Rockies vs Guardians Odds, Predictions and Best Bets (April 25)
The Colorado Rockies will look to build some momentum when they face the Cleveland Guardians at 6:10 p.m. ET Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game series at Progressive Field.
The Rockies (7-17, 4-10 road) snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the second time in their last 13 games Monday night when they posted a 6-0 victory in the series opener. The Guardians (11-12 3-7 home) have lost three of their last four games and six of eight.
Rockies vs Guardians Odds
There is a 70% chance of showers forecast for Tuesday night. The game time temperature is expected to be 46 with a low of 39 and northeast wind at 6 mph.
Ryan Feltner (1-2, 6.16) will pitch for the Rockies against rookie Peyton Battenfield (0-1, 1.69), who will be making his third career start. Feltner will be working on four days of rest and Battenfield on six.
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Rockies vs Guardians Probable Pitchers
The Guardians are -200 moneyline favorites over the Rockies on Tuesday night in the MLB odds, giving them a 66.67% implied win probability. Cleveland has +2200 World Series championship odds while Colorado is an extreme longshot at +60000.
Feltner vs Battenfield
This will be a homecoming for Feltner, who grew up in the Cleveland suburb of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and pitched at Ohio State. It will be his first time facing the Guardians.
Feltner notched his first win of the season his last time out when he pitched 5.2 shutout innings against the Phillies on Thursday in Philadelphia. Feltner allowed three hits and three walks while striking out six.
All three of Feltner’s road starts this season have been at night and he has gone 1-2 with a 6.43 ERA. The Rockies have split Feltner’s four starts.
Battenfield has never pitched against the Rockies in his nascent career and is coming off a tough-luck loss to the Tigers last Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader in Detroit. He allowed only one run and three hits in six innings while striking out five and walking three.
Battenfield’s lone start at Progressive Field came in his major-league debut April 12 against the New York Yankees. He did factor in the decision while surrendering two runs (one earned) in 4.2 innings.
The Guardians are 0-2 in games started Battenfield, who will be making his first night game appearance in the big leagues.
Rockies vs Guardians Betting Outlook
Mike Moustakas, starting at third base for Ryan McMahon (illness), went 3 for 4 with a double to help the Rockies win Monday night. Jurickson Profar had a home run among his two hits, Kris Bryant also had two hits and Ezequiel Tovar drove in a pair of runs.
Center fielder Yonathan Daza (bruised left hand) also missed the game and he and McMahon are questionable for Tuesday. Bryant returned to the lineup after missing one game with a lower-body injury.
Brenton Doyle was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque and made his major-league debut by starting in center field and went 1 for 3 with a walk. Third baseman Elehuris Montero was optioned to Albuquerque.
Steven Kwan had three of the Guardian’s four hits.
Rockies vs Guardians Last 10 Games
The Guardians are 7-4 against the Rockies since 2014.
Rockies vs Guardians Prediction
Despite getting a rare win Monday night, it’s hard to back the Rockies right now. Go with the Guardians and Battenfield, a promising young pitcher, on the runline.
Pick: Guardians -1.5 (+100) ML
Season Record: 12-4 (+6.1 units) ML; 1-1 (0 units) RL; 12-5 (+6.1 units) overall
