Yankees vs. Rockies odds, tips and betting trends

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13 July 2023

Yankees vs. Rockies odds, tips and betting trends

The Colorado Rockies (34-57) will host the New York Yankees (49-42), Friday at 8:40 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series.

The Yankees are favored (-208 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Rockies (+173). The starting pitchers are Carlos Rodon (0-1) for the New York Yankees, and Austin Gomber (7-7) for the Colorado Rockies.

The Yankees lost 7-4 to the Cubs Friday, with Ron Marinaccio (zero innings, giving up two earned runs on one hit) on the hook for the loss. Kyle Higashioka went 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Yankees offensively in the defeat.

The Rockies suffered a 1-0 loss to the Giants Friday. Harold Castro (2-for-3 with a double) led the way offensively, while Kyle Freeland got the loss on the mound after going 6 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Yankees vs. Rockies contest, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Yankees (-208, bet $208 to win $100)
Underdog: Rockies (+173, bet $100 to win $173)
Over/under: 11.5

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Yankees Stats and Trends

Yankees Betting Records

This season, the Yankees have been favored 59 times and won 35, or 59.3%, of those games.
New York has played as favorites of -208 or more twice this season and won both games.
The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 67.5% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 40 of 90 opportunities.
The Yankees have an ATS record of 46-44-0 in 90 games with a spread this season.

Carlos Rodón (Yankees Probable Starter)

Rodon (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Yankees, his second of the season.
In his last appearance on Friday, the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
Over his one appearances this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of only .200 against him. He has a 3.38 ERA and averages 3.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
He meets a Rockies offense that ranks 20th in the league with 393 runs while batting .255 as a unit. It has a collective .401 slugging percentage (19th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 81 home runs (26th in MLB).

Yankees Batting Stats

The Yankees have hit 129 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
The offense for New York has a slugging percentage of .410 this season, 13th in MLB.
The Yankees rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .231.
New York has scored 400 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
The Yankees are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .300.
New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of eight strikeouts per game.

Rockies Stats and Trends

Rockies Betting Records

The Rockies have been underdogs in 80 games this season and have come away with the win 31 times (38.8%) in those contests.
Colorado has a win-loss record of 6-23 when favored by +173 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 36.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 39 of its 91 opportunities.
In 91 games with a line this season, the Rockies have a mark of 41-50-0 against the spread.

Austin Gomber (Rockies Probable Starter)

Gomber (7-7) gets the starting nod for the Rockies in his 19th start of the season. He’s put together a 6.40 ERA in 90 2/3 innings pitched, with 61 strikeouts.
The left-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
The 29-year-old has an ERA of 6.40, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 18 games this season. Opponents are hitting .294 against him.
Gomber is trying to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this game.
Gomber is aiming for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages five frames per start.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 18 appearances this season.
The opposing Yankees offense has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.410) and ranks fifth in home runs hit (129) in all of MLB. They have a collective .231 batting average, and are 29th in the league with 690 total hits and 19th in MLB play scoring 400 runs.

Rockies Batting Stats

The Rockies are fifth-worst in MLB play with 81 home runs.
So far this season, Colorado ranks 19th in the majors, slugging .401.
The Rockies rank 11th in the majors with a .255 batting average.
The offense for Colorado is the No. 20 offense in the majors, scoring 4.3 runs per game (393 total runs).
The Rockies’ .314 on-base percentage is 21st in MLB.

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