Colorado Rockies vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 5/23/24

From Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have the Rockies and Athletics facing off in an interleague matchup. First pitch for Thursday’s matchup is set for 3:37 PM ET. NSPCA is carrying this game on TV.

The Athletics are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -125 compared to the Rockies at +106. Joey Estes is set to start for the Athletics, while the Rockies are starting Ryan Feltner. Colorado is 5th in the NL West, while the Athletics are 5th in the AL West. The over/under line is at 8 runs.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS COLORADO ROCKIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline -125

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 3:37 ET on Thursday, May 23rd.

HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS ATHLETICS:

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

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rockies vs. Athletics series. Colorado went into the matchup as +124 underdogs and squeaked out a 4-3 win. The Rockies had a two-run lead heading into the 4th inning, and the A’s could only muster one run in the 1st inning. As for the scoring, the Rockies scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 9th, and the A’s went down quietly in the bottom half of the inning.

Austin Gomber pitched well for the Rockies in this one, going eight innings and giving up just one earned run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but didn’t factor into the decision. Nick Mears got the win out of the bullpen, and Matt Koch got the save. Kyle Muller had a rough outing for the A’s, taking the loss.

At the plate, Elias Diaz, Ryan McMahon, Brendan Rodgers, and Hunter Goodman each had two hits for the Rockies. Diaz and McMahon each homered in the game. For the A’s, JJ Bleday hit the game’s only other home run and went 1/5 at the plate.

Rockies Records & Stats

Colorado is 16-32 overall this season, and they are 15 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Rockies are 5th in the division and trail the Giants by seven games for the 4th spot in the division. This year, they are 8-12 in divisional matchups.

So far, the Rockies have really struggled on the road, going just 7-20. At home, they are only slightly better at 9-12. Colorado has really struggled as the underdog this year, going 16-32, and they have yet to be favored in a game.

Colorado has been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 25-23 overall. They are 14-13 against the run line on the road and have covered in two straight games. The Rockies have been the underdog in all 48 games and have an average run differential of -1.5 runs per game.

The Colorado Rockies are on the road against the Oakland Athletics today. The O/U line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Rockies’ games have averaged 9.4 runs per game this season, and their O/U record is 25-23. When the O/U line is set at 8 runs, their record is 5-2. Overall, 64.6% of their games have had O/U lines set higher than 8 runs.

Ryan Feltner gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Athletics on the road. So far this season, he has made nine starts and has a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 5.69. Feltner’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.49. Looking back at his last outing, Feltner took the loss after giving up five earned runs in four innings of work. He gave up two homers in that outing. Feltner has given up at least one homer in three of his last four outings.

Over his last 10 games, Ryan McMahon has been on fire for the Rockies, hitting .372 with four homers and nine RBIs. He is also currently on a 10-game hitting streak. For the season, McMahon is batting .306 with a team-high 29 RBIs and nine homers, which is 9th best in the MLB. Ezequiel Tovar is also swinging a hot bat for the Rockies, as he has gone 13/46 in his last 10 games with four homers and eight RBIs.

As a team, the Rockies are averaging 4 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.3 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .246, which is 10th in the league. Their team on-base percentage is just 14th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts and walks.

Athletics Records & Stats

Oakland is 20-31 overall and trails the Mariners by 7.5 games in the AL West. So far, they have really struggled against other AL West teams, going 4-10. The Athletics have dropped four straight series and are just 1-9 over their last 10 games.

At home, the Athletics are 11-14 and 9-17 on the road. This season, they have been much better as the underdog, going 15-29 compared to 5-2 as the favorite. Oakland has really struggled in night games, going 8-19 this year.

When the Athletics win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.3 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose by an average of 4.1 runs per game. Overall, they have a run line record of 24-27, with a scoring margin of -1.2 runs per game. They are 12-13 against the run line at home, and 12-14 on the road.

When the Oakland Athletics play at home, the over/under line is typically set at 8 runs. Their combined run average for the season is 8.5 runs per game, and their over/under record is 24-25. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 7-6-1. So far this season, 35.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at more than 8 runs, while 37.3% have had lines set at less than 8 runs.

Joey Estes will be making his first home start of the season for the A’s, as he takes on the Rockies. In his first start of the year, Estes picked up the win against the Mariners, going 5 innings and striking out 5. However, he took a loss in his last outing against the Astros, giving up 4 earned runs in 3 2/3 innings.

With a team batting average of just .219, the Athletics are hoping that Abraham Toro and Brent Rooker can continue to lead the team in home runs while also hitting for a high average. Toro is batting .286 for the season and has gone 7/29 in his last seven games, including one home run. Rooker has also gone deep in his last seven games, going 8/29 in that stretch and is batting .294 for the season.

As a team, the Athletics are 4th in home runs but are averaging just 3.7 runs per game. They have been a little better at home, averaging 4.5 runs per contest. Oakland’s offense has been led by Rooker, who is 10th in the league with 32 RBIs.