Rockies vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 29, 2024

Connor Norby will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the Miami Marlins (48-85) take on the Colorado Rockies (50-84). The Rockies are listed as -138 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 3:10 p.m. ET Thursday, live on BSFL from Coors Field. Colorado’s Bradley Blalock and Miami’s Valente Bellozo have been named the starters for this contest.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Rockies vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rockies (-138)
• Underdog: Marlins (+117)
• Over/under: 11

Rockies vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Rockies have been chosen as favorites in three games this year and have walked away with the win two times (66.7%) in those games.
• Colorado has been listed as a favorite of -138 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 58% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Marlins have been the underdog on the moneyline 117 total times this season. They’ve finished 44-73 in those games.
• Miami has a record of 33-55 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +117 or longer (37.5%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Marlins a 46.1% chance to win.

Rockies vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Brenton Doyle leads Colorado in home runs (21) and runs batted in (63) this season while batting .269.
• Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, Doyle’s home run total ranks him 35th and his RBI tally ranks him 55th.
• Ezequiel Tovar is batting .274 this season with 21 home runs and 61 RBI.
• Jake Burger paces the Marlins in home runs (25), runs batted in (59) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .248.
• Burger ranks 22nd in home runs and 72nd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Jesus Sanchez is batting .241 with 20 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 28 walks.

Rockies vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Rockies average just 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in the league.
• The Rockies have pitched to a 5.52 ERA this season, which ranks 30th in baseball.
• Rockies pitchers have a 1.522 WHIP this season, worst in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 19th in the majors.
• Miami has a 4.73 team ERA that ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins have the third-highest WHIP in the majors (1.391).