Trey Mancini and the Baltimore Orioles will be taking the field against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in a Sunday showdown. The game gets going at 3:10 p.m. ET and this interleague showdown will be shown on ATRM and MAS2.
Baltimore Orioles at Colorado Rockies Odds
Las Vegas has Colorado (-265) as the favorite over Baltimore (+235). If you’re thinking the game’s total is going to finish below 11.5 runs, then Vegas is putting up -105 odds for the under. Playing the over will give you -115 odds. There’s a runline of Orioles +1.5 (+105) and Rockies -1.5 (-125) for this matchup.
The Orioles have gone only 16-36 SU this year and are 19-32 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 9.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 15.4 units ATS. Baltimore’s covered the spread just once over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 23-27 SU and 26-23 ATS. The team has lost 2.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 1.2 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Colorado games have had an over/under record of 27-19-3 so far in 2019. Baltimore has an over/under record of 26-22-3.
David Hess is getting the start for the visiting Orioles. The right-handed Hess is 1-6 with a 6.75 ERA and 38 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Rockies are putting the ball in the right hand of German Marquez (5-2, 3.38 ERA, 1.11 WHIP), who’s got 72 strikeouts and 13 walks. Marquez did not re a start against the Orioles in 2018.
Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 6.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.61 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7.06 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 6.09, along with a K-per-9 of 8.64.
The Orioles offense has slashed .240/.301/.405 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game this year, including 4.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Baltimore’s hitters have been paced by right fielder Trey Mancini and second baseman Jonathan Villar. Mancini is slashing .304/.354/.546 with 10 home runs, 24 RBIs and 34 runs scored. Villar is hitting .251 with six homers, 23 RBIs, 31 runs and nine steals.
For the home team, Colorado’s pitching staff has allowed 5.4 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 5.83 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.00 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.0 K/9.
The Colorado offense has put up 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 6.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .330/.380/.557 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ hitters have been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and outfielder Charlie Blackmon. Arenado is hitting .333/.377/.632 with 14 home runs, 42 RBIs and 38 runs scored, and Blackmon’s line is .300/.356/.565 with 10 homers, 31 RBIs and 35 runs.
The Orioles have lost 3.1 units and are 15-20 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 18 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 1.9 units and are 14-15 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 16 of those games, compared to 12 that went under.
Orioles vs. Rockies Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Baltimore has logged 20 extra-base hits over its last five games. Colorado has 22 XBH over its last five.
- Colorado has recorded 25.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 31.2 over its last five.
- Each team has hit 16 home runs over its last 10 games.
- The Orioles have a total OPS of .706 this season and an OPS of .698 against right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS sits at .766 overall and .754 against righties.
