Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox will be taking on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in a Wednesday showdown. This interleague showdown gets underway at 8:40 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ATRM and NESN.
Boston Red Sox at Colorado Rockies Odds
Las Vegas has Colorado (+160) as the underdog to Boston (-170). You can play matchup’s total with current odds listed at -105 for over 13.5 runs and -115 for under 13.5. There’s a runline of Red Sox -1.5 (-120) and Rockies +1.5 (+100) for this matchup.
The Red Sox are 71-62 SU and have gone 55-77 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 22.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 29.9 units ATS. Boston is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 59-74 SU and 61-71 ATS. They’ve lost 9.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 17.3 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Colorado games have an over/under record of 64-59-9 in 2019. Red Sox games have gone over 76 times, gone under 53 times and pushed on three occasions.
The left-handed Eduardo Rodriguez will get the start for the visiting Red Sox. Rodriguez is 15-5 with a 3.92 ERA and 155 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA against Colorado this year.
The Rockies are putting the ball in the hands of Peter Lambert (2-4, 6.40 ERA), who’s got 44 strikeouts and 26 walks as well as a 1.61 WHIP. Lambert has yet to face the Red Sox this year and did not pitch in the majors last season.
Boston’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.03 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 9.29 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.20, along with a WHIP of 1.37 and a K/9 of 10.65.
The Red Sox offense has slashed .276/.349/.480 on its way to 5.8 runs scored per game this season, including 6.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Third baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Xander Bogaerts continue to lead Boston’s offense. Devers is slashing .324/.373/.580 with 27 home runs, 103 RBIs and 108 runs scored. Bogaerts has a .308 average with 28 homers, 97 RBIs and 98 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Colorado’s pitching staff has given up 5.9 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.78, a WHIP of 1.49 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.7. The bullpen has a 5.22 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
The Colorado hitters are putting up 5.3 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .226/.298/.360 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ offense has been led by outfielder Charlie Blackmon and third baseman Nolan Arenado. Blackmon is slashing .320/.365/.588 with 27 home runs, 74 RBIs and 96 runs scored, and Arenado’s line is .308/.368/.573 with 34 homers, 103 RBIs and 87 runs.
The Rockies have lost 3.5 units and are 26-22 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 21 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers.
Red Sox at Rockies Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in three of Boston’s last seven games.
- The Red Sox have won three of their last four games SU.
- Boston fielders have five errors over the last 10 games, compared to 10 errors for Colorado over its last 10.
- The Red Sox have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit 11 over their last 10.
