Colorado Rockies vs. Baltimore Orioles Betting Prediction

Colorado Rockies vs. Baltimore Orioles
Date: Friday, August 25th, 7:05 ET
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
TV: MLBN
Money Line: Rockies +155/Orioles -189
Total Line: 9

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Baltimore Orioles and the Rockies on Friday, August 25th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Rockies vs. Orioles Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Charlie Blackmon	1	DH
Jurickson Profar	2	LF
Ezequiel Tovar	3	SS
Ryan McMahon	4	3B
Elias Díaz	5	C
Nolan Jones	6	RF
Elehuris Montero	7	1B
Alan Trejo	8	2B
Brenton Doyle	9	CF
Kyle Freeland	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Adley Rutschman	1	DH
Ryan Mountcastle	2	1B
Anthony Santander	3	RF
Austin Hays	4	LF
Gunnar Henderson	5	3B
Jordan Westburg	6	2B
James McCann	7	C
Ryan McKenna	8	CF
Jorge Mateo	9	SS
Cole Irvin	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Colorado Rockies: 48-79 SU / OU 57-70 / Runline 61-66
Baltimore Orioles: 79-48 SU / OU 64-55 / Runline 79-48

If the Rockies are going to climb out of last place in the NL West, they will need to turn things around with a win over the Orioles. Heading into the game, the Rockies have lost four straight games and stand with an overall record of 48-79. On the road, the Rockies are 20-46 and 28-33 at home. The team’s overall series record is 14-23-3.

• The Rockies have covered the runline in 48.0% of their games and have an average run margin of -1.4
• The Rockies have been favored in 11.8% of their games and have runline records of 28-33 and 33-33 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Rockies have an over/under record of just 57-70.

The Orioles take on the Rockies in the middle of a two game winning streak and are leading the AL East on an overall record of 79-48. So far, they are 41-24 on the road and 38-24 at home. Baltimore’s overall series record stands at 24-13-3.

• The Orioles have covered the runline in two straight games and have a season-long run margin of 0.7.
• The Orioles have been favored in 44.1% of their games and have runline records of 32-30 and 47-18 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 54% of the Orioles’ 127 games at 64-55.

Pitching Matchup




Starter Kyle Freeland comes in with an overall record of 5-13 for the Rockies. Having made 24 appearances, his ERA is 5.02 and he has a K/9 figure of 5.79. Additionally, he has a FIP of 5.18 and an OBP of .329.

In Kyle Freeland’s last outing, he gave up four runs on eight hits to the White Sox. Freeland came away with the win, as the Rockies came out on top by a score of 11-5.




Baltimore starter Cole Irvin enters with an overall record of 1-3 and ERA of 4.66. His ERA on the road is 3.61 and 6.36 when pitching at home. Irvin’s season-long WHIP comes in at 1.38 with a batting average allowed of .262. Opposing teams have put together a slugging percentage of .416 against him.

In his most recent outing, Cole Irvin faced the Athletics and allowed one run on four hits across five innings. Although he didn’t get the win or the loss, his team, the Orioles, won the game by a score of 7-2.

Rockies vs. Orioles Offense Outlook

Through 127 games the Rockies are 19th in the league at 4.4 runs per game. In terms of home runs, Colorado is 21st having gone deep 129 times. Their batting average leading up to today’s game is .250, including .224 on the road and .267 at home.

Colorado Rockies Top Hitters On The Road




Colorado Rockies Top Hitters: Last Five Games




With 4.9 runs per game, Baltimore is ranked 8th in the league in terms of runs scored this season. So far, they have hit 149 home runs, placing them in the middle of the pack. Their current batting average of .254 is 8th in the league. While their home batting average ranks 12th, they rank 10th on the road.

Baltimore Orioles Top Bats




Baltimore Orioles Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Free MLB Pick

We have the better starter, Cole Irvin, who has looked very good in his last two since returning to starter. The same can’t be said of Rockies starter Kyle Freeland, who has been sub-par, allowing four runs in three of his past four starts. The Rockies are absolutely the worst road team in the majors, so the win is unlikely, and the Birds offensive ability has me laying the 1.5 runs. Take Baltimore -1.5 +105.