The Colorado Rockies are set to host the Baltimore Orioles at Coors Field. This interleague matchup gets going at 9:10 p.m. ET and you can catch the game on ATRM and MAS2.
Baltimore Orioles at Colorado Rockies Odds
Colorado (-195) is a pretty solid favorite against Baltimore (+182) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 11.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). You can also bet on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at -120 for the Orioles +1.5 runs and +100 for the Rockies -1.5 runs.
The Rockies are 23-26 straight up (SU) and 25-23 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.1 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total went over in four of those seven. The Orioles are 15-36 SU and have gone 19-31 against the spread. Overall, the team’s lost 8.1 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 13.9 units ATS. Baltimore’s covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Colorado games have an over/under record of 26-19-3 so far in 2019. Orioles games have gone over 25 times, gone under 22 times and pushed on three occasions.
Andrew Cashner will get the start for the Orioles. The right-handed Cashner (4-2, 4.14 ERA) has racked up 43 strikeouts in 54.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Rockies will put the ball in the left hand of Kyle Freeland (2-5, 6.02 ERA, 1.43 WHIP), who’s got 46 punchouts and 24 walks this season. Freeland did not record a start against the Orioles in 2018.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitching staff has yielded 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 5.69 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.01 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.0 K/9.
The Colorado offense is putting up 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.8 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .319/.377/.566 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon have led the Rockies’ offense so far. Arenado is hitting .325/.370/.609 with 13 home runs, 37 RBIs and 37 runs scored, while Blackmon is hitting .300 with 10 homers, 31 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 6.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.54 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.02 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 6.17, along with a WHIP of 1.43 and a K-per-9 of 8.63.
Orioles hitters have slashed .236/.297/.400 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game this season, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Outfielders Trey Mancini and Dwight Smith Jr. continue to lead Baltimore’s hitters. Mancini is slashing .300/.348/.542 with 10 home runs, 24 RBIs and 33 runs scored, while Smith Jr. is slashing .270/.312/.487 with nine homers, 29 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
The Orioles have lost 5.9 units and are 4-12 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in eight of those games, as opposed to seven that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 1.9 units and are 14-15 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, compared to 12 that went under the total.
Orioles at Rockies Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Baltimore has logged 24 extra-base hits over its last five games. Colorado has 21 XBH over its last five.
- The Orioles have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
- The Orioles have an OPS of .697 this season and an OPS of .697 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS sits at .766 overall and .749 against southpaws.
- Colorado has posted 26.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 29.8 over its last five.
- The Orioles have lost 10 of their last 11 games SU while the Rockies have taken three of their last four.
