Free MLB Picks Today: Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants 6/8/23

The San Francisco Giants (31-30) are on the road to face the Colorado Rockies (26-37) at Coors Field on Thursday with the visitors looking for a sweep of the three-game series.

The Giants lead the series 2-0 after winning 5-4 on Wednesday, their 10th straight head-to-head victory. Reliever Taylor Rogers threw one scoreless inning to get the win, and Camilo Doval picked up his 15th save with a scoreless ninth. Austin Slater was 2 for 2 with one run and two RBIs in the win. Nolan Jones went 2 for 4 with a solo home run for the Rockies.

ON THE MOUND

Alex Cobb (5-2, 2.71 ERA) is slated to start for San Francisco. The RHP ranks fourth in the NL in ERA. Cobb threw 7.2 scoreless innings in his last start, a 4-0 road win over the Orioles on Saturday. He got the win, yielding five hits while striking out seven.

Cobb is making his first appearance against the Rockies this season. Over three starts against the Rockies in 2022, Cobb was 2-0 with a 5.71 ERA over 17.1 innings. He had 13 strikeouts and three walks.Right-hander Chase Anderson (0-0, 1.69 ERA) will toe the rubber for Colorado.

It’s his first appearance of the season against the Giants. In his last start on Friday, Anderson took a no-decision on the road against the Royals. He threw six innings and gave up two runs on four hits, striking out two and walking one in the 7-2 win.

AT THE PLATE

Over the last five games, San Francisco has averaged 4.8 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 4.6. Against righties like Anderson this season, the Giants have a .759 OPS. LaMonte Wade Jr. is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .947 OPS in 150 at-bats.

Colorado is averaging only 4.2 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.5 for the season. The Rockies have a .743 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .522 slugging percentage over 139 at-bats, Ryan McMahon has been their best power hitter against right-handers.

HOME AND AWAY

San Francisco is 14-15 away from home in 2023, scoring 5.1 runs per game while allowing 4.6 runs. Colorado has gone 15-16 at home this season, averaging 5.3 runs per game while surrendering 6.4. In the last 10 games at Coors Field between the NL West rivals, San Francisco is 7-3 with an average scoreline of 5.9-4.3.

STANDINGS UPDATE

The Giants are third in the NL West, five games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks. The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, 11 games behind the Diamondbacks.