Baltimore Orioles vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 9/1/24

The Orioles and Rockies face off in an interleague matchup at 3:10 PM ET on Sunday. This one is being played at Coors Field in Denver, and the Orioles are the heavy favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -192 compared to the Rockies at +160. The over/under line is currently 11 runs.

Baltimore will be starting Zach Eflin, while the Rockies are set to have Ty Blach on the mound. The Orioles are 78-59 and in 2nd place in the AL East, while the Rockies are 5th in the NL West with a record of 51-86.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +160

This game will be played at Coors Field at 3:10 ET on Sunday, September 1st.

HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS ROCKIES:

• We have the Rockies winning by a score of 7 to 6
• 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 13 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rockies vs Orioles series. Colorado went into the matchup as +140 underdogs and squeaked out a 7-5 win. The Rockies offense only had two more hits than the Orioles and struck out nine times, but still picked up a win.

Baltimore wasted a good outing from Dean Kremer, as he gave up just four hits and three earned runs in 3 1/3 innings of work. Craig Kimbrel took the loss for the Orioles out of the bullpen.

Jeff Criswell got the win for the Rockies out of the bullpen, and Ryan Feltner went just 4 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on six hits.

Orioles Records & Stats

Baltimore is 78-59 overall this season, which has them 2nd in the AL East. Currently, they trail the Yankees by 1.5 games. The Orioles are 28-15 in the division and have gone 39-30 at home and 39-29 on the road.

The Orioles have an overall series record of 23-13-7 this year. They are also 63-44 as the favorite and 28-17 when favored on the road. So far, they are 15-15 as the underdog. Baltimore is looking to even up their series vs. the Rockies today, as they are 4-6 over their last 10 games.

When betting the run line on the Orioles, it’s been a profitable endeavor overall, as they’ve covered the run line in 74 of their 137 games. They’ve been especially good on the road, going 41-27 ATS, compared to 33-36 at home. They’ve been favored in 107 games and have gone 53-54 ATS in those contests. They’ve been an underdog in 30 games and have gone 21-9 ATS.

The Orioles have a combined run average of 9.3 runs per game and have an over/under record of 74-53 this season. Their games have averaged 8 runs per game, and when the over/under line has been set at 11 runs, they have gone 1-1. In their 135 games this season, the over/under line has been set below 11 runs 98.5% of the time.

Zach Eflin has been pitching well for the Orioles, as he has won his last three starts. Most recently, he faced the Red Sox on August 15th and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Eflin has a record of 9-7 and an ERA of 3.72. Opponents are batting .256 off the right-hander this season. Eflin has made 23 starts, and his WHIP for the season is 1.14. Out of his 23 appearances, he has turned in 10 quality starts.

Anthony Santander has been on a nice little hitting streak for the Orioles, as he is 6/19 in his last five games with two runs and an RBI. For the season, he is batting just .238, but his 39 home runs are 3rd in the league and the top mark on the Orioles. Gunnar Henderson has been a consistent hitter for the Orioles this season, batting .275 with 33 homers and 78 RBIs.

As a team, the Orioles are 2nd in home runs and are averaging 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s top slugging team and have the best isolated power mark in the league.

Rockies Records & Stats

Colorado is 51-86 overall, putting them 5th in the NL West, 31.5 games behind the Dodgers. So far, they have gone just 15-28 in divisional games. The Rockies have struggled on the road this year, going 19-50, compared to a mark of 32-36 at home.

The Rockies have really struggled as the underdog this year, going 49-84 in such games. As the underdog at home, they are 30-34. Colorado’s overall series record is 10-29-4, and they are currently 1-1 in their series vs. the Orioles.

When the Rockies win, they do so by an average of 2.9 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 4.1 runs per game. Their run line record is 68-69, and they are 36-32 against the run line at home. As the favorite, they are just 1-3 against the run line, while as the underdog, they are 67-66.

Today’s over/under line of 11 runs for the Colorado Rockies-Baltimore Orioles game is higher than the average line for Rockies games this season, which is 10 runs. The Rockies have played 16 games with an over/under line of 11 runs, and the over/under record in those games is 7-8-1. Overall, the Rockies’ games have averaged 10.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 69-65.

Ty Blach is getting the start for the Rockies today and comes into the game with a record of 3-6 and an ERA of 6.36. This year, he has made 10 starts, 18 appearances, and has a WHIP of 1.70. Blach has turned in just two quality starts this year and is averaging 4.81 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Blach gave up three earned runs in two innings of work out of the bullpen. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight outings.

So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 5 runs per game, which is 4th in the MLB. As a team, they are batting .245, which is 10th in the league, and have the 16th most home runs in the league. The Rockies have been striking out a lot this season, averaging 9 strikeouts per game.

Both Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle have been a big part of the Rockies offense this season, as they are 2nd and 3rd in the league in home runs, respectively. Doyle is also batting .273 for the season, while Tovar comes in at .272. Brendan Rodgers has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/20 in his last five games with three homers.