Orioles vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 30

Published 9:24 am Friday, August 30, 2024

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

At +140, the Rockies are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Orioles, who are -165. The over/under for this matchup has been set at 11.5.

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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 gets 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.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • Suarez is looking to pick up his fifth quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Suarez will try to build upon a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.9 frames per appearance).
  • In 14 of his 26 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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