Orioles vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 30

Published 9:25 am Friday, August 30, 2024

Gunnar Henderson will lead the charge for the Baltimore Orioles (77-58) on Friday, August 30, when they take on Brenton Doyle and the Colorado Rockies (50-85) at Coors Field at 8:40 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Orioles (-165) as moneyline favorites versus the Rockies (+140). Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 11.5 runs.

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Orioles vs. Rockies Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
  • Time: 8:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Venue: Coors Field
  • TV Channel: MASN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +140
  • Over/Under: 11.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Albert Suarez makes the start for the Orioles, his 19th of the season. He is 6-4 with a 3.18 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 102 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance came on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • Suarez is looking to pick up his fifth quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Suarez will try to continue a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.9 innings per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in 14 of his 26 appearances this season.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Orioles average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in MLB action with 202 total home runs.
  • Baltimore has an MLB-high .442 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles rank 11th in MLB with a .250 batting average.
  • Baltimore is the third-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.9 runs per game (668 total).
  • The Orioles’ .315 on-base percentage ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Orioles strike out 8.3 times per game, the No. 12 average in the majors.
  • Baltimore has the 13th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
  • The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.238).

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