Colorado Rockies vs Athletics Picks and Prediction for Sunday June 14 2026
The Colorado Rockies and Athletics continue their series on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Las Vegas Ballpark in Las Vegas, Nevada. First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 PM ET, and the game will be televised on MLB.TV. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks.
Starting Pitchers Take the Mound
The pitching matchup features Tomoyuki Sugano for Colorado and Jeffrey Springs for the Athletics. Sugano enters Sunday's game with a 6-4 record, a 4.08 ERA, and a 1.29 WHIP across 68.1 innings. He has allowed 68 hits while striking out 39 batters and walking 20. Sugano has surrendered 12 home runs this season. Springs comes into the contest with a 3-6 record, a 4.68 ERA, and a matching 1.29 WHIP over 75.0 innings. He has allowed 74 hits while striking out 63 batters and issuing 23 walks. Springs has given up 16 home runs. Sugano enters with the lower ERA, while Springs owns the advantage in strikeouts.
Rockies Trying to Reverse Their Road Struggles
Colorado enters this matchup with a 26-44 overall record and a 12-24 record away from home. The Rockies are coming off a 6-4 loss to the Athletics and have dropped three of their last five games. During that stretch, Colorado recently lost to the Athletics and recently lost to Milwaukee 12-4. The Rockies did recently win over the Cubs by scores of 3-2 and 7-3 before their current setback.
The Rockies are batting .248 as a team with 301 runs scored, 588 hits, and 68 home runs. They own a .318 on-base percentage and a .395 slugging percentage. On the mound, Colorado has struggled throughout the season, posting a 5.56 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP while allowing opponents to hit .286. The pitching staff has recorded 508 strikeouts and issued 235 walks.
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The biggest challenge for Colorado has been its pitching. The Rockies have the highest ERA and WHIP in this matchup while also allowing opponents to hit .286. Although the offense has produced a respectable batting average and hit total, the pitching staff has found it difficult to consistently limit opposing lineups.
Athletics Looking to Continue Their Winning Stretch
The Athletics enter Sunday's contest with a 34-35 overall record and a 14-18 mark at home. They are coming off a 6-4 victory over Colorado and have won four of their last five games. During that stretch, the Athletics recently won over Colorado, recently won over Milwaukee by scores of 4-3 and 7-5, and recently won over Houston 5-0. Their only loss in the span came in a wild 15-14 defeat in 12 innings against Milwaukee.
The Athletics are batting .247 with 304 runs scored, 582 hits, and 89 home runs. They own a .327 on-base percentage and a .411 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff has produced a 4.61 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP while holding opponents to a .256 batting average. The Athletics have also recorded 570 strikeouts and issued 265 walks.
The Athletics hold several statistical advantages entering this game. They have scored more runs, hit significantly more home runs, posted a better on-base percentage, and own stronger pitching numbers than Colorado. Those advantages have helped fuel their recent run of success.
Colorado Rockies vs Athletics Picks and Prediction
Colorado Rockies vs Athletics Pick
- Pick: Athletics Moneyline
The Athletics enter this matchup with better recent form and stronger season-long numbers in several key categories. They have won four of their last five games and defeated Colorado in the previous meeting. The Athletics also hold advantages in runs scored, home runs, on-base percentage, ERA, WHIP, and opponent batting average. Based on the provided data, the Athletics are the preferred side.
Colorado Rockies vs Athletics Total Pick
- Pick: Over 9.5
I would lean toward the over if the total is set at 9.5. Colorado's pitching staff has struggled throughout the season with a 5.56 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP, while both starting pitchers enter with ERAs above 4.00. The teams combined for 10 runs in their most recent meeting, and both offenses have shown enough production to push this game into higher-scoring territory.
Final Score Prediction
Athletics 7 – Colorado Rockies 5
This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Saturday.
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