Colorado Rockies (1-5) vs Athletics (2-5)
Game Info: Friday, April 4, 2025 at 4:10 pm (Coors Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Colorado Rockies +105 / Athletics -125 — Over/Under: 9.5
The Athletics and the Colorado Rockies meet Friday in MLB action from Coors Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Athletics vs. Colorado Rockies prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Athletics will trot out Osvaldo Bido for the start in this one and Bido is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. This will be Bido’s first career start against the Rockies. Ryan Feltner will get the start for the Rockies here and is 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. This will be Feltner’s second career start against the Athletics.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to bounce back after being swept by the Chicago Cubs, slipping to 2-5 on the year after a 10-2 loss in Wednesday’s series finale. After this series, the Athletics will head home for another interleague series against the San Diego Padres.
Athletics Looking To Snap Four-Game Losing Streak
Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 9 hits and a .375 batting average while Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom each have 8 hits with 3 home runs, with Rooker posting a team-high 7 RBIs while Soderstrom has 4 RBIs. Rooker also has the unfortunate title of leading the Athletics with 10 strikeouts so far this season while Shea Langeliers has a pair of home runs and 5 RBIs up to this point in the year.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Rockies have lost eight of their last nine games.
- The Athletics have won each of their last four games against the Rockies following a loss.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Athletics’ last six games.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Lawrence Butler has hit at least one home run in four of his last five road appearances with the Athletics against NL opponents.
- JJ Bleday has recorded at least one Double in three of the Athletics’ last four road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Gio Urshela has recorded two or more hits in four of his last five appearances with his team as a road favorite.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five road appearances against NL opponents.
- Lawrence Butler has scored at least one run in 10 of his last 12 appearances against NL opponents.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances in day games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Osvaldo Bido ranks T5th in the league for Wins (1) this season.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies come into this series fresh off of a 3-1 loss in Thursday’s series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies, falling to 1-5 on the year as a result and ending the series on the wrong side of a three-game sweep. After this series, the Rockies will welcome the Milwaukee Brewers to town.
Rockies Drop 4th In A Row As Well
Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 7 hits, 3 doubles and 2 home runs with 3 RBIs while Brenton Doyle has 6 hits with a double. Ryan McMahon has 5 hits with a double along with 11 strikeouts while Michael Toglia has the dubious distinction of leading the Rockies with 14 strikeouts this season. Mickey Moniak has also added a triple and a home run with 2 RBIs.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Athletics have lost five of their last six games as road favorites.
- The Rockies have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last six day games against American League opponents following a loss.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Brenton Doyle has hit a home run in each of the Rockies’ last two day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded a Double in each of the Rockies’ last three games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Kris Bryant has scored a run in each of his four previous home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Brenton Doyle has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Brenton Doyle has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Athletics’ last eight games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Rockies’ last seven games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Athletics vs. Colorado Rockies Prediction
I’m on the over in this game. I get the case to be made for either side in this game, and it may sound funny to back the Rockies after scoring just one run in each of their three losses against the Phillies in the series earlier this week. However, I don’t trust Osvaldo Bido right now as I think he has some control issues that could get exploited at hitter-friendly Coors Field. On the other side, the Athletics have some pop in their bats early on this season and I think the Rockies and Ryan Feltner could easily give up a few runs as well and the bullpens will likely contribute to that as well. Give me the over here.