Giants vs. Rockies Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – September 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on September 16, 2023

The Colorado Rockies (54-92) will aim to keep a three-game winning streak alive when they host the San Francisco Giants (75-72) at 2:10 PM ET on Saturday.

The Giants are favored (-175 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Rockies (+146). The over/under for this game is set at 11.5.

The insights in what follows are based off odds valid as of September 16, 2023 at 1:13 PM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Giants vs Rockies Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Giants -175 +146 11.5

Giants Betting Insights

  • The Giants have been favorites in 76 games this season and won 42 (55.3%) of those contests.
  • San Francisco has a record of 12-8, a 60% win rate, when favored by -175 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.6% chance of a victory for the Giants.
  • Games involving San Francisco has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 64 of 147 chances this season.
  • The Giants are 68-79-0 against the spread in their 147 chances this season.

Giants Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 4.8
HR 15
ERA 3.99
K/9 7.5

Rockies Betting Insights

  • The Rockies have been underdogs in 131 games this season and have come away with the win 49 times (37.4%) in those contests.
  • This season, Colorado has been victorious 28 times in 91 chances when named as an underdog of at least +146 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 40.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Colorado and its opponents have gone over in 66 of its 146 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Rockies are 71-75-0 against the spread in their 146 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Rockies Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.2
HR 7
ERA 5.93
K/9 7.2

If you’re looking for a place to bet on the Giants or Rockies, look no further than DraftKings Sportsbook, where you can use our link to get the best offer for new depositors!

Giants Probable Pitcher – Keaton Winn

  • Winn’s team is 2-1-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw six innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up three earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • Winn has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • Winn’s team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
  • Winn’s team has won one of his three starts.
  • In Winn’s three starts with a total, the teams have hit the over one time.

Giants Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Camilo Doval 64 63.1 82 2.98 0 37
Tyler Rogers 61 68.1 55 3.03 28 2
Taylor Rogers 55 49.1 59 3.10 12 1
Scott Alexander 43 45.2 29 4.53 6 1
Jakob Junis 32 80.2 90 4.02 2 1

Rockies Probable Pitcher – Peter Lambert

  • Lambert (3-7) gets the starting nod for the Rockies in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.36 ERA in 87 1/3 innings pitched, with 71 strikeouts.
  • His last time out came on Monday against the San Francisco Giants, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Lambert will look to extend a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.5 innings per outing).
  • He has had seven appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
  • The Rockies are 1-9 in Lambert’s 10 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
  • Lambert’s team is 2-10 over his 12 starts.
  • Lambert’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in four of 12 games.

Rockies Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Justin Lawrence 61 68.1 69 3.95 10 11
Jake Bird 59 83 72 4.45 11 0
Brent Suter 50 62.2 48 3.59 6 0
Matt Koch 34 33.1 20 3.51 6 0
Gavin Hollowell 19 24 23 5.25 3 0

Giants Hitting Trends

  • The Giants are 30-19 this season in games when they hit at least two homers.
  • San Francisco has gone 17-8 in its 25 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
  • The team is 56-27 in the games this season it has totaled eight or more hits.
  • San Francisco is 46-18 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
  • The Giants are 22-15 over the 37 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Rockies Hitting Trends

  • They have won 19 of the 32 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • Colorado has won 13 of its 29 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • They have a record of 39-48 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
  • In 60 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 39-21.
  • In 22 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 15-7

Giants vs. Rockies Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Giants (-175)
Over/Under Pick: Under (11.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

Ready to bet? Check out our great offer for new users at DraftKings, no promo code required!

Odds subject to change. Not all offers available in all areas. See DraftKings for offer details, terms and conditions. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER.

PlayPicks Staff Avatar
Written by
PlayPicks Staff

PlayPicks staff has years of sports betting and DFS knowledge and we share all of that with you for free daily.

View all posts by PlayPicks Staff
Privacy Policy