Colorado Rockies vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+114) New York (-180)

Yankee Stadium is where the New York Yankees (74-53) will compete against the Colorado Rockies (47-80) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Rockies at +114 while the Yankees are sitting at -180. The total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Freeland and Carlos Rodon.

Colorado has a slugging % of .399 and have been called out on strikes 1,239 times, while taking a walk on 354 occasions. They have accounted for 515 RBI's and 1,047 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is .244. The Rockies have accrued 219 two-baggers as a team and have hit 136 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 538 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .306. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 4.2 runs/g, which is 17th in MLB.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.98 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.52. Rockies pitchers have given up 166 home runs and 738 runs (30th in baseball). Colorado has conceded 1,272 base hits (10.2 per 9 innings) and 687 earned runs. The Rockies have a team ERA of 5.52 on the year (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 863 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 435 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.85 as a squad on the season.

The Rockies have dispatched 379 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 191 base runners on the season and 34.6% of those runners ended up scoring. They have accumulated 29 saves on the campaign and have blown 23 of 52 chances to save the game. The Rockies bullpen have recorded a save rate of 55.8% and has entered the game in 101 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 48 holds on the year (29th in baseball). Rockies relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 124 times in addition to having 131 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Colorado Rockies have earned 3,362 putouts for the season, as well as 1,244 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which ranks 7th in MLB, and have 122 double plays. The Rockies have transformed 66.9% of balls in play into outs in their 10,086 innings on the field, which has them sitting 30th in pro baseball.

Freeland (58-70 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.43 while he has gone up against 4,586 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 1,157 hits (9.9 hits per nine innings) with 349 free passes. His earned run average is 4.50 (528 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.427. Freeland has taken the ball for 1,056 innings and has earned 794 punch outs during his career.

The Yankees hold a slugging % of .439 and they are earning 5.10 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have notched 196 doubles, while getting a free base 527 times and scoring 648 runs. New York has tallied 193 home runs so far this year as well as 626 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,019 occasions (21st in the league) and have 1,077 base hits. The New York Yankees have a team on-base percentage of .335 and a team batting average of .251 this year.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 529 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.79 (479 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 144 homers and they concede 4.18 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.256 in addition to having a FIP of 4.15 as a squad on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.90 (1,124 strikeouts against 421 walks). They have a ranking of 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,009.

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.9% of 218 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 118 times in high leverage situations and on 145 occasions with runners on base. With 115 save situations, the Yankees have 61 holds and 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 12th in MLB with a save rate of 65.4%, and they have sent 406 relievers onto the field for the year. New York has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 52 save chances and they have come away with 34 saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 86 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in MLB). The Yankees have recorded 1,016 assists, 68 errors and have 3,415 putouts this year. In their 10,245 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (11th in professional baseball).

Rodon (72-62 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.90 earned run average while giving up 7.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.96 and he has faced 4,426 hitters in his career. He has surrendered 453 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.254 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. In his MLB career, Rodon has given up 920 base hits while he has accumulated 1,159 strikeouts in 1,045 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-180)

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