Rockies vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 28

Updated Jul. 28, 2023 8:00 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

JP Sears will take the mound for the Oakland Athletics against the Colorado Rockies and Randal Grichuk on Friday at 8:40 PM ET. The Athletics are listed as +105 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favorite Rockies (-125). Colorado is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The contest's over/under has been set at 11 runs.

The Colorado Rockies will hand the ball to Kyle Freeland (4-10, 4.72 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to Sears (1-7, 4.11 ERA).

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rockies-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Rockies vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, July 28, 2023 at 8:40 PM ET
Where: Coors Field in Denver, Colorado
How to Watch on TV: SportsNet RM

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Rockies	-125	+105	11	-119	-101	-1.5	+153	-180

Rockies vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Rockies 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Under 11 runs
Win Probabilities: Rockies 56%, Athletics 44%

Rockies vs. Athletics Betting Insights

This season, the Rockies have been favored 11 times and won three, or 27.3%, of those games.
Colorado has a record of 2-4 when favored by -125 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Rockies.
The Athletics have been underdogs in 103 games this season and have come away with the win 28 times (27.2%) in those contests.
Oakland has a win-loss record of 28-73 when favored by +105 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Rockies Recent Betting Performance

Over the last 10 games, the Rockies have not been listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Rockies combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total three times.
The Rockies have put together an 8-2-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rockies Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.7
HR	19
ERA	3.79
K/9	6.7

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Rockies Player Insights

Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with 16 dingers on the year. He's also hitting .257 with 47 RBI.
In all of MLB, McMahon ranks 49th in homers and 76th in RBI.
McMahon carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a home run, three walks and an RBI.
Jurickson Profar is batting .239 with 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 39 walks.
Profar is 194th in homers and 157th in RBI in the major leagues.
Elias Diaz leads the Rockies with 48 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .270.
Ezequiel Tovar is batting .260 with 22 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 13 walks.

Rockies Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
C.J. Cron	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+285)	0.5 (+120)
Elehuris Montero	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+390)	0.5 (+150)
Alan Trejo	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+175)
Mike Toglia	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+300)	0.5 (+140)
Ezequiel Tovar	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (-120)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+145)

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
Over their last 10 games, the Athletics are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	2.8
HR	9
ERA	3.89
K/9	8.6

Athletics Player Insights

Brent Rooker has posted a team-high 16 home runs and has driven in 44 runs.
Rooker is 49th in homers and 93rd in RBI among all batters in MLB.
Tony Kemp is batting .212 with eight doubles, three triples, three home runs and 28 walks.
Among all MLB hitters, Kemp ranks 309th in home runs and 284th in RBI.
JJ Bleday is batting .218 with 11 doubles, eight home runs and 34 walks.
Jace Peterson is batting .217 with seven doubles, two triples, six home runs and 34 walks.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Tony Kemp	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+950)	0.5 (+200)
Brent Rooker	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (-120)	0.5 (+300)	0.5 (+110)
Jordan Diaz	1.5 (+145)	1.5 (-125)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+110)
Aledmys Díaz	1.5 (+175)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+140)
JJ Bleday	0.5 (-238)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+150)

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