Orioles at Rockies
O/U 11.5 · RL Orioles -1.5 · Coors Field
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Orioles ML -162
- Published odds
- -162
- Result
- Lost
- Final score
- 5-6
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The line
FANDUEL · 23 moves| Market | Opened Sep 2 10:42 AM | Close Sep 2 6:40 PM | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPREAD | Orioles -1.5 (-106) | Orioles -1.5 (+1280) | Price |
| MONEYLINE | Orioles -162 | Orioles -650 | −488 |
Every move, in order ›
| When | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENSep 2 10:42 AM | Orioles -1.5 (-106) | — | Orioles -162 · Rockies +136 |
| Sep 2 11:00 AM | Orioles -1.5 (-110) | — | Orioles -162 · Rockies +136 |
| Sep 2 1:05 PM | Orioles -1.5 (-106) | — | Orioles -162 · Rockies +136 |
| Sep 2 1:40 PM | Orioles -1.5 (-108) | — | Orioles -162 · Rockies +136 |
| Sep 2 1:47 PM | Orioles -1.5 (-110) | — | Orioles -162 · Rockies +136 |
| Sep 2 2:10 PM | Orioles -1.5 (-113) | — | Orioles -172 · Rockies +144 |
| Sep 2 2:40 PM | Orioles -1.5 (-115) | — | Orioles -174 · Rockies +146 |
| Sep 2 3:09 PM | Orioles -1.5 (-118) | — | Orioles -176 · Rockies +148 |
| Sep 2 3:40 PM | Orioles -1.5 (-114) | — | Orioles -186 · Rockies +144 |
| Sep 2 4:01 PM | Orioles -3.5 (-106) | — | Orioles -590 · Rockies +390 |
| Sep 2 4:12 PM | Orioles -2.5 (-114) | — | Orioles -360 · Rockies +260 |
| Sep 2 4:30 PM | Orioles -1.5 (-154) | — | Orioles -350 · Rockies +255 |
| Sep 2 4:50 PM | Orioles -1.5 (-138) | — | Orioles -400 · Rockies +285 |
| Sep 2 5:10 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+132) | — | Orioles -295 · Rockies +220 |
| Sep 2 5:13 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+116) | — | Orioles -360 · Rockies +260 |
| Sep 2 5:25 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+235) | — | Orioles -310 · Rockies +230 |
| Sep 2 5:30 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+210) | — | Orioles -390 · Rockies +280 |
| Sep 2 5:39 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+640) | — | Orioles -620 · Rockies +400 |
| Sep 2 5:41 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+1400) | — | Orioles -530 · Rockies +360 |
| Sep 2 6:10 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+1200) | — | Orioles +148 · Rockies -192 |
| Sep 2 6:18 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+188) | — | Orioles -350 · Rockies +255 |
| Sep 2 6:20 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+102) | — | Orioles -590 · Rockies +390 |
| Sep 2 6:32 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+1280) | — | Orioles -340 · Rockies +250 |
| CLOSESep 2 6:40 PM | Orioles -1.5 (+1280) | — | Orioles -650 · Rockies +420 |
The read
I’m backing Baltimore because its starting-pitching and bullpen advantages outweigh the price. Tomoyuki Sugano has allowed 17 earned runs in 12.0 innings across his last three starts. Left-handed hitters have produced a .280 average and .923 OPS against him with 20 home runs, and Baltimore starts five left-handed hitters. Tonight’s nine have also hit 20 home runs over the last 15 days. That is a dangerous combination at Coors Field in 85°F weather.
Trevor Rogers carries some risk because right-handed hitters have produced a .276 average and .779 OPS against him, and Colorado constructed its lineup accordingly. Still, Rogers allowed two or fewer earned runs in three of his previous five starts and has the better season contact profile, including a 7.2% barrel rate allowed compared with Sugano’s 12.7%.
The bullpen separates the teams further. Baltimore’s relief corps has a 1.20 ERA over the last 10 days, compared with Colorado’s 3.38. Andrew Kittredge, Rico Garcia and Yennier Cano did not pitch yesterday, while Colorado used five relievers and both Jordan Romano and Brennan Bernardino worked for a second consecutive day. I’m laying the price with the club possessing the better path through both the opening innings and the late game.
The research
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STARTER FORM
Tomoyuki Sugano: 12.75 ERA over his last 3 starts
12.75A 12.75 ERA across three starts tells me Tomoyuki Sugano is not containing trouble once it begins. Colorado should have repeated scoring opportunities against him tonight.
