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Colorado Rockies vs New York Yankees: Can NY stay on top of the AL?

The Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees are closing their series today at Yankee Stadium.

The Rockies are barely breathing

The Colorado Rockies are at the bottom of the NL West with a 48-82 record, including 19-49 on the road. After losing three consecutive games, they won 9-2 last night in New York. The Rockies have a 5.51 ERA, a .282 batting average, a .353 on-base percentage, and 1.52 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Ezequiel Tovar leads the team with 143 hits while Brenton Doyle is on top with 73 runs, and 21 home runs.

The Yankees are the best team in the AL

The New York Yankees are on top of the AL West with a 76-54 record, including 35-29 at home. After three consecutive wins, they lost last night to the Rockies. The Yankees have a 3.78 ERA, a .232 batting average, a .311 on-base percentage, and 1.25 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Aaron Judge is the best player on the team with 151 hits, 102 runs and league-high 49 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 99 times this season and won 56, of those games. New York has won six of its eight games when favored by at least -292 on the moneyline. The moneyline for this contest implies a 74.5% chance of a victory for the Yankees. So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 70 of 128 games with a total. The Rockies have been victorious in 48 of the 130 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season. Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of its 130 opportunities.

Prediction and Conclusion

The New York Yankees will have to fight for the top seed in the AL until the end, and losing to the Rockies for a second consecutive game is something they cannot afford. The Yankees started the series with a 3-0 win, which was their second consecutive game not to allow the opponent to score, but things fell apart last night as the Rockies won 9-2. The Yankees will try to bounce back with Marcus Stroman, who is 8-6 for the season with a 3.82 ERA, 92 K, 127.1 IP, and 1.38 WHIP. The Rockies will have Austin Gomber on the mound, who is 4-8 for the season with a 4.64 ERA, 94 K, 132 IP, and 1.28 WHIP. The Yankees will bring back their top game tonight and win this one by covering the -1.5-run spread.