Colorado Rockies at Oakland A’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Colorado Rockies at Oakland A’s odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Colorado Rockies (16-32) take on the Oakland A’s (20-31) Thursday in the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is set for 3:37 p.m. ET (MLB Network. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockies vs. A’s odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1

Colorado came away with the 4-3 win in 12 innings Wednesday to even the series while covering as a +130 road underdog. 3B Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead, 2-run shot in the 12th. Wednesday’s win ended a 4-game losing streak for the Rockies.

With Wednesday’s loss the Athletics are an ugly 1-9 in their last 10 games, scoring 3 of fewer runs 7 times in the 9 losses.

Rockies at A’s projected starters

RHP Ryan Feltner vs. RHP Joey Estes

Feltner (1-4, 5.69 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.49 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 7.7 K/9 through 49 innings.

  • Last start: Loss, 4 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 2 K in 10-5 setback at San Francisco Giants Friday
  • Never faced A’s before

Estes (1-1, 9.35 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.62 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 through 8 2/3 innings.

  • Last start: Loss, 3 2/3 IP, 8 ER, 8 H, 4 BB, 4 K in 8-1 defeat at Houston Astros May 16
  • First career start vs. Rockies

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Rockies at A’s odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:18 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Rockies +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | A’s -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +1.5 (-200) | A’s -1.5 (+165)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Rockies at A’s picks and predictions

Prediction

Rockies 5, A’s 4

Moneyline

BET ROCKIES (+105). 

Colorado is 6-4 in its last 10 games, while the A’s are 1-9 in their last 10 overall and 1-2 in their last 3 home games. The Rockies are also 2-1 in their last 3 matchups with Oakland.

Be aware that there is always a risk when backing teams this bad on the moneyline.

Run line/Against the spread

PASS. 

I like the Rockies to cover here as +1.5 (-200) underdogs, especially given the fact that they are 2-1 in their last 3 vs. the A’s and given that the lone loss came by only 1 run. However, the line is not worth the risk of betting on as currently set, bet on the moneyline and/or O/U instead.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 8 (-105). 

The Over has hit in 2 of Oakland’s last 3 overall and is 4-1 in its last 5 home games. For Colorado, the Over is 7-3 in its last 10 games.

This is only a lean because the Over is only 4-4 in the last 8 matchups between these squads and because the Over is only 4-5-1 in Oakland’s last 10.

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Colorado Rockies at Oakland A’s odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Colorado Rockies at Oakland A’s odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Colorado Rockies (15-32) and Oakland A’s (20-30) play the 2nd game of a 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockies vs. A’s odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: A’s lead 1-0

The Rockies have lost 4 games in a row after a 7-game winning streak May 9-15. They lost the opener to Oakland 5-4 Tuesday.

The A’s snapped an 8-game losing streak with Tuesday’s win. After their 6-game winning streak April 28-May 4, they have gone 3-13.

Rockies at A’s projected starters

LHP Austin Gomber vs. RHP Mitch Spence

Gomber (1-2, 3.02 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 in 50 2/3 innings.

  • Last start: Win, 6 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 8-0 road win over San Diego Padres May 15
  • May 2024 stats: 1-0, 0.48 ERA (18 2/3 IP, 1 ER), 0.91 WHIP in 3 starts

Spence (3-2, 3.90 ERA) makes his 2nd start and 13th appearance. The rookie has a 1.13 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 7.8 K/9 in 30 innings.

  • Last start: Loss, 4 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K in 6-2 road loss to Kansas City Royals Friday
  • 2024 home stats: 2-1, 3.86 ERA (16 1/3 IP, 7 ER), 1.23 WHIP in 6 relief appearances

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Rockies at A’s odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Rockies +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | A’s -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +1.5 (-190) | A’s -1.5 (+155)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: +100 | U: -120)

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Rockies at A’s picks and predictions

Prediction

Rockies 6, A’s 3

Moneyline

The ROCKIES‘ (+105) 6-20 road record is the 2nd-worst in baseball, and they are struggling. But Gomber has allowed only 2 runs all month.

Oakland has struggled scoring runs. It won with 5 runs Tuesday but had a total of just 17 over its 8-game skid.

Normally, the Rockies on the road are a bad bet. Playing against Oakland with Gomber on the mound is the exception.

BET ROCKIES (+105).

Run line/Against the spread

If you like the Rockies to win, there is no reason to bet the spread and get -190 odds for them to cover +1.5.

Twelve of Oakland’s 20 victories have been by more than 1 run, so your best bet is either playing the Rockies to win or for the A’s to cover -1.5 (+155).

PASS.

Over/Under

Spence’s only other start had exactly 8 total runs, which would result in a push in this matchup.

None of Gomber’s last 3 starts have surpassed 8 total runs.

The last 5 games for the A’s have all had at least 8 total runs and 6 of the last 7 for the Rockies have.

BET OVER 8 (+100).

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