It’s Sunday, August 25, and the New York Yankees (76-54) and Colorado Rockies (48-82) wrap up their weekend series this afternoon in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium.
After back-to-back shutouts, the Yankees’ pitching regressed a touch Saturday giving up 13 hits and 9 runs in a 9-2 loss that evened the series at a game apiece. Jake Cave collected 4 hits in 5 ABs and drove in 3 runs to lead the Rockies.
As a result, the Yankees’ lead in the American League East dropped to ½ game over the Baltimore Orioles.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Rockies vs. Yankees - live today
● Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
● Time: 1:35PM EST
● Site: Yankee Stadium
● City: New York, NY
● TV/Streaming: COLR, YES
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Game odds for Rockies vs. Yankees
The latest odds as of Sunday morning:
● Money Line: Rockies +240, Yankees -300
● Spread: Rockies +2.5 (-135), Yankees -2.5 (+110)
● Over/Under: 8.5 runs
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Recent team stats for Rockies vs. Yankees
● Saturday’s loss snapped the Yankees’ 3-game winning streak. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games. They are 35-29 at Yankee Stadium. Their overall run differential for the season is now +121.
● Colorado’s win Saturday snapped their 3-game losing streak. The Rockies are 4-6 in their last 10 games. They are 19-49 away from Coors Field. Their overall run differential for the season is -201.
● Who’s Hot? Gleyber Torres has a 4-game hitting streak. He is 5-14 (.357) over those 4 games.
● Who’s Not! Alex Verdugo is the obvious candidate for this spot in the rundown, but he did get a hit Saturday to snap an 0-21 streak so we will lay off for the day. Anthony Volpe went hitless in 4ABs Saturday. Yes, Volpe had hit in 6 straight, but he is just 7-25 (.241) over his last 8 games.
Probable starting pitchers for Colorado vs. New York
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 25): Austin Gomber vs. Marcus Stroman
○ Yankees: Stroman (8-6, 3.82 ERA) has allowed 54 earned runs and 122 hits while striking out 92 over 127.1 innings
○ Rockies: Gomber (4-8, 4.64 ERA) has allowed 68 earned runs and 137 hits while striking out 94 over 132 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rockies vs. Yankees on August 25, 2024
● Trent Grisham has had just 2 hits in 15 ABs against Austin Gomber in his career but both hits were home runs
● In his last 2 starts, Marcus Stroman has allowed 1 earned run in 11 innings.
● Austin Gomber in 1-0 in his last 2 starts allowing 3 earned runs over 13 innings.
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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Rockies vs. Yankees game
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Rockies vs. Yankees today:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Yankees on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Yankees on the Run Line
- Total Runs: NBC Sports is leaning strongly to a play on the Total OVER 8.5 runs
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