Cleveland Guardians (36-18) vs. Colorado Rockies (19-34)
May 28, 2024 8:40 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Rockies +138 / Cleveland Guardians -150; Over/Under: +10
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The Cleveland Guardians and Colorado Rockies meet Tuesday in MLB game 2 action at Coors Field. Here’s a Colorado Rockies vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction.
Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview
The Cleveland Guardians are 36-18 on the season after wins over the Mets and Angels. The Cleveland Guardians have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 straight games. The Cleveland Guardians have won 11 of their last 12 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland Guardians with 57 hits and 54 RBI, while Andres Gimenez and Steven Kwan have combined for 101 hits and 44 RBI.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 19-34 on the season after wins over the Athletics and Phillies. The Colorado Rockies have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The Colorado Rockies have lost 5 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ezequiel Tovar leads the Colorado Rockies with 62 hits and 23 RBI, while Ryan McMahon and Brenton Doyle have combined for 107 hits and 47 RBI.
Cleveland Guardians vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup
Triston McKenzie gets the ball for the Cleveland Guardians, and he is 2-3 with a 3.44 ERA and 45 strikeouts this season. McKenzie has allowed 19 hits and 8 earned runs in his last 30.1 innings. McKenzie has a 3.71 ERA and .203 allowed batting average in 17 road innings. This will be McKenzie’s second career game against the Colorado Rockies.
Ryan Feltner gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 1-4 with a 5.07 ERA and 48 strikeouts this season. Feltner has allowed 24 hits and 12 runs in his last 21.2 innings. Feltner has a 3.94 ERA and .279 allowed batting average in 16 home innings. This will be Feltner’s second career game against the Cleveland Guardians.
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Guardians have won each of their last seven night games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have lost nine of their last 10 night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last six night games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Guardians have won the first inning in each of their last three games against NL West opponents.
- The Guardians have led after 3 innings in each of their last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven night games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Charlie Blackmon has hit a home run in four of his last seven appearances with the Rockies as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Charlie Blackmon has scored a run in eight of his last nine appearances against AL opponents.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Rockies’ last six home games against the Guardians.
- Kris Bryant has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 Tuesday appearances against teams that held a winning record.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rockies’ last 12 games at Coors Field.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one Double in four of the Rockies’ last five games as home underdogs against the Guardians.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Jose Ramirez has hit at least one home run in five of the Guardians’ last six night games.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded two hits in each of the Guardians’ last three night games.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Guardians’ last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Guardians’ last five road games against the Rockies.
- Jose Ramirez has scored at least one run in each of the Guardians’ last eight games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Andres Gimenez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four road appearances against NL opponents.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one Double in each of the Guardians’ last four games at Coors Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Ramirez ranks T4th in the league in Home Runs (15) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.19).
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (347).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 3rd in the league for runs scored this season (269).
- The Cleveland Guardians rank 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (407).
Colorado Rockies vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction
Triston McKenzie is showing more and more flashes of returning to the all star caliber pitcher he was before his injury. Ryan Feltner has been hittable all season, which includes an ERA over 5 and a .286 allowed batting average. If the pitching matchup wasn’t enough, the Cleveland Guardians continue to pile up the wins, and they remain the most profitable team in MLB for bettors. No team has earned bettors more money this season than the Guardians. The Colorado Rockies also still stink. You could argue the Guardians should be bigger favorites. I’ll lay the reasonable price with the Guardians in game 2 against the Rockies.
