The Colorado Rockies (48-79) kick off a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (79-48) with a Friday matchup at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. First pitch is at 7:05 PM ET. The Orioles will give the ball to Cole Irvin (1-3, 4.66 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Rockies will counter with Kyle Freeland (5-13, 5.02 ERA).
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Baltimore vs. Colorado Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, August 25, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Irvin – BAL (1-3, 4.66 ERA) vs Freeland – COL (5-13, 5.02 ERA)
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Orioles vs. Rockies Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Irvin | Freeland | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | GS | 24 |
| 1-3 | W-L | 5-13 |
| 4.66 | ERA | 5.02 |
| 58 | IP | 129 |
| 19 | BB | 37 |
| 53 | SO | 83 |
Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher: Cole Irvin
- The lefty last pitched on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, when he threw five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.66, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents are batting .261 against him.
- Irvin has one quality start this year.
- In six of his 18 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- When Irvin starts, his team is 6-4-0 against the spread this season.
- Games started by Irvin have a 5-5-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Irvin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Athletics | Aug. 19 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| at Mariners | Aug. 12 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Mets | Aug. 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Mets | Aug. 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Freeland
- The left-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in five innings pitched against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 5.02 and 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .288 in 24 games this season.
- In 24 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
- He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 24 chances this season.
- The 30-year-old ranks 51st in ERA (5.02), 53rd in WHIP (1.473), and 55th in K/9 (5.8) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- The Rockies have an 11-13-0 ATS record in Freeland’s 24 starts that had a set spread.
- Freeland has started 24 contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in 10 of them.
Freeland’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. White Sox | Aug. 19 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| at Dodgers | Aug. 13 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| at Brewers | Aug. 8 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Padres | Aug. 2 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Athletics | Jul. 28 | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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