New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies Runline Pick

New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies
Date: Sunday, July 16th, 3:10 ET
Location: Coors Field
TV: SNRM
Money Line: Yankees -231/Rockies +190
Total Line: 11.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Colorado Rockies and the Yankees on Sunday, July 16th at Coors Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Yankees vs. Rockies Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Anthony Volpe	1	SS
Gleyber Torres	2	2B
Anthony Rizzo	3	1B
Giancarlo Stanton	4	DH
Harrison Bader	5	CF
Josh Donaldson	6	3B
Billy McKinney	7	LF
Franchy Cordero	8	RF
Kyle Higashioka	9	C
Gerrit Cole	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Jurickson Profar	1	LF
Kris Bryant	2	RF
Ryan McMahon	3	3B
Elias Díaz	4	C
C.J. Cron	5	1B
Nolan Jones	6	RF
Randal Grichuk	7	RF
Ezequiel Tovar	8	SS
Harold Castro	9	2B
Chase Anderson	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

New York Yankees: 50-43 SU / OU 40-48 / Runline 49-44
Colorado Rockies: 35-58 SU / OU 39-54 / Runline 42-51

Heading into today’s action, the Yankees’ record of 50-43 has them sitting 4th in the AL East. Currently, they are nine games out of the division lead. Over their last five games, they are 2-3 and have a road and home record of 22-20 and 28-23, respectively. New York’s overall series record sits at 15-10-5.

• The Yankees have covered the runline in 52.7% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.2
• The Yankees have been favored in 66.7% of their games and have runline records of 24-27 and 25-17 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Yankees have an over/under record of just 40-48.

Heading into today’s action, the Rockies’ record of 35-58 has them sitting 5th in the NL West. Currently, they are 19 games out of the division lead. Over their last five games, they are 2-3 and have a road and home record of 14-33 and 21-25, respectively. Colorado’s overall series record sits at 10-17-2.

• The Rockies have covered the runline in 45.2% of their games and have an average run margin of -1.6
• The Rockies have been favored in 11.8% of their games and have runline records of 21-25 and 21-26 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Rockies have an over/under record of just 39-54.

Pitching Matchup




With an overall record of 9-2, Gerrit Cole gets the start for New York. His ERA stands at 2.85 with a K/9 figure of 1 after making 19 appearances. Additionally, he has a FIP of 3.42 and an OBP of .281.

A quality start and a win were added to Gerrit Cole’s record in his previous outing against the Cubs. The Yankees went on to win by a score of 6-3. Cole allowed three runs and five hits during 7 1/3 innings.




With an overall record of 0-4, Chase Anderson gets the start for Colorado. His ERA stands at 6.89 with a K/9 figure of 0.7 after making 12 appearances. Additionally, he has a FIP of 6.78 and an OBP of .363.

Colorado lost the last time Anderson pitched, falling to the Astros by a final score of 6-4. In the game, Anderson went four innings and allowed five earned runs on seven hits.

Yankees vs. Rockies Offense Outlook

So far this season, the Yankees are one of the top home run hitting teams in baseball, having hit a total of 131 home runs (4th). Overall, New York is averaging 4.4 runs per contest and have a collective batting average of .231. At home, the Yankees have a slugging percentage of .385 compared to .411 at home.

New York Yankees Top Hitters On The Road




New York Yankees Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Through 93 games the Rockies are 18th in the league at 4.3 runs per game. In terms of home runs, Colorado is 21st having gone deep 85 times. Their batting average leading up to today’s game is .254, including .229 on the road and .271 at home.

Colorado Rockies Top Hitters vs. Righties




Colorado Rockies Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Free MLB Pick

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