The New York Yankees are visiting the Colorado Rockies on Friday, May 23rd at the Coors Field in the opening game of this series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Yankees vs Rockies Prediction. We will examine:
The Colorado Rockies’ recent form and player performance
The New York Yankees’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Rockies
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the New York Yankees
Recent betting trends in games played between the New York Yankees vs Colorado Rockies
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the New York Yankees vs Colorado Rockies game
Colorado Rockies Preview
The Colorado Rockies have an 8-42 record this season and are sitting in last place in the NL West. The Rockies have a 5-20 home record and are 21-28 in over/under. They are coming off a 0-2 home defeat by the Phillies, and are 1-9 in their last 10 games. Over is 8-2 in their last 10 home games, and they are playing the Cubs and the Mets next.
The Rockies have a .219 batting average this season, a .286 OBP, and a .361 Slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 5.82 ERA and 1.61 WHIP. Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 51 hits, adding a team-high 31 RBI, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .282 batting average. Jordan Beck adds a team-high 8 home runs.
Tanner Gordon (R) will take the mound for the Rockies, and he has a 0-1 record, 5.68 ERA, and 1.58 WHIP. This will be his second start of the season, and he was terrible last season with an 8.65 ERA and 1.72 WHIP. This will be his first career start against the Yankees.
New York Yankees Preview
The New York Yankees have a 30-19 record this season and are sitting in first place in the AL East. The Yankees have a 12-10 road record and are 21-26 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-0 road victory over the Rangers, and have four consecutive wins and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. Under is 7-1 in their last 8 games, and are playing the Angels and the Dodgers next.
The Yankees have a .259 batting average this season, a .343 OBP, and a .472 Slugging percentage. New York’s pitching staff has a 3.42 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 74 hits, 44 RBI, and 16 home runs, while also being the team’s best hitter, with a .396 batting average.
Clarke Schmidt (R) will take the mound for the Yankees, and he has a 1-1 record, 4.41 ERA, and 1.29 WHIP. He has been weaker on the road, with a 7.20 ERA, and he has given up at least 2 runs in four of his five starts this season. In his only previous start against the Rockies back in 2023, he gave up 2 runs in 6 innings pitched.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Yankees have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Rockies have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Yankees following a loss.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against AL East opponents following a home loss.
- The Yankees have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games at Coors Field.
- The Rockies have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games against the Yankees at Coors Field.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last nine games against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have won eight of their last nine night games following a home win.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Rockies’ last six games.
- The Rockies have lost the first inning in four of their last five night games at Coors Field.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Yankees’ last eight games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rockies’ last five home games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last six night games at Coors Field.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 14 of the Yankees’ last 16 games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies rank 1st in the league for triples this season (14).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.286).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (84).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for slugging percentage this season (.472).
Yankees vs Rockies Prediction
The Rockies are 4-3 in their last 7 meetings against the Yankees, and are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Colorado. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.
In this Yankees vs Rockies Prediction, the Yankees are coming as huge -310 road favorites. The Yankees are rightfully favored, as they are the superior team this season, with the Rockies having the worst 50-game start in the history of the MLB. The Yankees have been red-hot lately, and are superior in every statistical category, but there is no value in such a big moneyline. I expect the Yankees to blow the Rockies out of the water, so take the Yankees by -3.5 runs in this one.