Orioles host the Rockies in first of 3-game series

Colorado Rockies (26-76, fifth in the NL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (45-57, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Kyle Freeland (2-10, 5.19 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Orioles: Dean Kremer (8-7, 4.06 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 94 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -216, Rockies +178; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Colorado Rockies to begin a three-game series.

Baltimore has a 45-57 record overall and a 22-25 record in home games. The Orioles have a 27-46 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Colorado is 26-76 overall and 12-38 on the road. The Rockies have gone 19-34 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Friday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jackson Holliday has 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 41 RBIs for the Orioles. Ramon Laureano is 12 for 38 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

Hunter Goodman has 18 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 56 RBIs for the Rockies. Ryan McMahon is 10 for 36 with two doubles, four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 3-7, .226 batting average, 5.93 ERA, outscored by 30 runs

Rockies: 5-5, .279 batting average, 4.76 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Felix Bautista: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Maverick Handley: 10-Day IL (head), Scott Blewett: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (knee), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chadwick Tromp: 10-Day IL (back), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (hip), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rockies: German Marquez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Ritter: 10-Day IL (finger), Thairo Estrada: 10-Day IL (thumb), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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