In the final Game of a three-Game set at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees (76-54) face the Colorado Rockies (48-82), Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET.
The Yankees are a heavy home favorite (-294) against the Rockies (+237). The New York Yankees will hand the ball to Marcus Stroman (8-6, 3.82 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Rockies will turn to Austin Gomber (4-8, 4.64 ERA).
The Rockies took down the Yankees 9-2 yesterday, with Bradley Blalock getting the win (5.1 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 5 K) and Jake Cave leading the way offensively (going 4-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI). Will Warren (3.0 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Yankees.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s Yankees vs. Rockies matchup, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-294, bet $294 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+237, bet $100 to win $237)
- Over/under: 9
Yankees vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, August 25, 2024
- Game Time: 1:35 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 99 games, or 56.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
- New York has a record of 5-2 when favored by -294 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 74.6% chance to win.
- So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 70 of 128 games with a total.
- The Yankees have an ATS record of 65-62-0 in 127 games with a spread this season.
Marcus Stroman (Yankees probable starter)
- Stroman (8-6 with a 3.82 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 127 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his 25th of the season.
- In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, the right-hander threw six scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.82, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opponents have a .253 batting average against him.
- Stroman has eight quality starts under his belt this year.
- Stroman will try to prolong a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
- He has had six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He will match up with a Rockies squad that is batting .243 as a unit (15th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .399 (15th in MLB) with 140 total home runs (17th in MLB).
Yankees batting stats
- No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Yankees, who have connected on 198 this season.
- Fueled by 412 extra-base hits, New York ranks second in MLB with a .438 slugging percentage this season.
- The Yankees have a team batting average of .250 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
- New York has scored 659 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
- No team gets on base better than the Yankees, who has a league-best .334 OBP this season.
- New York ranks 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.0 whiffs per contest.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have been victorious in 48, or 36.9%, of the 130 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Colorado has been victorious three times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +237 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 29.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Contests with Colorado has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 66 of 130 chances this season.
- In 129 games with a line this season, the Rockies have a mark of 64-65-0 against the spread.
Austin Gomber (Rockies probable starter)
- Gomber gets the start for the Rockies, his 25th of the season. He is 4-8 with a 4.64 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 132 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last pitched on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, when he tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- The 30-year-old has a 4.64 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 24 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .264 to his opponents.
- Gomber is seeking his third quality start in a row.
- Gomber is seeking his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per start.
- In two of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
- He will face a Yankees offense that ranks 12th in the league with 1093 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .438 (second in the league) with 198 total home runs (first in MLB action).
- This season, the 30-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (4.64), 48th in WHIP (1.280), and 60th in K/9 (6.4) among pitchers who qualify.
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies are 17th in baseball with 140 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- So far this season, Colorado ranks 15th in the majors, slugging .399.
- The Rockies have the 15th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
- The offense for Colorado is the No. 18 offense in MLB, scoring 4.2 runs per game (550 total runs).
- The Rockies rank 22nd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .305.