Rockies vs. Orioles prediction and odds for Friday, Aug. 25 (Baltimore wins big)

The Baltimore Orioles won their series against the Toronto Blue Jays and now hold on to a significant lead in both the American League and the AL East.

They have a great opportunity to build on that lead this weekend when they face the Colorado Rockies in a three-game set.

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Now, lets dive into the odds for tonight's series opener.

Rockies vs. Orioles odds, run line, and total

Rockies vs. Orioles prediction and pick

Tonight's interleague series opener is a battle of lefties. Kyle Freeland (5.02 ERA) of the Rockies will face-off against Cole Irvin (4.66 ERA) of the Orioles. When you look at the offensive numbers for the two teams, there's one that has a significant advantage when it comes to facing left-handed pitchers.

The Rockies have been one of the worst teams in the Majors this season against lefties. Even with the advantage of playing at Coors Field, they're 29th in baseball in OPS over the past 30 days, sporting a lowly mark of .597.

Meanwhile, the Orioles are rocking an OPS of .782 against lefties over that time frame. That's up from .746 against right-handed pitchers.

Not only should the Orioles win tonight, but they should win with margin as well. I love their -1.5 run line at plus-money.

Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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