The Oakland Athletics will make a road trip to Denver to take on the Rockies at Coors Field. NBC Sports – California will be televising this interleague showdown and the game gets underway at 8:40 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics at Colorado Rockies Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Colorado (-115) as the favorite over Oakland (+105). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -105 for over 11 runs and -115 for under 11. You can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -200 for the Athletics +1.5 runs and +170 for the Rockies -1.5.
The Rockies are 54-47 straight up (SU) and 52-49 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 7.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.5 units (ATS). The Athletics have gone 60-43 SU this year and are 53-50 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 22.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.3 units ATS.
Colorado games have an over/under record of 46-50-5 in 2018. The Athletics have an over/under record of 50-46-7.
The southpaw Sean Manaea is getting the start for Oakland. Manaea is 9-6 with a 3.38 ERA and 88 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rockies are putting the ball in the left hand of Kyle Freeland (8-6, 3.28 ERA, 1.23 WHIP), who’s got 95 strikeouts and 41 walks this season. Freeland did not record a start against the Athletics in 2017.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitchers have given up 4.9 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.40, a WHIP of 1.31 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 5.26 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Colorado hitters have produced 4.9 runs per contest, including 6.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .217/.312/.416 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ hitters have been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and shortstop Trevor Story. Arenado is slashing .306/.388/.584 with 25 home runs, 73 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while Story’s line is .291/.355/.545 with 20 homers, 68 RBIs, 51 runs and 13 steals.
For the visitors, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 6.49 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.54, along with a K-per-9 of 8.87.
Athletics hitters have slashed .248/.322/.429 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Oakland’s hitters have been led by second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien. Lowrie is slashing .282/.363/.487 with 17 home runs, 65 RBIs and 47 runs scored, while Semien (.254/.313/.372) has produced seven homers, 38 RBIs, 57 runs and 10 stolen bases.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
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Oakland has tallied 26 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Colorado has 17 XBH over its last five.
The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games SU.
Oakland has posted 24.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 31.2 over its last five.
Both teams have hit 17 home runs over their last 10 outings.
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