Colorado Rockies vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 8/24/24
New York comes into this interleague matchup vs. the Rockies looking to extend their winning streak to four games. They are the heavy favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -278, while the Rockies are +228 underdogs. Saturday’s forecast in New York calls for broken clouds and temperatures in the low 80s.
First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 2:05 PM ET, and the Rockies will be looking to pull off the upset with Bradley Blalock on the mound. However, they are +228 on the money line compared to the Yankees, who are 76-53 overall and 1st in the AL East.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 9 Runs
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 2:05 ET on Saturday, August 24th.
HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS YANKEES:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
New York picked up a 3-0 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a two-run 4th inning and added their final run in the 5th. As for the Rockies, they had their best chance to score in the 7th but left the bases loaded. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -346 on the money line.
Carlos Rodon started for the Yankees and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued four walks. Kyle Freeland got the start for the Rockies and took the loss, giving up two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of work.
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge each homered for the Yankees, while DJ LeMahieu scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/4. As for the Rockies, Trevor Story went 2/4 with a double.
Rockies Records & Stats
Colorado is on the road today, facing the Yankees with an overall record of 47-82, which puts them 5th in the NL West, 30 games behind the Dodgers. The Rockies have dropped three straight games, and they are 3-7 across their last ten games. So far, they are 15-28 in divisional games.
At home, the Rockies are just below .500 at 29-33 this season. However, they have really struggled on the road, going 18-49. This season, the Rockies have really struggled in day games, going 14-33.
When the Rockies are the underdog, they are 65-64 against the run line. They have a losing run line streak on the road, failing to cover in their last three games. They have a negative run differential both at home and on the road, but it is worse on the road at -2.3 runs per game.
The Rockies are on the road against the Yankees today. The over/under line is set at 9 runs, which is right around the average combined run average for Rockies games this season. Their over/under record for the season is 64-62, and when the line is set at 9 runs, they are 5-5-1. Nearly half of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than 9 runs.
Bradley Blalock is getting the start for the Rockies on the road against the Yankees. This will be his third start of the season, and he has yet to pick up a win. In his first start, he went 5 2/3 innings and gave up 3 runs to the Diamondbacks. He followed that up with a 5 2/3 inning outing against the Padres, where he allowed just 1 earned run.
Heading into today’s game, Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar are the Rockies’ top home run threats, with 21 and 19 homers, respectively. Doyle also leads the team with 61 RBIs, and Tovar is 2nd on the team in RBIs, with 55. Both players have been swinging the bat well of late, with Doyle hitting .308 over his last seven games and Tovar coming in at .270.
As a team, the Rockies are batting .243 this season, which is 11th in the league. However, they are near the bottom of the league in strikeouts and walks. Overall, they are averaging 4.2 runs per game and are even better at home, where they are averaging 4.9 runs per contest.
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees are 76-53 overall this season, putting them 1st in the AL East. They lead the Orioles by 1.5 games and have gone 22-23 in divisional play. New York has won three straight games, and this season, they are 58-46 as the favorite and 18-7 as the underdog.
At home, the Yankees are 35-28 this season and have gone 41-25 on the road. New York has won three straight at home, and their overall series record is 24-13-4. The Yankees have gone 6-4 across their last ten games overall.
When the Yankees are at home, they are just 29-34 against the run line, but they have covered in three straight games. Their average run margin at home is just 0.6, but they have an overall run line record of 69-60. They have been favored in 104 of their 125 games and are just 48-56 against the run line in those games.
Today’s over/under line of 9 runs for the New York Yankees’ game against the Colorado Rockies is right in line with their season average of 9.2 runs per game. The Yankees have played to the over in 70 of their 125 games this season, but their games with a line of 9 runs have gone under more often than not, with a record of 9-12-2. New York’s games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs this season, and their games have had an over/under line of 9 runs or higher in just 14% of their contests.
Will Warren will be making his third start of the season for the Yankees, and he will be taking on the Rockies at home. Warren has gone 5 innings in each of his first two starts, striking out 5 in both outings. In his last start, he gave up 2 earned runs over 5 innings against the White Sox.
The Yankees come into the game as the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. New York is also the league’s top home run-hitting team and have the best team on-base percentage in the league. As a team, they are batting .250, which is 7th in the MLB.
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been the Yankees’ top two hitters this season, with Judge leading the team with a .333 average and Soto not far behind at .297. Judge has been especially hot of late, going 5/23 with five homers over his last six games. Judge also comes into the game on an 11-game hitting streak. Soto has gone deep 36 times this season, which is 5th in the MLB.