The Colorado Rockies (48-82) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (76-54) on Sunday, August 25th. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on YES. The Rockies are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Yankees are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rockies. First pitch is set for 12:35 CT.

Rockies vs. Yankees Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Yankees (-285)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• The Yankees have scored 8 or more runs in 5 of their last 15 games.
• The Yankees have won 6 of their last 10 home games.
• The Yankees have a better overall record (76-54) compared to the Rockies (48-82).
• The Yankees have a +22 run differential in their last 15 games.
• The Yankees have won 4 of their last 5 games against teams with a losing record.

Rockies vs Yankees

Colorado cruised to a 9-2 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. The Rockies had a huge 3rd inning, scoring four of their nine runs. As for the Yankees, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Rockies were the heavy underdogs at +256.

Bradley Blalock got the win for the Rockies, going just 5 1/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. Will Warren only went three innings for the Yankees and took the loss, giving up five earned runs.

Jake Cave and Michael Toglia each homered for the Rockies, while Ezequiel Tovar scored twice and drove in two runs while going 2/5. Nolan Jones also had a three RBI game at the plate.

This season, the Rockies have a 66-64 record against the run line, including a 34-28 mark at home and 32-36 on the road. Their games have averaged 10.0 runs per game, resulting in a 65-62 over/under record. Colorado is 5th in the NL West with a 48-82 overall record, 29 games behind the Dodgers.

Colorado has struggled against NL West teams, posting a 15-28 record, and they have yet to be favored in a game this season. Their overall series record is 10-28-3, and they are looking to bounce back after dropping the series opener against the Yankees.

Austin Gomber Gets The Start For The Rockies

Through 24 starts, Austin Gomber has a record of 4-8 and an ERA of 4.64. This season, he has pitched much better on the road, coming in with a record of 3-6 and an ERA of 6.0 compared to 1-2 with a 4.98 ERA at home. Gomber’s most recent outing was a good one, as he picked up the win vs. the Nationals. In that start, he went seven innings, giving up just one earned run on five hits. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight starts. Gomber has allowed 25 home runs this season.

Rockies Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. However, they have been much better at home, putting up 4.9 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 12th in the league, and their team on-base percentage is also just outside the top half of the league.

Colorado has a pair of hitters with 21 homers this season in Brenton Doyle and Michael Toglia. Doyle comes into the game with a team-high 62 RBIs and has gone 6/20 in his last five games. Toglia has also gone deep 21 times and is on a three-game hitting streak. Ezequiel Tovar is batting .271 this season and is 2nd on the team with 55 RBIs.

On the run line, the Yankees have been a strong bet on the road, going 40-26, while they are just 29-35 at home. Overall, their run line record is 69-61. The Yankees’ over/under record is 71-55, with an average of 9.2 runs per game scored in their games this season.

With a record of 76-54, the Yankees lead the AL East by a half-game over the Orioles. They are 22-23 against other AL East teams and have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games. Straight-up, the Yankees are 58-47 as the favorite and 18-7 as the underdog.

Marcus Stroman Gets The Start For The Yankees

Marcus Stroman gets the start for the Yankees today and is facing the Rockies at home. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 8-6 with a 3.82 ERA. Stroman’s WHIP for the season is 1.38, and he is coming off a start in which he didn’t allow a run. In that outing against the Tigers, he went six innings, giving up four hits and two walks. Stroman finished with five strikeouts in that outing. One issue for Stroman has been the home run ball, as he has allowed 18 homers this year. His ERA at home is 6.09 compared to 3.1 on the road.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Yankees have been the best home run hitting team in the league, and they also have the league’s top offense, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. Overall, they are the top on-base percentage team in the league, and they also have the best OPS in the MLB.

Not only do the Yankees have the league’s top offense, but they also have the league’s top two home run hitters in Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. Judge has gone deep 49 times this season and is batting .332, while Soto is hitting .297 with 36 homers. Judge has been especially hot of late, going 8/25 with five homers over his last seven games.

Rockies vs Yankees Prediction

Our prediction for this Rockies vs. Yankees matchup is to take the Yankees to win, but with a money line of -285, we recommend taking the over at 8.5 runs. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Yankees, giving us plenty of cushion on the over/under line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Marcus Stroman picking up the win with a solid performance. As for Austin Gomber, he is predicted to finish with five strikeouts and give up five hits.

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