The Colorado Rockies hold a 1.5-game lead for the final NL wild-card spot and have little room for error entering their series finale with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. The Rockies picked up a 6-0 victory over the Marlins on Tuesday but that is the team’s lone win in its past six against Miami.
- The Marlins are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in the Marlins’ last 4 games against the Rockies.
- The Rockies are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home with Jon Gray as the starting pitcher.
The Rockies will give ace Jon Gray the ball for this matinee matchup. Gray has easily been the Rockies’ best pitcher over the past two months, posting a 2.24 ERA in his last 10 starts while not once allowing more than three earned runs. The righty allowed eight hits and three earned runs in 5.2 innings against the Marlins in his one outing against the club on August 11.
Marlins pitcher Adam Conley will hope to give himself a positive note to enter the offseason with after struggling through his recent outings. The southpaw has a 9.56 ERA in his four starts during September and has only once made it through the fifth inning.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Colorado Rockies as -200 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 11.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
OddsShark prediction models pick the Rockies to win this game 6.2-3.8. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Colorado Rockies bring an 85-73 record to the battle against the 74-83 Marlins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Colorado vs Miami injuries news.
The Colorado Rockies sit at No. 8 in the current MLB power poll here at OddsShark, while the Miami Marlins sit at No. 24 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Colorado Rockies' No. 7-ranked offense (5.03 runs per game) against a Miami Marlins defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 24 at 5.04 runs allowed per game. The Colorado Rockies have been averaging 9.27 hits per game, more than the Miami Marlins have managed so far this season (9.13 hits on average).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Colorado has the No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Marlins own the No. 24 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Marlins were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Colorado staff and losing 6-0 to the Rockies on Tuesday at Coors Field.
- Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Miami is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
- Miami is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
- Miami is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
- Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
- Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games
- Colorado is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Miami home to Atlanta, Thursday, September 28
Colorado home to Los Angeles, Friday, September 29
