The Boston Red Sox (53-46) will try to snap a four-game losing skid on Tuesday versus the Colorado Rockies (37-64), with first pitch at 8:40 PM ET at Coors Field.
As the favorite, the Red Sox (-154 on the moneyline) visit the Rockies (+130). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Boston Red Sox looking to Cooper Criswell (3-4), and Ty Blach (3-5) getting the nod for the Colorado Rockies.
Yesterday, the Rockies picked up a 9-8 win over the Red Sox, with Justin Lawrence (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) earning the win for the Rockies. Charlie Blackmon finished 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offense. Bailey Horn (0.2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Red Sox.
Before watching this Red Sox vs. Rockies matchup, here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:22 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Red Sox (-154, bet $154 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+130, bet $100 to win $130)
- Over/under: 11
Red Sox vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Coors Field
- TV Channel: Rockies
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
- The Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 50 times this season and won 29, or 58%, of those games.
- Boston has a record of 10-6 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -154 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 60.6% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
- Boston’s games have gone over the total in 48 of its 99 chances.
- The Red Sox are 45-54-0 against the spread in their 99 chances this season.
Cooper Criswell (Red Sox probable starter)
- Criswell (3-4 with a 4.50 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Red Sox, his 13th of the season.
- The righty last appeared on Friday, July 12 against the Kansas City Royals, when he went six innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- In 13 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 4.50 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .265 to opposing hitters.
- Criswell is yet to record a quality start so far this year.
- Criswell has put up six starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Rockies offense has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.401) and ranks 13th in MLB play with 111 home runs. It has a collective .244 batting average, and is 13th in MLB with 836 total hits and 18th in MLB action scoring 425 runs.
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox have hit 118 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
- Hitters for Boston rank fifth in the majors with a combined .427 team slugging percentage.
- The Red Sox’s .255 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fourth in MLB.
- Boston ranks 11th in the majors with 467 total runs scored this season.
- The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .323 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- Boston is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 27th with an average of 9.7 strikeouts per game.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have been victorious in 37, or 36.6%, of the 101 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Colorado has been victorious 25 times in 67 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 43.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Colorado has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 52 of 101 chances this season.
- In 100 games with a line this season, the Rockies have a mark of 49-51-0 against the spread.
Ty Blach (Rockies probable starter)
- Blach makes the start for the Rockies, his 10th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 5.46 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 59 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance — in relief on Thursday, July 11 — the left-hander tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings against the Cincinnati Reds while surrendering one hit.
- During 16 games this season, the 33-year-old has a 5.46 ERA and 4.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .329 to opposing batters.
- Blach heads into the game with two quality starts under his belt this season.
- Blach has put up seven starts this campaign that he pitched five or more innings.
- In three of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
- He meets a Red Sox offense that ranks 11th in the league with 467 total runs scored while batting .255 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .427 slugging percentage (fifth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 118 home runs (eighth in the league).
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies rank 13th in baseball with 111 total home runs.
- So far this season, Colorado’s .401 slugging percentage is 13th in the majors.
- The Rockies have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.244).
- The offense for Colorado is the No. 18 offense in MLB, scoring 4.2 runs per game (425 total runs).
- The Rockies are 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.