Baltimore Orioles vs Colorado Rockies – Breakdown and Prediction

August 31, 2024

Baltimore Orioles vs Colorado Rockies: Is this the season for the O’s?

The Baltimore Orioles are visiting the Colorado Rockies today Coors Filed.

Can the Orioles get back on top of the division?

The Baltimore Orioles are second in the AL East with a 78-58 record and 39-28 on the road which puts them 1.5 games behind the New York Yankees. After losing back-to-back games to the Los Angeles Dodgers, they won 5-3 last night in Colorado. The Orioles have a 3.94 ERA, a .235 batting average, a .303 on-base percentage, and 1.24 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Gunnar Henderson leads the team with 146 hits, 102 runs while Anthony Santander is on top with 38 home runs.

The Rockies have a season to forget

The Colorado Rockies are at the bottom of the NL West with a 50-86 record, including 31-36 at home. They have won 3 of the last 4 games. The Rockies have a 5.55 ERA, a .284 batting average, a .354 on-base percentage, and 1.53 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Ezequiel Tovar leads the team with 150 hits while Brenton Doyle is on top with 77 runs, and 22 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Rockies are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games overall, 4-8 SU in their last 12 games against teams from the AL East and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played on Saturday. Colorado has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 6 games overall and has gone over in 4 of their last 6 home games against Baltimore. The Orioles are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Colorado, 6-12 SU in their last 18 games against teams from the NL, and 13-6 SU in their last 19 games played on Saturday.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Baltimore Orioles have their best season in a while, and they are still in the run for the top seed in the division and in the AL. The Orioles won 5-3 last night against the Rockies and are favorites to repeat that today. The O’s will start with Dean Kremer, who is 6-9 for the season with a 4.31 ERA, 96 K, 102.1 IP, and 1.27 WHIP. The Rockies will have Ryan Feltner on the mound, who is 1-10 for the season with a 4.95 ERA, 110 K, 127.1 IP, and 1.43 WHIP. The Orioles are just too good for the Rockies at the moment and will get to another comfortable win today.