First pitch for Sunday's Rockies vs. Yankees interleague matchup is set for 1:35 PM ET from Yankee Stadium in New York, NY. The Rockies are 5th in the NL West with a record of 48-82, while the Yankees are leading the AL East at 76-54.
New York is currently favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -285 compared to the Rockies at +233. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the forecast for Sunday's game in New York calls for temperatures in the low 80s and broken clouds.
Colorado vs. New York Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Rockies at Yankees
- Where: Yankee Stadium New York
- Date: Sunday, August 25th
- Betting Odds NYY -285 | COL +233 O/U 8.5
Rockies vs Yankees Last Game Recap
It was all Colorado in the last game of this series, as the Rockies took down the Yankees by a score of 9-2. The Rockies offense only had two more hits than the Yankees and struck out 14 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +256 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Bradley Blalock for the Rockies and Will Warren for the Yankees. Blalock only went 5 1/3 innings but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. On the other side, Warren was tagged for five runs in just three innings of work.
Colorado's two, three, and four hitters did the most damage, as Jake Cave, Michael Toglia, and Ezequiel Tovar each had two hits and combined for five RBIs. Nolan Jones also had a three RBI game at the plate.
Rockies Preview
This season, Rockies games have averaged 10.0 runs per game, with a 65-62 over/under record. Looking at their run line performance, they are 66-64 overall and 34-28 at home, but just 32-36 on the road. Colorado's average run margin for the season is -1.5 runs per game.
Colorado is 5th in the NL West with a 48-82 record, 29 games behind the Dodgers. They have struggled against NL West teams, with a 15-28 record. The Rockies are looking to bounce back after losing the series opener to the Yankees but winning game two.
Left-hander Austin Gomber is starting for the Rockies today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 4-8 with an ERA of 4.64. Gomber's WHIP for the season is 1.28, and opponents are batting .258 off him this year. In his last outing, Gomber picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight starts. Gomber has a 6.0 ERA on the road compared to 4.98 at home.
So far this season, the Rockies offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. They have been a better offense at home, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 7th best in the MLB. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 12th in the league, and have the 12th best slugging percentage in the league.
Michael Toglia and Brenton Doyle are tied for the team lead in home runs, with 21 apiece. However, Doyle is the team's leading hitter, batting .269, while Toglia is hitting just .225. Toglia has gone 4/15 in his last five games with one homer. Doyle has also gone deep in his last five games, hitting .300 over that stretch.
Yankees Preview
With a 76-54 record, the Yankees are half a game ahead of the Orioles in the AL East. They have a 41-25 road record and are 35-29 at home. The Yankees have a 24-13-4 series record and are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
On the run line, the Yankees are 69-61, covering by an average of 4.2 runs per game. Their over/under record is 71-55, with an average total of 9 runs. When the O/U line is 8.5, their record is 28-18, accounting for 32.3% of their games.
New York is sending right-hander Marcus Stroman to the mound today vs. the Rockies. Stroman has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 8-6 with a 3.82 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Stroman has a WHIP of 1.38 and has issued 3.82 walks per nine innings compared to 6.5 strikeouts. He has turned in eight quality starts this year and is coming off a game in which he didn't allow a run. In that outing vs. the Tigers, Stroman went six innings, giving up four hits and two walks. He finished with five strikeouts in the outing.
So far this season, the Yankees have been the top home run hitting team in the league and are 2nd in the MLB in runs per game at 5.1. Not only are they the best home run hitting team in the league, but they also have the league's top offense in terms of on-base percentage, and OPS. As a team, they are batting .250, which is 8th in the league.
Aaron Judge has been on a tear of late, going 8/25 with five homers over his last seven games. For the season, he is batting .332 with 119 RBIs and a league-leading 49 homers. Juan Soto is also having a big year for the Yankees, as he is batting .297 with 36 homers.
Rockies vs. Yankees Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs -121
Our prediction for this Yankees vs. Rockies matchup is that the Yankees will come out on top by a final score of 6-5. However, with the Yankees being such heavy favorites on the money line, we recommend taking the over at 8.5 runs, as there is a lot of value in this bet.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Marcus Stroman picking up the win and finishing with six strikeouts. As for Austin Gomber, he is projected to finish with five K's. Offensively, we have the Yankees finishing with 11 team strikeouts and the Rockies with nine.
Some other Yankees vs. Rockies predictions have the Yankees finishing with the most home runs in the league today, and the Rockies finishing with the seventh most.
