Giants vs Rockies Prediction and Betting Odds May 9
Giants vs Rockies Betting Preview and Odds
San Francisco looks to be back to their winning ways taking the last two in their series with the Cardinals over the week as they send ace Carlos Rondon to the mound tonight. WagerTalk MLB handicapper Brian Ochsner offers his San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies betting preview for Monday, May 9, with the first pitch scheduled for 9:45pm ET / 6:45pm PT.
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| Monday, May 9 | MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Moneyline: | San Francisco Giants -240 vs Colorado Rockies +210 |
| Runline: | Giants -1.5 (-115) / Rockies +1.5 (+110) |
| Total: | 6.5 Runs (Over -130 / Under -115) |
| Game Time: | 9:45pm ET / 6:45pm PT |
| Where: | Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA |
| Weather: | 50 Degrees / Slight Chance of Rain |
Giants vs Rockies Analysis
The Colorado Rockies travel to Oracle Park to take on the San Francisco Giants for a battle of southpaws, Austin Gomber going against strikeout specialist Carlos Rodon.
The Rox look to bounce back after dropping two of three at Arizona, and the Giants are coming off a four-game split with the Cardinals at home.
Rockies Preview
Last year, road games were a house of horrors for the Rockies. But this year, they’ve exorcised those demons and played well away from Coors Field with a 5-7 record.
Austin Gomber has quietly gotten off to a good start for Colorado. In five starts and 28.2 innings of work, he has an ERA of 3.58, a 1.23 WHIP and 27 strikeouts with just eight walks.
The Rockies’ offense is still performing well, with the highest OPS and team batting average in baseball. A big reason for that is they’ve hit really well against left-handed pitching, with the 2nd-highest road OPS versus southpaws.
This will be a great matchup against one of the best lefties in the game, and one of the best lefty-hitting lineups in baseball.
Giants Preview
One of the best moves the Giants’ front office made this year was signing Carlos Rodon from the White Sox. In five starts and 29.0 innings he has an ERA of 1.55, WHIP of 0.83, and 41 strikeouts. These are career best numbers for Rodon, even though it’s still early in the year.
San Francisco’s bullpen started the year really well as one of the top five in baseball. But in recent games, the firemen have been gas cans. The team relievers’ ERA has gone up a full point and is now 15th-best in baseball.
The Giants offense got some good news this week, with Mike Yastrzemski and Lamonte Wade Jr. returning to the team.
Giants vs Rockies Prediction
Although Rodon is one of the best starting pitchers in baseball, the Rockies have hit left-handers well on the road. In 140 plate appearances, Colorado has the second highest OPS on the road against LHP.
Meanwhile, the Giants are 18th against southpaws for OPS, and Gomber has established himself as a solid starter in the Rox rotation.
Colorado has done a good job of staying in recent games through at least the first five innings, and I like the price they’re getting – plus an extra half run. That’s why I’ll take the Rockies on the 1st 5 innings run line.
Prediction: 1st 5 innings Rockies Run Line +1.0
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First Pitch | MLB Betting Preview for May 9
Join Drew Martin and a rotating panel of guests for First Pitch as we break down the daily baseball slate from a betting perspective. Carlos Rondon continues his impressive season as he and the Giants welcome the Rockies to San Francisco. Can Rondon continue to build his Cy Young resume? Join WagerTalk’s team of MLB betting experts every weekday at 1:45pm ET / 10:45am PT for First Pitch as we discuss the baseball betting slate.
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Meet the Author
Brian Ochsner graduated from Kansas State University with degrees in Accounting and Agribusiness. He’s a life-long baseball fan and “numbers guy” who tolerates the Colorado Rockies (bad ownership), and is a Denver Broncos and Kansas State Wildcats fan. Along with his interest in the sports wagering industry, he enjoys eating good BBQ, reading books on marketing, finance and economics, and playing Texas Hold ‘Em poker.
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