The Colorado Rockies (48-82) and New York Yankees (76-54) will complete a three-game series on Sunday. The first pitch at Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 1:35 PM ET. Break down BetMGM Sportsbook's Rockies vs. Yankees odds and make your best betting predictions and forecasts from MLB experts.
Season series: 1-1 draw
The Rockies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-2 victory over the Yankees on Saturday. Right fielder Jake Cave had a memorable day, going 4-for-5 with one home run, one double and three RBIs. Starter Bradley Blalock held New York to just two runs over 5 1/3 innings to earn his first career win.
Right-hander Will Warren gave up six runs, five earned, after three innings and left the game, ending the Yankees' three-game winning streak. Designated hitter Aaron Judge failed to hit a home run for the first time in four games on Saturday. New York gave up a solo homer off left fielder Alex Verdugo.
Rockies vs Yankees predicted starting lineup
LHP Austin Gomber vs. RHP Marcus Stroman
Gomber (4-8, 4.64 ERA) is making his 25th start and has a 1.28 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 6.4 K/9 in 132 innings.
Last start: Tuesday vs. Washington Nationals, 3-1 win, win, 7 innings, 1 run, 3 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts 2024 away record: 3-6 in 14 starts, 4.80 ERA (75 innings, 40 runs), 1.31 WHIP, 7.1 strikeouts in 9 innings Only start against the Yankees: July 14, 2023, 7-2 win, win, 6 innings, 2 runs, 6 hits, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts
Stroman (8-6, 3.82 ERA) is making his 25th start and has a 1.38 WHIP, 3.8 BB/9 and 6.5 K/9 in 127 1/3 innings.
Last appearance: Last Sunday vs. Detroit Tigers, W/O, 6 innings, 0 runs allowed, 4 hits allowed, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, 3-2 loss 2024 home record: 3-5 in 12 appearances, 5.06 ERA (64 innings, 37 runs allowed (36 runs allowed), 1.31 WHIP, 8.3 strikeouts, 12-of-9 innings) Career record against Rockies: 4-2, 2.79 ERA (42 innings, 14 runs allowed (13 runs allowed), 0.93 WHIP, 6.0 strikeouts, 7-of-9 innings)
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Rockies vs Yankees odds
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Money Line (ML): Rockies +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Yankees -300 (bet $300 to win $100) Run Line (RL)/Against the Spread: Rockies +2.5 (-135) | Yankees -2.5 (+110) Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Rockies vs Yankees predictions and forecasts
prediction
Yankees 6, Rockies 2
Money Line
Passed.
I think it's a safe bet that the Yankees (-300) will win this series on Sunday, but I'm not going to accept those odds at all. I'm going to bet on the run line.
Against run line/spread
Bet on the Yankees -2.5 (+110).
The Yankees are 35-29 this season in the Bronx and 28-16 in day games. New York is 4-1 ATS in their last five games. It's also very encouraging that Stroman has only allowed one run in his last 11 innings (two starts). It's hard to bet against a team with Judge and his 49 home runs.
By record, the Rockies are the third-worst team in MLB, going 19-49 away from Coors Field this season.
Over/Under
Bet on 8.5 or less (-105).
I initially thought I would bet on the over, but trends suggested I should bet on the under. The under has been right in Gomber's last four starts. In the last five meetings between the Rockies and Yankees, I am 3-2 against the under. The under has been right in four of the last six meetings for the Rockies and two of the last three meetings for the Yankees.
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