced the Rockies three times this season and is 3-0 with a sparkling 0.90 ERA. That total includes a 12-0 complete-game three-hit shutout on April 26. DeSclafani struck out nine that day.
Rockies right-hander Gray endured a dreadful August. He was 0-4 in five starts with a 6.55 ERA. He posted a 1.77 WHIP and allowed opponents to bat .315 against him. He’ll be making his first start since enduring a 10-day stint on the IL with tightness in his right forearm.
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Among the August setbacks was a 5-2 loss to the Giants on August 15. Gray worked 4.1 innings, allowed seven hits and three earned runs. On May 5, Gray got the win in a 6-5 decision over San Francisco. He pitched six innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs while striking out eight.
In 14 career starts against San Francisco, Gray is 2-7 with a 5.88 ERA. The Giants have hit him at a .308 clip.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Giants Batters | Batting Average vs Gray | Rockies Batters | Batting Average vs DeSclafani |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Belt | .400 | Charlie Blackmon | .231 |
| Kris Bryant | .200 | CJ Cron | .143 |
| Curt Casali | .500 | Elias Diaz | .333 |
| Brandon Crawford | .348 | Joshua Fuentes | .250 |
| Mauricio Dubon | .000 | Garrett Hampson | .111 |
| Steven Duggar | .111 | Sam Hilliard | .000 |
| Thairo Estrada | .000 | Ryan McMahon | .300 |
| Tommy LaStella | .667 | Dom Nunez | .000 |
| Evan Longoria | .167 | Brendan Rodgers | .333 |
| Buster Posey | .294 | Rio Ruiz | 000 |
| Darin Ruf | .000 | Trevor Storey | .300 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr | .333 | Raimel Tapia | .286 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | .200 | — | — |
Rockies catcher Elias Diaz is 3-for-9 when facing DeSclafani with a home run and two RBI. Both shortstop Trevor Story and third baseman Ryan McMahon are 3-for-10 (.300) against DeSclafani. Second baseman Brendan Rodgers is 1-for-3 (.333).
Brandon Crawford. pic.twitter.com/yQ68UwqjSb
— Matt Hanifan (@mph_824_) September 4, 2021
The Brandons have each done plenty of damage for the Giants when batting against Gray. First baseman Brandon Belt is 12-for-30 (.400) with two homers and five RBI. Shortstop Brandon Crawford is 8-for-23 (.348) with a homer and seven RBI.
Second baseman Tommy LaStella is 2-for-3 (.667). Utility man LaMonte Wade Jr is 1-for-3 (.333). Catcher Curt Casali is 2-for-4 (.500) with an RBI.
Giants vs Rockies Pick
The Giants led the season series with the Rockies 10-4 entering Tuesday’s game. DeSclafani is 3-0 against Colorado this season. In six career appearances against the Rockies, he’s 4-1 with a 2.43 ERA. That sounds like a lethal combination.
Crawford has collected 10 RBI and posted a stellar 1.2 OPS against Colorado during the 2021 campaign.
The Rockies haven’t been swept in a series at home all season long. Colorado rightfielder Charlie Blackmon has clouted three homers and driven in 10 runs already in September.
San Francisco is 19-5 through its past 24 games against NL West clubs. The total has gone over in eight of the past 11 Giants-Rockies games.
Pick: San Francisco Giants (-135).
Sports Writer
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
