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March 28, 2024

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Vegas Play of the Day: Rockies at Giants

Madison Bumgarner

AP Photo/David J. Phillip

In this Oct. 29, 2014, file photo, San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws during the fifth inning of Game 7 of baseball’s World Series against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo. Bumgarner is the 2014 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.

We’ve entered the third season of the annual South Point-lined Play of the Day competition, effective July 1.

Starting bankrolls have reset to $10,000, with the maximum bet being to win $1,000 and the minimum wager $300. Ray Brewer won the 2015-2016 season, after Taylor Bern prevailed in 2014-2015. Bern stepped away in the middle of the 2016-2017 season with a 16-12 record and $13,317 bankroll, with Mike Grimala taking his place.

San Francisco Giants minus-160 vs. Colorado Rockies: $800 to win $500

It's still a little too early in the season to have teams figured out, so we have no idea if the Rockies are actually a good team or if their 6-4 start is just an early hot streak. But we do know that San Francisco starter Madison Bumgarner is an ace. He's incredible at home, and he's already in mid-season form (0-1, 0.933 WHIP, 15 innings, 16 strikeouts).

That's enough for me to take the Giants, even though they're 4-6 on the season. I think they'll generate just enough offense against Colorado starter Jon Gray (0-0, 5.79 ERA), and Bumgarner will make it stand up.

Current Standings: Grimala (6-10, $8,425), Keefer (41-35-3, $8,307), Brewer (28-28-1, $7,385), Granger (13-18-1, $6,677)

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