Baltimore Orioles vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 8/31/24

From Coors Field in Denver, we have the Orioles and Rockies facing off in an interleague matchup. First pitch for Saturday’s matchup is set for 8:10 PM ET. The Rockies are looking to snap a two-game losing streak, but they are heavy underdogs on the money line (+146). Baltimore is 2nd in the AL East with a record of 78-58.

Colorado’s money line odds are currently at +146, while the Orioles are favored at -172. The over/under line is sitting at 11.5 runs, and the forecasted temperature is 91 degrees with clear skies. Saturday’s pitching matchup is Dean Kremer for the Orioles and Ryan Feltner for the Rockies.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +146

This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:10 ET on Saturday, August 31st.

HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS ROCKIES:

• We have the Rockies winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the under

Baltimore rallied for two runs in the 9th inning in the most recent game of this Orioles vs. Rockies series. The Orioles scored one run in the 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 9th, picking up a 5-3 win. Heading into the game, the Orioles were favored at -143 on the money line.

Albert Suarez pitched well for the Orioles in this one, going seven innings and giving up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished with four strikeouts but didn’t issue a walk. Suarez picked up a win in the game, while Seranthony Dominguez got the save.

Offensively, the Orioles were led by Emmanuel Rivera, Ramon Urias, and Eloy Jimenez, as they were the only three Orioles hitters to have more than one hit. Rivera and Jimenez each homered in the game.

Orioles Records & Stats

The Orioles are 78-58 overall, putting them 2nd in the AL East, 1.5 games behind the Yankees for the division lead. Baltimore has been good against other teams in the AL East, going 28-15 in those games. So far, they have won the first game of their series with the Rockies, and their overall series record is 23-13-7.

At home, the Orioles are 39-30 this year, and they have gone 39-28 on the road. Baltimore has been good as the favorite this year, putting up a mark of 63-43. As the underdog, the Orioles are 15-15 this year. Looking at their recent form, they are 5-5 over their last 10 games.

When the Orioles win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.6 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.4 runs per game. Overall, they have a run line record of 74-62, and they have been profitable on the run line on the road, going 41-26. They have been a slight underdog in most games, and they have a run line record of 21-9 as the underdog.

The Baltimore Orioles are on the road to face the Colorado Rockies today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 11.5 runs. The Orioles have a combined run average of 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 73-53. However, they have not had any games this season with an over/under line set at 11.5 runs. In fact, all 136 of their games this season have had lower over/under lines than 11.5 runs.

Through 19 starts, Dean Kremer has a record of 6-9 and an ERA of 4.31. He has made seven quality starts this year and is averaging 8.44 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Kremer finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up three earned runs on two homers. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Kremer has been much better at home this year, coming in with a 5.39 ERA compared to 4.35 on the road. His WHIP for the season is 1.27.

For the season, the Orioles are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 4th in the majors. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s 2nd best home run hitting team and are also leading the MLB in isolated power. As a team, they are batting .251, which is 8th in the league.

Anthony Santander and Gunnar Henderson are the Orioles’ top power hitters, with Santander’s 38 homers leading the team and Henderson’s 33 homers coming in as the 2nd most on the team. Santander also leads the team with 86 RBIs. Over his last eight games, Santander is hitting just .233, but he does have two homers in that stretch. Colton Cowser has also homered twice in his last eight games and comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak.

Rockies Records & Stats

Colorado is 50-86 overall, and they are 31.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Rockies have dropped two straight games, and they are losing the series vs. the Orioles 0-1. So far, they have gone just 15-28 in divisional games this year.

At home, the Rockies are 31-36 this year compared to a 19-50 mark on the road. This season, the Rockies are just 2-2 as the favorite and 48-84 as the underdog. In day games, Colorado is 15-35 this year.

The Rockies have a run line record of 35-32 at home this season, but they have failed to cover in their last two games. Their run line record as the favorite is just 1-3, while they are 66-66 against the run line as the underdog.

Colorado has played to the over in 68 of their 133 games this season, but their games have averaged just 10.1 runs per game. Their average over/under line for the season has been 10 runs, but today’s line is set at 11.5 runs. When the line has been set at 11.5 runs, the over has gone 5-5 in their games. This is just the sixth time this season that an over/under line has been set at 11.5 runs for a Rockies game.

Colorado is sending Ryan Feltner to the mound today vs. the Orioles, and he will be looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the Marlins, Feltner went five innings, giving up two earned runs, and he issued two walks in the outing. Feltner has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 1-10 with a 4.95 ERA. Looking back over his last four outings, Feltner has finished with a no-decision in each one. His last win came on June 13th vs. the Reds.

Colorado’s offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is 17th in the league. At home, they have been a top-five offense, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, the Rockies are batting .245, which is 11th in the league, and they have the 13th ranked slugging percentage in the MLB.

Both Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle are batting .273 this season, with Doyle leading the team with 22 home runs and 66 RBIs. Tovar has 21 homers and 63 RBIs. Tovar comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 10/30 with two homers. Brendan Rodgers has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/29 with three homers over his last seven games.