In Saturday’s MLS action, the San Jose Earthquakes (3 wins, 7 losses, 2 draws) and the Colorado Rapids (6-3-2) in a 9 p.m. ET kickoff at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. The match is televised on ESPN+. Below, we preview the San Jose vs. Colorado odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
San Jose is winless across the past eight matches going 0-6-2. Their win came against Real Salt Lake on May 8 in SLC.
The Earthquakes will be without Jackson Yueill who is playing for Team USA in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
The Rapids have been leading at both half time and full time in their past five matches at home against the Earthquakes.
Kellyn Acosta, Jonathan Lewis and San Vines are away from the Rapids playing for the USMNT.
San Jose Earthquakes at Colorado Rapids: Odds, picks and predictions
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- Money line: Earthquakes +525 (bet $100 to win $525) | Rapids -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Draw +375
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +110 | U: -155)
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Prediction
Colorado Rapids 3, San Jose Earthquakes 1
Money line (ML)
The Rapids (-250) are a little on the expensive side since they’ll have three key members of the club away from the team playing with the USMNT. As such, it’s a bit of a risky wager despite the fact they’re on their home pitch.
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Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 3.5 (+110) is worth playing lightly at plus-money. However, I am a bit worried with so many players away with the national team.
It’s a little expensive, but OVER 2.5 (-225) on the alternate line might be the better play. In the past three meetings in Colorado, we have had three or more goals in each outing with an average of 4.0 goals per match.
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