NY Yankees vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 8-23-24 MLB Picks

The Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees square off Friday in MLB action from Yankee Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a NY Yankees vs Colorado Rockies Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Colorado Rockies will send out Kyle Freeland for the start here and Freeland is 3-5 with a 5.97 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. This will be Freeland’s second career start against the Yankees. Carlos Rodon will start for the Yankees in this one and is 13-8 with a 4.34 ERA and 148 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Colorado, Rodon is 2-2 with a 4.78 ERA and 37 strikeouts.

Colorado Rockies Recap

The Colorado Rockies come into this series looking to rebound after their series loss to the Washington Nationals thanks to an 8-3 loss in Thursday’s rubber match between the two. The series loss meant that the Rockies would be unable to follow up on their series win over the San Diego Padres from last weekend.

Rockies Trying To Play Spoiler

Ezequiel Tovar leads the Rockies with 140 hits including a team-high 34 doubles, 19 home runs and 55 RBIs with 160 strikeouts as well this season while Ryan McMahon has 16 home runs and 55 RBIs along with 24 doubles and 147 strikeouts as well. Brenton Doyle’s added 21 doubles, 21 home runs, 61 RBIs and a team-high 24 stolen bases as well as 4 triples and Tovar has a .270 batting average this season. Michael Toglia’s also chipped in 20 home runs as well this season.

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The Yankees have lost each of their last eight games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The Rockies have won four of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
• The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The Rockies have covered the run line each of their last eight Friday games against teams that held a winning record.

New York Yankees Recap

The New York Yankees come into this one looking to build on their series win over the Cleveland Guardians thanks to a 6-0 win in Thursday’s rubber match. The win helped the Yankees bounce back from a series loss at the hands of the Detroit Tigers last weekend.

Yankees Looking To Create Distance In AL East Race

Juan Soto has 137 hits along with 25 doubles and 36 home runs with 93 RBIs to go along with a .299 batting average and .430 OBP. Aaron Judge has a team-high 48 home runs and 118 RBIs of his own along with a team-leading 30 doubles while also posting 135 strikeouts so far this season. Anthony Volpe’s added 131 hits with 11 home runs, 7 triples, 47 RBIs and a team-high 23 stolen bases as well this season. Alex Verdugo has 27 doubles and 53 RBIs and Giancarlo Stanton also has 21 home runs, 55 RBIs and 105 strikeouts this season.

Why the New York Yankees will win

• The Rockies have lost each of their last seven road games after playing the previous day.
• The Yankees have won five of their last six home games after playing the previous day.
• The Yankees have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against NL West opponents following a win.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games at Yankee Stadium against teams that held a winning record.

NY Yankees vs Colorado Rockies Prediction

I’m on the Yankees here. I get the reasoning for wanting to take a shot on a big underdog in some spots, but the Rockies continue to prove that no matter what kind of plus money you’re getting, it’s hard to back them more often than not. Kyle Freeland’s been getting hit a lot lately, and he’s actually a pitcher that pitches better at Coors Field compared to his numbers on the road. I just don’t see Colorado comPeting here and I see a blowout in favor of the Yankees. Give me New York.