In Saturday’s MLS action, the Colorado Rapids (0 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw) visit the San Jose Earthquakes (1-1-0) at PayPal Park at 10:30 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rapids vs. Earthquakes odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
Colorado played to a scoreless draw last weekend against Sporting Kansas City, which was a much better defensive effort than the 4-0 setback in Seattle to open. The Rapids continue to be without Aboubacar Keita (knee), Dantouma Toure (knee) and Diego Rubio (knee). Marko Ilic (finger) is also dealing with an injury, but he could play.
San Jose defended its home turf with a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps last weekend, bouncing back from a stunning late 2-1 setback against Atlanta United in the opener.
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Colorado Rapids at San Jose Earthquakes odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:36 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Colorado Rapids +275 (bet $100 to win $275) | San Jose Earthquakes -104 (bet $104 to win $100) | Draw +285 (bet $100 to win $285)
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -140 | U: +120)
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Colorado Rapids at San Jose Earthquakes picks and predictions
Prediction
San Jose Earthquakes 1, Colorado Rapids 0
Moneyline (ML)
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (-104) is a strong play. The Colorado Rapids’ (+275) offensive attack has been rather toothless, getting blanked in each of their first 2 matches.
San Jose won the most recent meeting between these teams at PayPal Park last May, winning 1-0. The Quakes are unbeaten in 10 of the past 11 home matches against the Rapids, too. Expect a similar low-scoring result in this battle in the Bay Area.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 2.5 (+120) appears to be too good to be true at plus-money. Take advantage.
We’ve seen 2 or fewer goals in 3 of the past 4 head-to-head meetings in this series. San Jose has seen Under 2.5 goals in 11 of the past 12 home matches against Colorado across all competitions, too.
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