The Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics will play the final game of their three-game series. Oakland took the first game, while the Rockies won in 11 innings on Wednesday. Let’s get to our Rockies vs Athletics betting picks for this game:
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Game Details and Betting Picks
Some information for one of the MLB games today:
Colorado Rockies vs Oakland Athletics Information
Colorado Rockies (15-32) vs Oakland Athletics (20-30)
Location: Oakland Coliseum; Oakland, CA
Date & Time: Thursday May 23rd, 2024; 12:37 pm PST
How to watch: NBCS-CA
Previous Meeting: The Oakland Athletics beat Colorado 5-4 on May 21st, 2024
Rockies vs Athletics Picks
- Picks: Oakland Athletics -125 & Over 7.5.
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The Athletics now hold a 20-31 record for the season. They are competing with the Los Angeles Angels to avoid last place in the American League West.
Meanwhile, the Rockies continue to face challenges. Sitting in last place, Colorado enters the series finale with a 16-32 record, having lost five straight games.
Colorado Rockies vs Oakland Athletics Odds
Here are the latest MLB odds to help make your MLB Best Bets:
1Moneyline:
Oakland Athletics -125
Colorado Rockies +115
2Total:
7.5 runs
3Runline:
Oakland Athletics -1.5 (+165)
Colorado Rockies +1.5 (-200)
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Colorado Rockies vs Oakland Athletics Analysis
The Colorado Rockies kicked off their offensive surge in the first inning when Elias Díaz hit his fourth home run of the season, putting them ahead 2-0. Ryan McMahon added a two-run homer later. The Rockies ended the game with 12 hits, including three from Díaz and two from Brendan Rodgers. Colorado averages 4 runs per game, but their pitching staff is allowing 5.5 runs per game, ranking them 29th out of 30 teams.
Ryan Feltner will start for the Rockies in this game. In his last outing on May 17th, he struggled, allowing 7 hits and 5 runs in four innings against the Giants. Feltner has a 1-4 record this season with a 5.69 ERA.
Following this series, the Rockies will return home to face the top team in Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies, for a weekend series. They will then host the Guardians for three games before traveling to face the Dodgers next weekend.
The Oakland Athletics were down 2-1 heading into the ninth inning on Wednesday. Zack Gelof singled to bring Esteury Ruiz home, tying the game. Gelof drove in another run in the bottom of the 11th, but it wasn’t enough. Oakland ended the game with 8 hits and has a season batting average of just .220, ranking 28th in Major League Baseball.
Joey Estes will start for the Athletics. This will be his fifth career start. He has a 1-1 record this season with a 9.35 ERA, allowing 9 runs in 8.2 innings.
The Athletics will host the Houston Astros for a three-game series over the weekend. Afterward, they will travel to Tampa Bay for three games against the Rays, followed by three games against Atlanta.
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Colorado Rockies vs Oakland Athletics Betting Picks
We are going to take the Oakland Athletics and the OVER in this game. It’s not that we love the offenses on both teams, but are not sold on either team’s pitching in this game. A long day at the ballpark goes to the road team. We are going to take the Oakland Athletics -125 over the Rockies betting picks. Also, we will take the OVER between Oakland and Colorado on Thursday!
Colorado Rockies vs Oakland Athletics Prediction
A bunch of runs scored in this game. We have 15 in all. We are going to give final Athletics predictions of the Oakland Athletics 9-6 over the Colorado Rockies. Hope you enjoy this and all the MLB games for Thursday. Best of luck with all your Rockies vs Athletics betting picks!
Rockies vs Athletics Match Recap (May 23th, 2024)
In a game that took 11 innings, the Oakland Athletics got past the Colorado Rockies in what was a thrilling game. Not only did this game come down to the wire, but there were nine runs scored in the 11th inning alone.
Run Line: The Oakland Athletics needed to win by at least two runs to hit the run line bets in this game, but that was never an option. Those that took the Rockies and the 1.5 runs were able to relax during the wild 11th inning.
Moneyline: Taking the Colorado Rockies at +145 felt like a good bet heading into the bottom of the 11th inning. Oakland had a massive rally to win this game, and allow their bettors (-125) to enjoy a nice win.
Total: Those that bet the under had a good chance to cash in this game until the teams needed extra inning to decide a winner. With a huge explosion of runs in the 11th inning, those that took the over were able to cash in.
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