Colorado Rockies vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 4/14/24
At 1:37 PM from the Rogers Centre in Toronto, we have an interleague matchup between the Rockies and Blue Jays. Colorado comes in with a record of 4-11, while the Blue Jays are currently 7-8. José Berríos will start for the Blue Jays, and he is facing off against Kyle Freeland for the Rockies.
Currently, the over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Blue Jays are the heavy favorite at -263 on the money line. Looking at the Rockies, they are sitting at +210. You can catch this one on TV on MLB Network.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 1:37 ET on Sunday, April 14th.
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
Toronto picked up a 5-3 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a huge 1st inning, scoring all five of their runs. As for the Rockies, they scored their first run in the 3rd and added two more in the 6th. Heading into the game, the Blue Jays were favored at -189 on the money line.
Yariel Rodriguez got the start for the Blue Jays, going just 3 2/3 innings while giving up one run and striking out six. He did not factor into the decision, as Bowden Francis got the win out of the bullpen. Dakota Hudson had a rough outing for the Rockies, taking the loss after going six innings and giving up five runs.
Daulton Varsho and George Springer each homered for the Blue Jays, while Bo Bichette scored three times and drove in a run while going 2/4. Brendan Rodgers had a two-hit game for the Rockies.
Rockies Records & Stats
As the Rockies are on the road today vs. the Blue Jays, they are looking to bounce back, as they are currently 4-11 this season. In the NL West, they are in 5th place and have a two-game lead over the Rockies. So far, they have yet to win a series this season (0-4).
At home, the Rockies are 2-4 compared to 2-7 on the road. Coming into today’s game, they have been the underdog in all of their games, and they have yet to win a series when closing out the previous series at home, as they are on a four-series losing streak.
Despite a losing average run margin of -1.9 runs per game, the Rockies have been a good bet on the run line at 7-8 overall. They are 4-2 at home on the run line, where they have a scoring margin of -0.2 runs per game. On the road, they are 3-6 on the run line, where they have a scoring margin of -3.1 runs per game. They have been an underdog in all 15 games this season.
When the Colorado Rockies play, the over/under line is typically set high. In the 15 games they have played this season, the over/under line has been set at 8.5 or higher in 10 of them. The Rockies have gone over the line in nine of those games, including their last game against the Blue Jays, where the over/under line was set at 9.0 runs, and the game finished with eight runs. The Rockies’ games have averaged 11.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 9-6.
Kyle Freeland and the Rockies are on the road today to take on the Blue Jays. Freeland has started 2 games this season and has taken a loss in each. He went 5 innings in his last start and gave up 4 runs to the Diamondbacks. In his first start of the year, he only went 3 1/3 innings and gave up 7 runs to the Cubs.
For the Rockies, our top projected hitter in terms of total hits is Charlie Blackmon, whose total hits projection is 16th best in the league today. If you’re looking for a home run pick, we have Nolan Jones as our top projected Rockies player to go deep, with his home run projection coming in 13th best in the league today. Kris Bryant has the 2nd best home run projection on the team.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
Toronto will be closing out their series vs. the Rockies today, and currently, they are just one game below .500 at 7-8. In the AL East, they are in 5th place and have gone 5 games behind the Yankees. So far, they have been the favorite in 6 of their games, going 4-2, and as the underdog, they are 3-6.
At home, the Blue Jays are 3-2, and just below .500 on the road at 4-6. Looking at their series record, they are 1-2-1 so far.
When the Blue Jays win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.4 runs per game. However, in their losses, they lose by an average of 5.9 runs per game. As a result, their overall run line record is 8-7, with a run line record of 4-2 as the favorite and 4-5 as the underdog. At home, they are 3-2 against the run line, while on the road, they are 5-5.
So far this season, the Blue Jays have played 14 games with an average O/U line of 8 runs. They have gone 7-7 O/U for the season, and their games have averaged 9 runs per game. When the O/U line has been set at 8.5 runs, the Blue Jays have gone under in all three games. This season, 60% of their games have had lower O/U lines than today’s line of 8.5 runs.
After a win in his first start of the season, José Berríos is back on the mound for the Blue Jays. He’s facing the Rockies and will be pitching at home. Berríos has gone 6 innings in each of his first two starts, and in his last outing, he struck out 6 and gave up 1 home run.
If you’re looking to bet on some Blue Jays player props, we have George Springer as our 2nd highest projected player in terms of total hits today. His home run projection is also the best on the team and 10th best in the league. Justin Turner is our top projected Blue Jays player in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 10th best in the league. Bo Bichette has the 4th best total hits projection in the league today. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is our top projected Blue Jays player in terms of home runs, and his projection is 10th best in the league.