Colorado Rockies vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 4/13/24

The Rockies head into Saturday’s interleague matchup vs. the Blue Jays looking to pull off the road upset, as they are +160 on the money line. As for the Blue Jays, they are the betting favorite at -193, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. First pitch from the Rogers Centre in Toronto is set for 3:07 PM ET.

Colorado comes in with a record of 4-10, while the Blue Jays are currently 6-8. Toeing the rubber for the Rockies is Dakota Hudson, and he is facing off against Yariel Rodriguez for the Blue Jays.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 9 Runs

This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 3:07 ET on Saturday, April 13th.

HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS BLUE JAYS:

• We have the Blue Jays 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

It was all Colorado in the last game of this series, as the Rockies took down the Blue Jays by a score of 12-4. The Rockies offense only had two more hits than the Blue Jays and struck out nine times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +195 on the money line.

Toronto got off to a good start in the game, scoring one run in the first and adding three more in the 2nd. As for the Rockies, they didn’t get on the board until the 3rd, but exploded for three runs in the 3rd and added two more in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Rockies were averaging just 4.2 runs per game on the road.

Ryan Feltner only went five innings for the Rockies but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with four strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Kevin Gausman was tagged for six runs in just 3 2/3 innings of work for the Blue Jays.

Rockies Records & Stats

As the Rockies are on the road today vs. the Blue Jays, they are looking to move closer to the .500 mark, as they are currently 4-10. In the NL West, they are in 5th place and trail the Dodgers by five games. So far, they have yet to win a series this season (0-4).

At home, the Rockies are 2-4, and they have the same 2-6 record on the road. Coming into today’s game, they had been the underdog in all of their games, and they have yet to win a series as the series losing streak is at four.

Colorado is 7-7 against the run line this season, but they are 3-5 on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight road games and are 4-2 at home. Their average run differential is -1.9 runs per game, but they are 4.5 runs better than their opponents in their wins and 4.5 runs worse in their losses.

The Rockies and Blue Jays have a combined run average of 11.4 runs per game this season. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 9 runs. So far this season, the Rockies have played 14 games with a combined run average of 10 or more runs, and their over/under record is 9-5.

Dakota Hudson is on the mound for the Rockies as they take on the Blue Jays. Hudson is coming off a loss in his first start of the season, where he went 6 innings and gave up 3 earned runs. He struck out 4 and gave up 7 hits.

Looking at the Rockies’ player projections, Nolan Jones has the highest home run projection on the team and is 13th in the league today. Charlie Blackmon has the 15th best chance in the league to hit a home run today. If you’re looking for a Rockies player to get a hit, Brendan Rodgers has the 22nd best chance in the league today.

Blue Jays Records & Stats

Toronto Blue Jays are currently in 5th place in the AL East, with a record of 6-8. They head into today’s game, having lost two straight games and are 4.5 games behind the Yankees for the division lead. In their series so far, the Blue Jays are 0-1, which puts their overall series record at 1-2-1.

When playing at home, the Blue Jays are 2-2 this season and 4-6 on the road. Toronto has lost two straight games as the favorite and are 3-2 when favored this season. As the underdog, which they are today, they have gone 3-6.

When it comes to betting on the run line, the Blue Jays have been a .500 team so far this season, going 7-7. They have been a little better at home, going 2-2, but they have lost their last two games against the run line at home. As the favorite, they are 3-2 against the run line, while they are 4-5 as the underdog. When they cover the run line, they are winning by an average of 3.7 runs, but when they don’t, they are losing by an average of 5.9 runs.

The Blue Jays have played 13 games this season, with the over/under line set at 9 runs in just three of them. In those three games, the over/under record is 1-1-1. The Blue Jays’ games have averaged 9.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 7-6 overall. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs.

For today’s game against the Rockies, the Blue Jays will rely on Yariel Rodriguez to set the tone. It’s his debut for the season and he’s looking to put together a strong start in his debut.

For the Blue Jays, our top projected hitter in terms of total hits is Bo Bichette, whose total hits projection is 4th best in today’s slate of games. George Springer is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 10th in the league today. Justin Turner has the top home run projection on the team and is 10th in the league in that category. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 4th on the team in terms of total hits, but his home run projection is the best on the team and 10th in the league.