Yankees vs Rockies Betting Odds: Bronx Bombers Visit Colorado
New York Looks to Make Playoff Push
A late slump right before the All-Star break has the New York Yankees on the outside looking in. The Rockies are bringing up the bottom of the NL West. The Yankees vs Rockies standings show New York at 49-42 and Colorado with a 34-57 record. The Yankees vs Rockies betting odds are going to see New York favored in all three games. New York has the better team and the pitchers going in all three contests.
The Yankees vs Rockies betting odds for the series opener have New York -210 with Carlos Rodon getting the start for New York. The Rockies will counter with Austin Gomber. The total sits at 11.5 flat. Rodon is making just his second start of the season for the Yankees after a forearm strain and then a back injury. He threw 69 pitches in his lone start this season. The Yankees will keep him on a pitch count once again.
Gomber is 7-7 on the season with a lofty ERA of 6.40. He’s definitely affected by pitching at Coors Field. At home, the Rockies allow 6.8 runs per game when he starts. When Gomber pitcher on the road, the Rockies allow 3.38 runs per game. Colorado is 10-8 overall when Gomber takes the hill.
The Yankees aren’t crushing the ball this season, ranking No. 19 in MLB in team batting average and runs scored. New York is No. 5 in home runs but is getting too many solo shots and not enough two- or three-run homers.
Colorado is No. 12 in team batting average, but No. 20 in runs scored. Despite playing half their games in Coors Field, the Rockies only have 81 home runs, which puts them at No. 26.
New York is 10-6 against left-handed starters, scoring 5.5 runs per game. The Rockies are 13-16 against southpaws, scoring 4.31 runs, which is nearly identical as they score against right-handers.
The Yankees are the play Friday.
Yankees vs Rockies 
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Location: Coors Field
Saturday’s Game
The Yankees will send Clarke Schmidt to the mound, where he’ll face Connor Seabold. The Yankees vs Rockies betting odds will see New York as medium-sized favorites, probably in the ballpark of -150 or so. Schmidt isn’t a bad pitcher and Seabold has had his share of troubles.
Schmidt is 4-6 with a 4.40 ERA, but the Yankees are just 6-12 when he starts. They haven’t given him a lot of support, scoring two runs or less in nine of his 18 starts. Colorado is 4-8 when Seabold starts. After winning his first three starts, Colorado is 1-8 in his last nine outings.
The line is a bit on the high side here, but it’s tough to go against the Yankees in this one.
Sunday’s Game
The MLB betting lines are going to have the Yankees and Gerrit Cole as huge favorites over Chase Anderson and the Rockies. When Cole is on his game, he can shut down the best team in MLB. And he’s been on his game for most of 2023. The Yankees are 14-5 when he starts, allowing just 3.16 runs. He’s been at his best when he pitches at home, however. The Yankees allow 3.86 runs when he pitches on the road and 2.75 runs at home.
Anderson is 0-4 with a 6.89 ERA, but the Rockies are 4-6 when he starts. Colorado has lost the last four trips he’s made to the mound. The Rockies have allowed 39 runs in his last two home starts, which makes it hard to back the Rockies here, even at generous odds.
Taking the Yankees on the run line is the way to go in this one. Laying the 1.5 runs will drop the odds down a little bit and the pitching mismatch is huge in this game.
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