In this article, we will formulate a Rockies vs Yankees prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, May 24, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees (30-20, 12-11 Away) are on a five-series winning run after beating the Padres, Athletics, Mariners, Mets, and sweeping the Rangers. Shockingly, the Yankees fell short to the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the series as they narrowly lost 3-2 on Friday. Clarke Schmidt took the loss after allowing three runs on six hits with eight strikeouts and two walks in 4.2 innings.
This year, the Yankees average 5.56 runs per game (3rd in the MLB) on a .257/.342/.470 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Yankees’ staff has a 3.42 ERA (7th) and 1.17 WHIP (4th). Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with a .398 batting average, 17 home runs, and 45 RBI this season.
The projected starting pitcher for the Yankees is Max Fried, who is 6-0 in ten starts this season, with a 1.29 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 62.2 innings.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies (9-42, 6-20 Home) snapped a five-game losing skid with a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees last night. Prior to this series, the Rockies were swept by the Rangers and Phillies and lost to the Diamondbacks. In Friday’s victory against the Yanks, Ryan McMahon led the offense with two RBI, while Tanner Gordon got the win after allowing two runs on five hits with five strikeouts and two walks across 6.0 innings of work.
This season, the Rockies average 3.27 runs per game (29th in the MLB) on a .219/.286/.361 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Rockies’ staff has a 5.74 ERA (29th) and 1.60 WHIP (30th). Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with a .281 batting average, seven home runs, and 31 RBI this season.
Kyle Freeland will take the mound for the Rockies on Saturday. The 32-year-old left-hander has a 0-6 record in ten starts this year with a 5.68 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 50.2 innings.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Yankees’ last nine games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Rockies’ last five games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Rockies’ last eight games at Coors Field.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last five day games against NL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (498).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (329).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for walks this season (203).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.207).
Rockies vs Yankees Prediction
The teams have traded victories in the past couple of years, each recording five in the previous ten H2H duels. Eight of the Yankees’ last ten games went Under, while that was the case in six of Colorado’s previous ten games. I expected a lot of runs in Game 1, but the teams produced only five, and with two southpaws to start on the mound today, I’ll go with a low-scoring affair. Max Fried is probably the best pitcher in the MLB, and he hasn’t allowed more than two runs in a game this season. Fried allowed a .200 BA in 40 at-bats against the Rockies. Kyle Freeland, on the other hand, posted two quality starts in his last three and began to improve, so I am backing him to keep the Yankees to below four runs in the opening five or six innings. Go with Under.