The Colorado Rockies came to Oracle Park and walked away with a 5–2 victory over the San Francisco Giants, spoiling the day for the hosts and defying the pre-match expectations set by the bookmakers.
Pre-match markets had the San Francisco Giants installed as the favourites at 1.71 (firmed from 1.78), while the Colorado Rockies drifted out from 2.05 to 2.15 (drifted). On the line market, the Giants sat at 1.45 (firmed from 1.5) with a 1.5-run handicap, leaving the Rockies at 2.75 (drifted from 2.55).
When all was said and done on the diamond, the final scoreline of San Francisco Giants 2–5 Colorado Rockies turned those market dynamics completely on their head.
How the tips went
Looking back at the pre-match selections, the Colorado Rockies head to head selection at 2.05 delivered a win as the visitors got the job done on enemy turf.
The Colorado Rockies -1.5 line selection at 2.55 also saluted as part of the win, covering the handicap comfortably with a three-run margin of victory.
Meanwhile, the Over 7.5 total runs selection at 1.8 resulted in a loss, as the combined seven runs scored fell just short of the line.