The Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies meet Wednesday in MLB action at Coors Field. Here’s a Rockies vs Red Sox Prediction. This article will include a Rockies vs Red Sox Pick.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Boston Red Sox are 32-45 on the year and play the Yankees and Nationals next. The Boston Red Sox are batting .243 on the season, have a .312 OBP, and have a .381 slugging percentage. The Boston Red Sox pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Wilyer Abreu leads the Boston Red Sox with 81 hits and 38 RBI, while Ceddanne Rafaela and Willson Contreras have combined for 150 hits and 78 RBI.
Ranger Suarez gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 3-3 with a 2.93 ERA and 75 strikeouts this season. Suarez is 3-1 with a 2.43 ERA and 37 strikeouts in his career against the Colorado Rockies.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 31-49 on the year and play the Twins and Marlins next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .253 on the season and have a .323 OBP and a .410 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies’ pitching staff has a 5.47 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP. TJ Rumfield leads the Colorado Rockies with 77 hits and 42 RBI, while Troy Johnston and Hunter Goodman have combined for 143 hits and 73 RBI.
Kyle Freeland gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 1-7 with a 7.36 ERA and 57 strikeouts this season. Freeland is 0-1 with a 4.63 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his career against the Boston Red Sox.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Rockies have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Red Sox have lost five of their last six games as favorites against NL West opponents following a road win.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last six day games against American League opponents.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four road day games.
- The Red Sox have lost the first inning in four of their last five day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have led after 3 innings in four of their last five home day games.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Rockies have lost seven of their last eight day games after playing the previous day.
- The Red Sox have won five of their last six road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in five of their last six road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have lost the first inning in six of their last eight games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last nine day games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six day games against AL East opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rockies’ last six day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Red Sox’s last eight games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the Rockies’ last nine home games against AL East opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Red Sox’s last five day games against NL West opponents.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Ezequiel Tovar has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against the Red Sox after playing the previous day.
- Jake McCarthy has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances.
- Kyle Freeland has recorded a win in three of his last four home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Hunter Goodman ranks 5th in the league in Home Runs (21) this season.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Wilyer Abreu has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances after playing the previous day.
- Nate Eaton has recorded two or more hits in each of his last three appearances with the Red Sox as road favorites.
- Ranger Suarez has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances.
- Ranger Suarez has recorded a win in three of his last four road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.47).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.285).
- The Red Sox rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (301).
- The Red Sox rank 30th in the league for RBIs this season (288).
Rockies vs Red Sox Prediction
The Red Sox have settled in this week and are getting strong pitching performances. Suarez has been a bright spot for Boston this season with a 2.93 ERA and 1.12 WHIP while averaging nearly a strikeout per inning. Freeland has been horrible with a 7.36 ERA and 1.58 WHIP through 66 innings. Freeland has a 6.32 ERA and .289 allowed batting average at home this season. The Red Sox have to take advantage of a spot like this. Give me the Red Sox and the RL for max betting value on Wednesday afternoon.