The Colorado Rockies (50-85) will lean on Brendan Rodgers, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles (77-58) on Friday at 8:40 p.m. ET on MASN2. The Rockies are +120 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks.
Baltimore’s Albert Suarez gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Austin Gomber.
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Orioles and Rockies Betting Trends
The Orioles have been the moneyline favorite 101 total times this season. They’ve gone 60-41 in those games.
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -141 or shorter, Baltimore has gone 32-27 (54.2%).
The Rockies have entered the game as underdogs 130 times this season and won 47, or 36.2%, of those games.
Colorado has a record of 41-63, a 39.4% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +120 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The Orioles have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 73 times this season for a 73-50-10 record against the over/under.
The Rockies and their opponents have hit the over in 68 of their 135 games with a total this season.
Orioles Stats & Insights
The Orioles are the third-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.9 runs per game (668 total).
Baltimore is second-best in MLB play with 202 total home runs.
The Orioles have the 11th-ranked batting average in the league (.250).
Baltimore’s 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 12th in baseball.
The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Orioles pitching staff ranks 17th in the majors.
Baltimore has the 13th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
Rockies Stats & Insights
The Rockies rank 16th in the majors with 580 total runs scored this season.
Colorado’s 149 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
The Rockies rank 15th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
Colorado ranks 29th in strikeouts per game (9.8) among MLB offenses.
The Rockies strike out just seven batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in MLB.
Colorado has the 30th-ranked ERA (5.55) in the majors this season.
Orioles Key Players to Watch
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.
Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore with a batting average of .278. He’s also hit 33 home runs with 78 RBI.
Anthony Santander leads Baltimore in home runs (38) and runs batted in (86) this season while batting .236.
Adley Rutschman has collected 124 base hits, an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .413 this season.
Ryan O’Hearn is batting .266 with an OBP of .340 and a slugging percentage of .435 this season.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies’ Gomber (4-9) will make his 26th start of the season.
Brenton Doyle paces the Rockies with 22 home runs and 65 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .274.
Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .273 with 40 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 18 walks.
Ryan McMahon has 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 60 walks while batting .244.
Charlie Blackmon is batting .249 with 19 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 36 walks.
Orioles and Rockies Injuries
Orioles: Ryan Mountcastle: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Jordan Westburg: 10 Day IL (Hand), Heston Kjerstad: 10 Day IL (Concussion), Jacob Webb: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Zach Eflin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Lat), Jorge Mateo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Danny Coulombe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Wells: 60 Day IL (Elbow), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60 Day IL (Ucl sprain), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Rockies: Kris Bryant: 10 Day IL (Back), Victor Vodnik: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lucas Gilbreath: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Dakota Hudson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), German Márquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Daniel Bard: 60 Day IL (Knee), Antonio Senzatela: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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