On Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies (8-27) are hosting the San Francisco Giants (16-21), at 8:40 PM ET. The Rockies have lost three in a row.
The Giants are a favorite (-172) against the Rockies (+144). The San Francisco Giants will hand the ball to Jordan Hicks (2-1, 1.89 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Rockies will counter with Peter Lambert (2-1, 5.66 ERA).
These clubs meet again after the Giants defeated the Rockies 5-0 yesterday. Kyle Harrison picked up the win for the Giants (7.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 K), and LaMonte Wade Jr led the way offensively (1-for-2 with two RBI). Dakota Hudson (3.2 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss for the Rockies.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Giants vs. Rockies game, including viewing options.
San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Giants (-172, bet $172 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+144, bet $100 to win $144)
- Over/under: 9.5
Giants vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Coors Field
- TV Channel: Rockies
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Giants stats and trends
Giants betting records
- This season, the Giants have won 11 out of the 20 games, or 55%, in which they’ve been favored.
- San Francisco has entered three games this season favored by -172 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.2% chance of a victory for the Giants.
- So far this season, San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of 37 games with a total.
- The Giants are 16-20-0 against the spread this season.
Jordan Hicks (Giants probable starter)
- The Giants will send Hicks (2-1) to the mound to make his eighth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Friday, the righty went four innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 1.89, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents are hitting .187 against him.
- Hicks has three quality starts this year.
- Hicks has six starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his seven outings this season.
- The opposing Rockies offense has the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.357) and is 27th in MLB play with 27 home runs. It has a collective .232 batting average, and is 23rd in MLB with 272 total hits and 29th in MLB action scoring 123 runs.
- The 27-year-old’s 1.89 ERA ranks eighth, 1.026 WHIP ranks 22nd, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 60th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Giants batting stats
- The Giants have hit 32 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
- Hitters for San Francisco have combined for a team rank of 21st in the majors with a .365 team slugging percentage.
- The Giants rank 18th in MLB with a .238 team batting average.
- San Francisco has scored 137 runs (3.7 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Giants have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
- San Francisco ranks 14th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 35 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (22.9%) in those games.
- This year, Colorado has won five of 23 games when listed as at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Colorado has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 16 of 35 chances this season.
- The Rockies have posted a record of 15-19-0 against the spread this season.
Peter Lambert (Rockies probable starter)
- The Rockies will look to Lambert (2-1) to open the game and make his third start of the season.
- In his last time out on Thursday, the righty tossed 3 1/3 innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In nine games this season, he has a 5.66 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .289 against him.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his nine outings this season.
- The opposing Giants offense has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.365) and ranks 21st in home runs hit (32) in all of MLB. They have a collective .238 batting average, and are 18th in the league with 289 total hits and 23rd in MLB play scoring 137 runs.
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies have hit the fourth-fewest home runs in baseball this season (27).
- This season, Colorado is 25th in baseball with a .357 slugging percentage.
- The Rockies have the 20th-ranked batting average in the majors (.232).
- Colorado is the second-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.5 runs per game (123 total).
- The Rockies’ .296 on-base percentage is 25th in MLB.