What does the 8 total mean in sox v rocks

[make$take$]

Seems like a high total for these two pitchers especially considering Lackey has been better in June. I know its in Coors but which pitcher are they expecting to be not up to form? My immediate thought is Jimenez against Sox line up as Lackey should have an easier time than normal. Of course I am a bias Sox fan. Am I just telling myself what I want to hear?

[Jasonal_98]

I still think that a lot of bettors have the idea that the Rockies are an 'over' machine at Coors. The books take advantage of it regularly. The 'under' is the play, imo.

[JerseyShop101]

Spot on Jasonal. Coors field last 10 games only yielded 75 runs (15 of them in the 9th and later innings). Jimenez has been incredible. With the forecasted 8.5 inning game since COL large fav, I bought the .5 run at 5Dimes and played UNDER 8.5 -120.

[Snowball]

there is far more value in Sox +155 than Rocks -165
with this total at 8 they are admitting runs can still happen.