Orioles vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 31, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (78-58) hope to avoid an upset as -173 favorites when they take on Brendan Rodgers (with homers in two straight contests) and the Colorado Rockies (50-86). First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET Saturday, live from Coors Field and airing on COLR. Dean Kremer starts for Baltimore while Ryan Feltner is Colorado’s starter for the contest.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this game, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Orioles vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Orioles (-173)
• Underdog: Rockies (+144)
• Over/under: 11.5

Orioles vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Orioles have been chosen as favorites in 101 games this year and have walked away with the win 60 times (59.4%) in those games.
• Baltimore has a record of 14-10 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -173 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Orioles have a 63.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Rockies have won 48 of the 132 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (36.4%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +144 or longer, Colorado has a record of 24-49 (32.9%).
• The Rockies have a 41% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Orioles vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore with a batting average of .275. He’s also hit 33 home runs with 78 RBI.
• Including all batters in Major League Baseball, Henderson is sixth in home runs and 26th in RBI.
• Anthony Santander leads Baltimore in home runs with 38 and runs batted in with 86.
• Brenton Doyle has a team-best 22 home runs and 66 runs batted in.
• Doyle’s home run total ranks 33rd in MLB, and he is 48th in RBI.
• Ezequiel Tovar is batting .273 with 40 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 18 walks.

Orioles vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Orioles strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
• Orioles pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.94 this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• Orioles pitchers have a 1.237 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.
• The 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rockies pitching staff ranks last in MLB.
• Colorado has the bottom-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (5.54).
• Pitchers for the Rockies combine for the worst WHIP in MLB (1.527).