Colorado RockiesvsAthletics
The Colorado Rockies roll into Las Vegas tonight to take on the Athletics, and frankly this one looks like a mismatch on paper — the Rockies are sitting at 26-44 and the A's are a modest 34-35 but still the clear favorite at -175 on the moneyline. Vegas has the over/under at 14 total runs, which tells you oddsmakers are expecting both bullpens to get torched before this thing is over.
The Rockies have been bleeding runs all season, so whoever manages the heart of their order early is going to set the tone, and if the A's starter can get through five clean innings without the manager going to the pen too early, Oakland should close this out comfortably. Bold call: the A's win it going away, but Colorado's offense sneaks a couple out of the yard to keep it interesting enough that it looks closer than it was.