Boston Red Sox vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 7/22/24

Coming into Monday’s Red Sox vs. Rockies interleague matchup, the Red Sox are favored, with their money line odds sitting at -181 compared to the Rockies at +152. This one is set to get started at 8:40 PM ET from Coors Field in Denver. The forecast calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-80s.

Boston will be looking to end a three-game losing streak, and they are 53-45 overall, which has them in 3rd place in the AL East. The Rockies are 5th in the NL West with a record of 36-64. Monday’s starting pitching matchup features Tanner Houck for the Red Sox and Austin Gomber for the Rockies. NESN will be televising this one.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +152

This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Monday, July 22nd.

HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS ROCKIES:

• We have the Rockies winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Red Sox Records & Stats

Boston closed out their series vs. the Dodgers with a 9-6 loss on the road. The Red Sox were the slight favorite at -105 on the money line. Things started off well for the Red Sox, as they got on the board with two runs in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Dodgers scored two runs of their own in the bottom of the first.

Kutter Crawford got the start for the Red Sox and took the loss. He only lasted five innings, giving up six earned runs on seven hits. Jarren Duran was hot at the plate, going 2/5 with a homer and four RBIs.

Boston is 3rd in the AL East, trailing the Orioles by 6.5 games. Overall, the Red Sox are 53-45, and they have gone 13-11 in AL East matchups. They come into today’s game having dropped three straight games, and this came after losing the final game of their series vs. the Phillies.

At home, the Red Sox are 24-25 this season and have gone 29-20 on the road. As the road favorite, Boston has been good this year, going 13-3. Their overall record as the favorite is 30-19 and 23-26 as the underdog. Boston’s series record is 16-11-5 this year.

When the Red Sox are on the road, they have a run line record of 28-21. They have a positive run differential of 1.1 runs per game on the road, and their average run differential in winning games is 4.1 runs per game. Their run line record as the underdog is 28-21.

The Boston Red Sox are on the road today against the Colorado Rockies, and the over/under line for the game is set at 10 runs. The Red Sox have been involved in games with an average of 9.0 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 46-46. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 10 runs, the over/under record is 0-5. Only 2.0% of their games have had over/under lines set at 10 runs or higher, and their over/under streak is currently at 2 games.

Tanner Houck has been pitching well for the Red Sox this season, as he comes into the game with a record of 8-6 and an ERA of 2.54. Houck’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.03. Out of his 19 starts, he has turned in 14 quality starts, one shutout, and one complete game. In his last outing, Houck picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run to the Athletics. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight starts. The right-hander has been much better on the road, with a record of 4-2 and an ERA of 1.99 compared to 4-4 with a 3.42 ERA at home.

Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox are 4th in team batting average at .255 and are also among the league leaders in slugging percentage, OPS, and isolated power. As a team, they are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 11th in the MLB. One thing to keep an eye on is their strikeout numbers, as they are 27th in the league in this category.

Over his last 10 games, Jarren Duran has gone 16/40 at the plate, including two home runs and eight RBIs. This has pushed his season batting average to .290, which is 3rd best on the team. Duran also comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak. Rafael Devers is also swinging a hot bat right now, as he has four homers in his last 10 games and is batting .287 for the season.

Rockies Records & Stats

The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Giants with a 3-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Giants scored two runs in the top of the 9th. Colorado was the +118 underdog at home going into the game.

Ryan Feltner put together a good start for the Rockies, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs, and striking out six. However, the Rockies couldnjson’t close things out, and Feltner took the loss. The Rockies’s offense was carried by Brendan Rodgers, who went 1/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Colorado is 36-64 overall, and they are 23.0 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Rockies are 12-18 against other teams in the NL West. After taking two of three from the Giants, they are looking to keep it going at home today vs. the Red Sox.

At home, the Rockies are 22-28 compared to 14-36 on the road. So far, they have yet to win a game as the favorite this season. As for their record as the underdog, they are 36-64. Colorado’s overall series record is 6-23-3 this season.

When the Rockies win, they win big, with an average run margin of 2.8 runs in their victories. They are 50-50 on the run line this season, including a 27-23 mark at home. Their average run margin for the season is -1.6 runs per game, and they have a run line win streak of three games at home. They are 4-0 against the run line as the underdog.

The Rockies are 1-2 this season when the over/under line is set at 10 runs. Their games have averaged 10.0 runs per contest this season, and their over/under record is 51-47 overall. The over/under line for their games has averaged 9 runs per game this season. The under has hit in their last three games.

Left-hander Austin Gomber gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Red Sox at home. Gomber has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 2-6 with a 4.61 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Gomber has a WHIP of 1.30 and opponents are batting .262 this season. In his 18 starts, Gomber has turned in six quality starts, and his ERA at home is 3.56 compared to 6.97 on the road. Most recently, he gave up four earned runs in five innings of work, taking the loss vs. the Reds. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

Over the last eight games, Ezequiel Tovar has been on fire for the Rockies, batting .441 with four homers and nine RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .278 with a team-high 46 RBIs and 16 homers. Tovar is currently on an eight-game hitting streak. Brenton Doyle and Michael Toglia also have 16 homers, but Toglia is batting just .197 this season.

As a team, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been a better offense at home, averaging 4.6 runs per game. Overall, the Rockies are 12th in team batting average, hitting .243. They have been good at putting the ball in play, as their team BABIP is 4th in the league.