Colorado Rockies vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 8/23/24
Carlos Rodon and the White Sox are facing off against the Rockies, who will be sending Kyle Freeland to the mound. This one is getting started at 7:05 PM ET from Yankee Stadium in New York, and the Yankees are the heavy money line favorite at -291. The Rockies are +239 on the money line, and they are 47-81 this season, which has them 5th in the NL West. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and YES will be televising this interleague matchup.
Colorado comes in on a two-game losing streak, while the Yankees have won two in a row and are 1st in the AL East with a record of 75-53. As for the Rockies, they are 5th in the NL West. Carlos Rodon will be on the mound for the White Sox, and the Rockies are starting Kyle Freeland.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +239
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 ET on Friday, August 23rd.
HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS YANKEES:
- We have the Rockies winning by a score of 5 to 4
- 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 9 runs and like the over
Rockies Records & Stats
The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Nationals with an 8-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 3rd inning before the Nationals scored two runs in the 3rd to take the lead. Washington’s offense scored another six runs in the 4th to put things out of reach. Colorado was the +130 underdog on the money line going into this road game.
Cal Quantrill had a rough outing, giving up six earned runs on only two hits. He also issued three walks and hit a batter. The Rockies scored their only three runs in the 6th inning, with Jacob Stallings going deep for the Rockies. However, they couldn’t complete the comeback, and the Rockies lost 8-3.
Colorado is 5th in the NL West, trailing the Giants by 17.5 games for 4th place in the division. Overall, the Rockies are just 47-81 and have dropped two straight games. These two losses came in the final two games of their series vs. the Nationals.
So far, the Rockies have gone just 15-28 in divisional games. They will try to turn things around today on the road, where they are 18-48 this season. At home, the Rockies are 29-33. As the underdog, Colorado has gone 18-48 this year and they are 0-0 as the favorite.
When it comes to the run line, the Rockies have been a tough team to figure out. They are 65-63 overall, but 34-28 at home. On the road, they are 31-35, but they have failed to cover the run line in their last two road games. They are 0-0 against the run line as the favorite and 65-63 as the underdog. Their average run margin in losses is -4.1, which is worse than their overall average run margin of -1.6.
Colorado is on the road against the Yankees today, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The Rockies have played in 74 games this season where the over/under line was higher than 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged a combined 10.1 runs per game. Overall, the Rockies have a 64-61 over/under record this season, and when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, their games have gone over the total 9 times and under 9 times.
Colorado is sending left-hander Kyle Freeland to the mound today as he faces the Yankees on the road. Freeland has made 14 starts this season and has a record of 3-5 with a 5.97 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Freeland has a WHIP of 1.53 and opponents are batting .297 off him this year. In his last outing, Freeland took the loss, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work. He has allowed at least one homer in three straight starts. Against the Yankees, Freeland will look to bounce back and turn in a better outing.
Heading into today’s game, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. One thing to note is that they are much better at home, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 13th in the MLB, and have the league’s 15th best home run total.
Over the team’s last eight games, both Brendan Rodgers and Brenton Doyle have one home run, with Rodgers hitting .281 and Doyle hitting .355. Doyle is also on a nine-game hitting streak. For the season, Doyle is batting .271 and leads the team with 61 RBIs. Ezequiel Tovar and Michael Toglia are also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard.
Yankees Records & Stats
Gerrit Cole was excellent in his last start for the Yankees, going six innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just one walk and struck out two batters. The Yankees’s offense was carried by Giancarlo Stanton, who went 1/3 with a homer and three RBIs.
New York’s lineup scored a total of six runs on only six hits. Aaron Judge also hit a homer, going /3.
The Yankees come into today’s game vs. the Rockies with an overall record of 75-53, which has them leading the AL East by 1.5 games over the Orioles. New York is on a two-game winning streak, taking the final two games of their series vs. the Guardians. So far, they have gone 22-23 in divisional games.
At home, the Yankees are 34-28 this season, and they have been really good on the road, going 41-25. As the favorite, the Yankees have put together a record of 57-46, and they are 18-7 as the underdog this year. New York’s overall series record is 24-13-4 this year.
Despite a 28-34 run line record at home, the Yankees have covered the run line in two straight games at Yankee Stadium. Their average run margin at home is just 0.5 runs per game, but they have a run line record of 21-4 as an underdog this season.
The New York Yankees are playing at home against the Colorado Rockies today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. Both teams have a combined run average of 9.2 runs per game this season, and the Yankees have an over/under record of 70-54. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs this season, the Yankees have gone over the total 28 times and under 18 times. Overall, 41 of their games this season have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 32.0% of their games.
Carlos Rodón gets the start for the Yankees today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Tigers. In that start, he took the loss, going just 3 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs. Before that outing, he had picked up the win in three straight starts. Rodón’s overall record is 13-8, and he has an ERA of 4.34. Opposing batters are hitting .234 off the left-hander this season. Rodón’s ERA at home is 4.04 compared to 5.67 on the road.
Not only are the Yankees the top-scoring offense in the league, but they have also been the best home run-hitting team in the league this season. Overall, they are averaging 5.1 runs per game and have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. As a team, the Yankees are batting .251, which is 9th in the league.
Aaron Judge has been on a tear of late, going 12/30 in his last eight games, with six homers and 11 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .334 with a league-leading 48 homers and 118 RBIs. Juan Soto is also having a great season, as he is 2nd on the team with 36 homers and has driven in 93 runs.