The New York Yankees (49-43) and Colorado Rockies (35-57) meet Saturday for Game 2 of a 3-game series. First pitch from Coors Field is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Rockies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rockies lead 1-0
Colorado won 7-2 as a +176 home underdog in Game 1 of this series Friday. New York took a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st thanks to a 2-run HR from RF Giancarlo Stanton. From there, it was all Rockies, scoring 3 runs in the 2nd inning and 4 between the 4th and 8th.
The Yankees have now dropped back-to-back games and are 1-5 in their last 6.
Friday’s win ended a 2-game losing streak for the Rockies, who sit at 4-8 in their last 12.
New York is 21-20 on the road, while Colorado is 21-24 at home.
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Yankees at Rockies projected starters
RHP Clarke Schmidt vs. RHP Connor Seabold
Schmidt (4-6, 4.40 ERA) makes his 19th start and 20th appearance. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 8.9 K/9 through 88 innings.
- Last start: Win, 5 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K in an 8-4 home win vs. Baltimore Orioles July 4
- First career start vs. Colorado
Seabold (1-6, 6.65 ERA) makes his 13th start and 20th appearance. He has a 1.51 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 through 70 1/3 innings.
- Last outing: Loss, 3 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 3 K in a 5-3 road loss vs. San Francisco Giants last Saturday
- Only career start vs. Yankees: Loss, 2 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 2 K in a 12-5 home loss as a member of the Boston Red Sox July 8, 2022
Yankees at Rockies odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yankees -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Rockies +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (-115) | Rockies -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 11.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Yankees at Rockies picks and predictions
Prediction
Yankees 5, Rockies 2
Moneyline
PASS.
Neither team is particularly hotter than the other, and they both have 5 wins in the last 10 head-to-head matchups, meaning neither team really has an edge. Avoid this play for this game.
Run line/Against the spread
LEAN YANKEES -1.5 (-115).
The Yankees are the lean here because they are simply the more talented team in this matchup and have been much better on the road than the Rockies have been at home on the year. New York is also 2-0 in Schmidt’s last 2 starts, while the Rockies are 0-4 in Seabold’s last 4.
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 11.5 (-105).
This is a very slight lean and you should bet very lightly here as the O/U has been very even for the most part for both teams.
The Under is 3-2 in Shmidt’s last 5 starts and 3-2 in Seabold’s last 5. For Colorado, the Under is also 4-0 in its last 4 games overall and 6-2 in its last 8.
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