Boston Red Sox vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 7/23/24

The Rockies host the Red Sox tonight at Coors Field in Denver and will be looking to pull off the upset, as they are +136 on the money line. However, the Red Sox are the betting favorite at -162, and they will be trying to snap a four-game losing streak. Boston is 3rd in the AL East, while the Rockies are 5th in the NL West.

First pitch for this interleague matchup is set for 8:40 PM ET, and the forecast from Denver calls for clear skies and temperatures in the upper 80s. NESN will be televising this one, and the over/under line is currently at 10.5 runs. Ty Blach is starting for the Rockies, and he is facing Cooper Criswell for the Red Sox.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +136

This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Tuesday, July 23rd.

HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS ROCKIES:

• We have the Rockies winning by a score of 7 to 6
• 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 13 runs and like the over

It was a wild game in the most recent game of this Rockies vs Red Sox series. Colorado went into the matchup as +142 underdogs and squeaked out a 9-8 win. The Rockies had a huge 3rd inning, scoring four of their nine runs. As for the Red Sox, they scored four of their eight runs in the 5th.

Austin Gomber got the start for the Rockies, going just 5 2/3 innings while giving up four runs and striking out five. Justin Lawrence got the win out of the bullpen. Tanner Houck only went six innings for the Red Sox, giving up four earned runs on 10 hits.

Charlie Blackmon and Sam Hilliard each homered for the Rockies, while Ezequiel Tovar went 3/7 with two RBIs and a run scored. Aaron Schunk also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.

Red Sox Records & Stats

Boston is seven games out of the AL East lead, and they trail the Yankees by 1.5 games for the second spot in the division. The Red Sox are 53-46 overall and have lost four straight games, with the Rockies taking the first game of this series. So far, they are 13-11 in AL East matchups.

At home, the Red Sox are 24-25 this year and 29-21 on the road. As the road favorite, the Red Sox have gone 13-4 this year, and they are 30-20 as the favorite overall. Boston’s overall series record is 16-11-5, and they are 4-6 over their last ten games.

When the Red Sox are on the road, they are a good bet to cover the run line, as they are 28-22 on the run line away from Fenway Park. They are also 28-21 on the run line as an underdog. Their average run differential on the road is +1.0.

The Boston Red Sox are on the road today against the Colorado Rockies. The over/under line for the game is set at 10.5 runs. The Red Sox have an over/under record of 47-46 this season, and their games have averaged a combined 9.1 runs per game. Their over/under record when the line is set at 10.5 runs is 1-1. The Red Sox have gone over the total in three straight games.

Right-hander Cooper Criswell is getting the start for the Red Sox today as he faces the Rockies on the road. He has made 12 starts this year and has a record of 3-4 with a 4.50 ERA. Criswell’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.28. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in six innings of work. Looking back over his last three starts, Criswell has given up at least two earned runs in each outing. His ERA on the road is 5.49, compared to 4.14 at home.

Over the past nine games, Jarren Duran has been on a tear for the Red Sox, going 16/39 with two homers and seven RBIs. This has helped him move his season batting average to .288, which is the 3rd best mark on the team. Duran is also 3rd on the team with 48 RBIs. Rafael Devers is the team’s top home run hitter this season, with 23 homers, and his 62 RBIs are the best mark on the team and 13th in the MLB.

As a team, the Red Sox are 4th in batting average and are 8th in home runs. They have been one of the best home run hitting teams in the league and have done a good job of avoiding strikeouts. Overall, they are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 9th in the league.

Rockies Records & Stats

Colorado is 37-64 overall and trails the Dodgers by 23 games in the NL West. Currently, they are in 5th place in the division and are 12-18 in games against other NL West teams. The Rockies are hosting the Red Sox today with an overall home record of 23-28.

So far this year, the Rockies have really struggled on the road, going just 14-36. As for their record in the favorite and underdog roles, the Rockies are 0-0 as the favorite and 37-64 as the underdog. Colorado’s overall series record is 6-23-3, and they are leading their current series vs. the Red Sox.

The Rockies are 28-23 against the run line at home this season, and they have covered the run line in each of their last four home games. They are 51-50 overall against the run line this season, and they have been the underdog in all 101 games.

When the Rockies are at home, the over/under line is usually set at 10 runs, but today’s line is 10.5 runs. The Rockies have played in 22 games with a line set at 10.5 runs, and the over has hit in 11 of those games. Overall, the over has hit in 52 of the Rockies’ 99 games this season.

Left-hander Ty Blach gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Red Sox at home. He has made 16 appearances this season and has a record of 3-5 with an ERA of 5.46. Blach has made two quality starts this year and is averaging just 4.85 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Blach came out of the bullpen and went 1 1/3 innings, giving up one hit and no runs. He didn’t issue a walk in that outing. Blach has not taken a loss or a win in any of his last four outings.

Over his last seven games, Ezequiel Tovar has been on fire for the Rockies, going 15/33 with four homers and nine RBIs. This has helped him take over the team lead in homers (16) and RBIs (47) while batting .280 for the season. Tovar’s nine-game hitting streak is the longest for the Rockies right now. Brenton Doyle is also on a good stretch, as he has a seven-game hitting streak and is also batting .279 with 16 homers.

As a team, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. They have been better at home, averaging 4.7 runs per game. Overall, the Rockies are batting .244, which is 11th in the league, and have the 12th most home runs in the MLB. They are also near the top of the league in terms of avoiding strikeouts.