I don't trust the Rockies on the road especially when there is pressure on them. The Rockies were shut out by Chris Stratton, 2-0, last night and now face Madison Bumgarner.

The prideful Bumgarner was rocked by the Rocies in a 9-8 road loss last week giving up six earned runs in five innings. The Giants are playing the string out. But Bumgarner will be up for this game. So should his teammates. Bumgarner has pitched much better at home this season where is 3-2 with a 1.49 ERA. He hasn't allowed a run during his last two AT&T Park starts spanning 14 innings.

Rockies starter German Marquez has been pitching well lately, but he's several levels below Bumgarner and has a poor history versus San Francisco with an 0-2 lifetime record and 6.86 ERA. He's made three starts at AT&T Park and has an 8.79 ERA.

The Giants have scored only five runs in their last four games so I feel more secure laying juice instead of taking an underdog price with the protection of plus 1 1/2 runs on the run line as I envision another close game here. So does the oddsmaker setting a total of 7.