The Colorado Rockies (47-82) will visit the New York Yankees (76-53), Saturday at 2:05 p.m. ET, with the Yankees on a three-game winning streak.
The Yankees are heavily favored at home (-278) against the Rockies (+226). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Will Warren (0-1), and Bradley Blalock getting the nod for the Colorado Rockies.
Carlos Rodon (6.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 5 K) was credited with the win in the Yankees’ 3-0 victory over the Rockies yesterday. Aaron Judge led the way offensively, going 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Kyle Freeland (6.2 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Rockies.
Prepare for the Yankees vs. Rockies with what you need to know about Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-278, bet $278 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+226, bet $100 to win $226)
- Over/under: 9
Yankees vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, August 24, 2024
- Game Time: 2:05 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 won 56 out of the 98 games, or 57.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
- New York has a record of 6-2 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -278 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 73.5% chance to win.
- New York’s games have gone over the total in 69 of its 127 chances.
- The Yankees have an ATS record of 65-61-0 in 126 games with a spread this season.
Will Warren (Yankees probable starter)
- Warren makes the start for the Yankees, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with an 8.59 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Thursday, Aug. 15 against the Chicago White Sox, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In three games this season, the 25-year-old has an 8.59 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .311 to his opponents.
- He will take the mound against a Rockies squad that is hitting .243 as a unit (15th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .397 (15th in MLB) with 138 total home runs (17th in MLB).
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees rank second in Major League Baseball with 197 home runs.
- Hitters for New York rank third in the majors with a combined .439 team slugging percentage.
- The Yankees rank 11th in MLB with a .250 team batting average.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 657 total runs this season.
- The Yankees have the best on-base percentage (.335) in baseball this year.
- New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of eight strikeouts per game.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have been victorious in 47, or 36.4%, of the 129 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Colorado has been victorious two times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +226 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 30.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Colorado and its opponents have gone over in 65 of its 129 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rockies have posted a record of 63-65-0 against the spread this season.
Bradley Blalock (Rockies probable starter)
- Blalock (0-0) takes the mound first for the Rockies to make his third start this season.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .245 against him this season. He has a 2.92 ERA and 4.4 strikeouts per nine innings over his three games.
- Blalock is trying for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages four frames per start.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his three appearances this season.
- He will face off against a Yankees offense that ranks 12th in the league with 1088 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .439 (third in the league) with 197 total home runs (second in MLB action).
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies rank 17th in MLB action with 138 total home runs.
- So far this season, Colorado is 15th in baseball with a .397 slugging percentage.
- The Rockies have the 15th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
- Colorado scores the 20th-most runs in baseball (541 total, 4.2 per game).
- The Rockies are 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.
