Orioles vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 30, 2024

The Colorado Rockies (50-85) and Brendan Rodgers (2 HR in his last game) are underdogs (+146) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Baltimore Orioles (77-57) on Friday at 8:40 p.m. ET on MASN2. Albert Suarez takes the mound for Baltimore while Austin Gomber is Colorado’s starter for the contest.

Here is our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Orioles vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Orioles (-173)
• Underdog: Rockies (+146)
• Over/under: 11

Orioles vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Orioles have won in 59, or 59%, of the 100 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Baltimore has a record of 14-10 when favored by -173 or more this year.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 63.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Rockies have been the underdog on the moneyline 131 total times this season. They’ve gone 48-83 in those games.
• Colorado has a record of 23-47 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer (32.9%).
• The Rockies have a 40.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Orioles vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore with a .280 batting average. He’s also hit 33 homers and has 78 RBI.
• Of all batters in Major League Baseball, Henderson’s home run total places him sixth and his RBI tally ranks him 25th.
• Anthony Santander leads Baltimore in home runs with 38 and runs batted in with 86.
• Brenton Doyle paces the Rockies with 22 home runs and 65 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .274.
• Among all batters in the majors, Doyle’s home run total puts him 31st, and his RBI total ranks 47th.
• Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .273 with 40 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 18 walks.

Orioles vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Orioles have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
• The Orioles have the 13th-ranked ERA (3.93) in the majors this season.
• The Orioles have a combined WHIP of just 1.231 as a pitching staff, which is the ninth-best in baseball this season.
• The pitching staff for the Rockies has a collective seven K/9, the worst in the majors.
• Colorado has the bottom-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (5.55).
• Pitchers for the Rockies combine for the worst WHIP in baseball (1.529).