Rockies vs Orioles Prediction 8/31/26 MLB Picks Today

The Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies meet Monday in MLB action at Coors Field. Here’s a Rockies vs Orioles Prediction. This article will include a Rockies vs Orioles Pick.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview

The Baltimore Orioles are 68-69 on the year and play the Red Sox and Guardians next. The Baltimore Orioles are batting .236 on the season, with a .318 OBP and a .398 slugging percentage. The Baltimore Orioles pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Pete Alonso leads the Baltimore Orioles with 139 hits and 91 RBI, while Leody Taveras and Gunnar Henderson have combined for 206 hits and 109 RBI.

Kyle Bradish gets the ball for the Baltimore Orioles, and he is 7-12 with a 4.03 ERA and 133 strikeouts this season. This will be Bradish’s second career game against the Colorado Rockies.

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

The Colorado Rockies are 52-85 on the year and play the Cardinals and Yankees next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .252 on the season and have a .323 OBP and a .414 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies’ pitching staff has a 5.49 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP. TJ Rumfield leads the Colorado Rockies with 135 hits and 61 RBI, while Jake McCarthy and Hunter Goodman have combined for 240 hits and 143 RBI.

Tanner Gordon gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 1-4 with a 5.38 ERA and 69 strikeouts this season. This will be Gordon’s first career game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The Orioles have lost each of their last five games as favorites against NL West opponents following a road win.
• The Rockies have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL opponents following a road loss.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as road favorites against NL opponents following a road win.
• The Rockies have covered the run line each of their last six Monday games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• The Orioles have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last eight night games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have led after 3 innings in each of their last three night games against the Orioles at Coors Field.
• The Orioles have lost the first inning in each of their last three road games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Baltimore Orioles will win

• The Rockies have lost each of their last 11 home games after going to extra innings.
• The favorites have won each of the Rockies’ last 11 games at Coors Field.
• The Orioles have covered the run line in each of their last six road games against NL West opponents.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 home games after going to extra innings.
• The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven home games.
• The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have lost the first inning in six of their last seven night games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Rockies’ last four home games has gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Four of the Orioles’ last five road games against NL opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in 12 of the Rockies’ last 13 home games against AL East opponents.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in 11 of the Orioles’ last 13 games against NL opponents.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

• Hunter Goodman has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Connor Norby has recorded at least one hit in each of his 12 previous appearances at Coors Field.
• Hunter Goodman ranks 4th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.542) this season.

Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts

• Christian Encarnacion-Strand has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Leody Taveras has recorded at least one hit in each of his nine previous appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
• Kyle Bradish has recorded five or more strikeouts in 19 of his last 20 appearances with the Orioles as road favorites.
• Pete Alonso ranks 8th in the league in Home Runs (32) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.49).
• The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (930).
• The Orioles rank 3rd in the league for walks this season (511).
• The Orioles rank 27th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1267).

Rockies vs Orioles Prediction

The Orioles should find a way to win as this series is a gift for a team chasing a playoff spot. However, I’m looking at the over. Bradish has a 4.03 ERA and 1.41 WHIP on the season, and he’s allowed 31 hits and 15 earned runs in his last 25 innings. Gordon has a 5.38 ERA and 1.43 WHIP on the season, and a 7.89 ERA and .332 allowed batting average in 43.1 innings at home. We should see some fireworks from both sides. Give me the over.