Baltimore Orioles vs Colorado Rockies Prediction MLB Picks 8/31/24

Orioles Trying To Keep Up In AL East Race

Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with 146 hits, along with 33 home runs, 78 RBIs, and 6 triples but also has a team-high 136 strikeouts in addition to 15 stolen bases. Adley Rutschman has 124 hits with 18 home runs and 71 RBIs in addition to 17 doubles while Anthony Santander has 21 doubles with 38 home runs and 86 RBIs. Colton Cowser has 21 doubles and Ryan Mountcastle has 29 doubles and Jordan Westburg has 25 doubles. Cedric Mullins has also contributed a team-high 24 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Baltimore Orioles will win

• The Orioles have won each of their last 10 Saturday night road games.
• The Rockies have lost six of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.
• The road team has covered the run line in each of the last six games between the Orioles and Rockies.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games.

Colorado Rockies Recap

The Colorado Rockies come into this one looking to rebound from their loss to kick off the set against the Orioles on Friday. The loss put the Rockies in an early hole when it comes to trying to build on their series split with the Marlins from earlier this week.

Rockies Trying To Keep Wins Coming At Home

Ezequiel Tovar leads the Rockies with 150 hits including a team-high 40 doubles, 21 home runs, and 63 RBIs with 169 strikeouts as well this season while Ryan McMahon has 17 home runs and 59 RBIs along with 25 doubles and 154 strikeouts as well. Brenton Doyle’s added 23 doubles, 22 home runs, 66 RBIs, and a team-high 25 stolen bases as well as 4 triples and Tovar has a team-best .274 batting average this season. Michael Toglia’s also chipped in 21 home runs as well this season.

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The Rockies have won eight of their last 10 games as home underdogs following a loss.
• The Orioles have lost four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents following a road win.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games as road favorites against National League opponents.
• The Rockies have covered the run line in six of their last seven games as underdogs against the Orioles.

Orioles vs. Rockies Prediction

I’m on the over here. Feltner and Kremer are two starting pitchers in their respective rotations that I have a hard time trusting in terms of doing their job and keeping runs off of the board. Feltner’s stunk it up for much of the year for the Rockies, while Kremer was a money machine in terms of team record last year, but a lot of that was Baltimore’s offense backing him up as Kremer still had an ERA over four. This is also Kremer’s Coors debut which is never easy for any pitcher. Give me the over here.