PLATOON EDGE
Jordan Beck (bats R) hits 6th against Trevor Rogers (LHP)
.816Beck gets Rogers from his preferred side and bats sixth behind Colorado’s primary run producers. He has a favorable chance to extend a rally or punish a mistake left over the plate.
COOLING OFF
Cole Carrigg: .449 OPS in Last 15 Days
.449Cole Carrigg’s .449 OPS makes his slump meaningful despite the tempting Colorado setting. A bounce back is possible, but I would need a favorable price to invest in it.
FIRST INNING
NRFI watch: quiet first innings on both sides of BAL @ COL
NRFIThe broader first-inning trends point toward an NRFI, but Sugano’s immediate vulnerability creates a serious exception. Baltimore’s half of the inning is the danger point, and I’m reluctant to bet the NRFI through it.
STREAK
COL have lost 5 straight
L5Colorado’s five-game losing streak reflects sustained problems rather than a few unfortunate breaks. With Baltimore arriving in strong form, this matchup looks more likely to extend the slide than stop it.
BAL have won 4 straight
W4Baltimore has won four straight without depending on one-run fortune, while Colorado enters on a five-game slide. The matchup strongly favors the Orioles carrying their momentum forward.
REGRESSION
Tomoyuki Sugano: 5.23 ERA vs 6.94 xERA
6.94Tomoyuki Sugano’s 6.94 expected ERA is even worse than his 5.23 actual mark. With weak strikeout numbers and frequent hard contact, he is a clear regression target for Baltimore.
CLOSER WATCH
Andrew Kittredge / Ryan Helsley
9 SVI see a live save spot tonight: Baltimore is favored at -162, and Andrew Kittredge is fully rested after one outing in the last three games. But with nine saves to Ryan Helsley’s eight, this remains a real committee. Hold Kittredge, but keep Helsley rostered or add him where available—the one-save gap makes both relevant for managers chasing saves this week.
FANTASY PICKUPS
Coby Mayo
.730 OPSMayo’s .219 average and .730 OPS are modest, but batting sixth against struggling Tomoyuki Sugano and his 6.94 xERA gives Mayo a useful one-day opportunity. Stream him if you need a corner-infield bat today.
Samuel Basallo
.726 OPSBasallo offers catcher eligibility, a fifth-place lineup spot and a matchup with struggling Tomoyuki Sugano, whose xERA is 6.94. My preferred catcher stream for managers needing offense today.
Gunnar Henderson
.708 OPSHenderson’s .222 average and .708 OPS are underwhelming, but the third-place lineup spot and matchup with struggling Tomoyuki Sugano, who owns a 6.94 xERA, create immediate appeal. Add and start him today wherever he is available.
CUT LIST
Tomoyuki Sugano
6.94 xERASugano’s 5.23 ERA is already doing real damage, and the 6.94 xERA says he has pitched even worse than that result. A start tonight isn’t a reason to keep carrying this profile. Cut
Jordan Beck
0.569 OPSThe cut case is straightforward: a .205 average and .569 OPS are dragging the roster, and batting sixth does not offer enough lineup prominence to offset that production. Being in tonight’s lineup keeps him active, but it does not rescue the season-long profile. CUT
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Props on this game
2- GARY'S PICKTREVOR ROGERSK'S OVER 5.5
I’m buying Rogers’ recent strikeout level at plus money. He has recorded at least six strikeouts in seven of his last eight starts, while Colorado’s lineup contains plenty of swing-and-miss beyond the contact-oriented McCarthy and Rumfield. Rogers can attack with a four-seamer carrying a 24.7% whiff rate and a sweeper at 26.9%. He has also completed six innings in six of those eight starts, giving him enough runway to reach this number even if Coors produces some damage.
- GARY'S PICKRYAN RITTERH+R+RBI UNDER 1.5
Ritter has stayed under this number in 12 of his last 14 games, and his .176/.222/.176 season line shows neither consistent on-base production nor extra-base impact. Batting eighth also limits his plate appearances and leaves him dependent on the bottom of Colorado’s order to turn a hit into an additional run or RBI. Rogers has been more vulnerable to right-handed hitters, but Ritter still needs multiple counting events to beat this line. At this price, I’ll take the under against a hitter averaging only 0.6 combined hits, runs and RBIs per game.
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