The Miami Marlins (48-85) and Colorado Rockies (50-84) will meet on Thursday at Coors Field, with first pitch at 3:10 p.m. ET.

The Marlins (+117 underdog on the moneyline to win) visit the Rockies (-138). The Rockies will start Bradley Blalock (1-0) against the Marlins and Valente Bellozo (2-2).

Kyle Freeland (6.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 5 K) earned the win in the Rockies’ 8-2 victory over the Marlins yesterday. Aaron Schunk led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Max Meyer (5.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 6 K) was handed the loss for the Marlins.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s Rockies vs. Marlins contest, including viewing options.

Colorado Rockies vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Rockies (-138, bet $138 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Marlins (+117, bet $100 to win $117)
  • Over/under: 11

Rockies vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Game Time: 3:10 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Coors Field
  • TV Channel: Rockies
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockies stats and trends

Rockies betting records

  • The Rockies have won two of the three games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Colorado has played as favorites of -138 or more twice this season and split those games.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 58% chance to win.
  • Games involving Colorado have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 68 of 134 chances this season.
  • The Rockies are 66-67-0 against the spread in their 133 chances this season.

Bradley Blalock (Rockies probable starter)

  • Blalock gets the start for the Rockies, his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 3.06 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out was on Saturday against the New York Yankees, when the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • In four games this season, the 23-year-old has amassed a 3.06 ERA and 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .246 to opposing batters.
  • Blalock will try to build on a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.3 frames per outing).
  • He meets a Marlins offense that ranks 29th in the league with 496 runs while batting .240 as a unit. It has a collective .372 slugging percentage (26th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 123 home runs (28th in MLB).

Rockies batting stats

  • The Rockies have hit 146 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • Fueled by 397 extra-base hits, Colorado ranks 14th in MLB with a .400 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Rockies have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
  • Colorado has scored the 18th-most runs in the majors this season with 572 (4.3 per game).
  • The Rockies have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • Colorado ranks just 29th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.8 whiffs per contest.

Marlins stats and trends

Marlins betting records

  • The Marlins have been chosen as underdogs in 117 games this year and have walked away with the win 44 times (37.6%) in those games.
  • Miami has a mark of 33-55 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +117 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 46.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 73 of its 133 opportunities.
  • The Marlins are 60-72-0 against the spread in their 132 games that had a posted line this season.

Valente Bellozo (Marlins probable starter)

  • Bellozo (2-2 with a 3.35 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Marlins, his eighth of the season.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • The 24-year-old has amassed a 3.35 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings during seven games this season, while giving up a batting average of .236 to opposing batters.
  • Bellozo enters this matchup with one quality start under his belt this season.
  • Bellozo heads into this matchup with six outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his seven outings this season.
  • He will face off against a Rockies squad that is batting .244 as a unit (15th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .400 (14th in the league) with 146 total home runs (17th in MLB action).

Marlins batting stats

  • The Marlins are third-worst in MLB play with 123 home runs.
  • So far this year, Miami is slugging .372, the fifth-lowest percentage in baseball.
  • The Marlins are 18th in MLB with a .240 batting average.
  • Miami is the second-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.7 runs per game (496 total).
  • The Marlins rank 29th in MLB with a .296 on-base percentage.
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