At Yankee Stadium on Friday, the Colorado Rockies (47-81) open a three-game series versus the New York Yankees (75-53), at 7:05 p.m. ET.
The Yankees are heavily favored (-325 on the moneyline) when they take on the Rockies (+258). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Carlos Rodon (13-8), and Kyle Freeland (3-5) getting the nod for the Colorado Rockies.
The Yankees won their last contest versus the Guardians by a 6-0 score yesterday, with Gerrit Cole picking up the win pitching going six innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two. Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
The Rockies lost to the Nationals yesterday, with Cal Quantrill registering the loss while pitching five innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out four. Brenton Doyle went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to pace the Rockies’ offense.
Prepare for the Yankees vs. Rockies with what you need to know ahead of Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-325, bet $325 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+258, bet $100 to win $258)
- Over/under: 8.5
Yankees vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 23, 2024
- Game Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- TV Channel: Rockies
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- This season, the Yankees have been favored 97 times and won 55, or 56.7%, of those games.
- New York has played as favorites of -325 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The Yankees have a 76.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 69 of 126 games with a total.
- The Yankees are 64-61-0 against the spread this season.
Carlos Rodón (Yankees probable starter)
- Rodon makes the start for the Yankees, his 26th of the season. He is 13-8 with a 4.34 ERA and 148 strikeouts through 134 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the lefty threw 3 1/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 31-year-old has a 4.34 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 25 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .239 to opposing hitters.
- Rodon is looking to secure his 13th quality start of the season in this game.
- Rodon enters this game with 18 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Rockies offense that ranks 18th in the league with 541 runs while batting .243 as a unit. It has a collective .399 slugging percentage (14th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 138 home runs (17th in MLB).
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 31-year-old ranks 52nd in ERA (4.34), 47th in WHIP (1.248), and 13th in K/9 (9.9).
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees’ 195 home runs rank second in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for New York have a combined .439 slugging percentage this season, which ranks third in MLB.
- The Yankees’ .251 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
- New York has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 654.
- No team gets on base better than the Yankees, who have a league-best .335 OBP this season.
- New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have won in 47, or 36.7%, of the 128 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Colorado has played as an underdog of +258 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 27.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Colorado and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 128 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Rockies are 63-64-0 against the spread in their 127 games that had a posted line this season.
Kyle Freeland (Rockies probable starter)
- The Rockies are sending Freeland (3-5) out for his 15th start of the season. He is 3-5 with a 5.97 ERA and 59 strikeouts through 72 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, the lefty tossed five innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 5.97, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season. Opponents are hitting .306 against him.
- Freeland has six quality starts under his belt this year.
- Freeland is trying to record his 10th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
- In one of his 14 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- He will face a Yankees offense that ranks second in the league with 654 total runs scored while batting .251 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .439 slugging percentage (third in MLB play) and has hit a total of 195 home runs (second in the league).
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 17th in MLB play with 138 total home runs.
- So far this season, Colorado is 14th in the majors with a .399 slugging percentage.
- The Rockies are 15th in MLB with a .243 batting average.
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (541 total), Colorado is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Rockies’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in the majors.
