White Sox vs Rockies Prediction - MLB Picks 8/19/23

Colorado Rockies (47-75) vs Chicago White Sox (48-74)

Game Info: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 8:10 pm (Coors Field)

Kyle Freeland (4-13) (4.94) vs Jesse Scholtens (1-5) (3.20)

Betting Odds: Colorado Rockies +105 / Chicago White Sox -125 --- Over/Under: 12 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Chicago White Sox will play the Colorado Rockies in Game 2 of their series on Saturday night at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies won Game 1 in this series by a score of 14-1. Colorado has been really bad over the last couple of weeks and they are one of the worst teams in baseball, but they were able to get a nice win on Friday night. 

White Sox Preview

The Chicago White Sox are 48-74 this season and they have lost five of their last six games. Prior to getting blown out in Game 1 of this series, Chicago split a two game series with the Cubs. The White Sox have scored three runs or fewer in four of their last five games. The Chicago pitching staff has a 4.66 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and a .245 opponent batting average this year. The White Sox offense has scored 499 runs with a .237 batting average and a .294 on base percentage. Luis Robert is batting .270 with 32 home runs and 66 RBI’s for the White Sox. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Jesse Scholtens, who is 1-5 with a 3.20 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP over 56.1 innings pitched this year. 

Rockies Preview

The Colorado Rockies are 47-75 this season and they have lost seven of their last nine games. Colorado came into this series after losing two out of three games to Arizona at home. The Rockies offense has hit the ball well recently, scoring six runs or more in four consecutive games. The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.49 ERA, a 1.51 WHIP, and a .281 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 531 runs with a .249 batting average and a .310 on base percentage this year. Ryan McMahon is batting .252 with 21 home runs and 65 RBI’s for the Rockies. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Kyle Freeland, who is 4-13 with a 4.94 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP over 124 innings pitched this season.

Colorado Rockies Team Facts

  • The Rockies have lost 10 of their last 11 home games against American League opponents following a win.
  • The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
  • The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five Saturday games.
  • The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rockies' last three games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.

Chicago White Sox Team Facts

  • The White Sox have lost seven of their last eight games against National League opponents.
  • The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites after playing the previous day.
  • The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the White Sox's last three games as favorites.
  • The White Sox have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
  • The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last eight games as favorites against NL West opponents.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

  • Ryan McMahon has hit a home run in each of the Rockies' last two games against AL Central opponents.
  • Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Rockies' last eight night games against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Brendan Rodgers has recorded two or more hits in each of his four previous home appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
  • Kyle Freeland has recorded four or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances at Coors Field against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Charlie Blackmon has recorded two or more total bases in seven of his last eight home appearances against AL opponents.
  • Charlie Blackmon has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances at Coors Field against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.

Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts

  • Elvis Andrus has hit a home run in three of his last five road appearances against NL West opponents.
  • Elvis Andrus has recorded at least one RBI in each of the White Sox's last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Elvis Andrus has recorded three hits in each of the White Sox's last three games against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Elvis Andrus has recorded two or more total bases in each of the White Sox's last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Luis Robert has scored at least one run in six of the White Sox's last seven games as favorites.
  • Luis Robert ranks 6th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.561) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Colorado Rockies ranks 30th in the league for hits allowed this season (1169).
  • The Colorado Rockies ranks T29th in the league for steals this season (46).
  • The Chicago White Sox ranks 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (488).
  • The Chicago White Sox ranks 4th in the league for strikeouts this season (1141).

Pick

The Rockies won Game 1 in this series in very convincing fashion, but can they keep the bats hot in this game? Chicago is only 23-41 on the road this year, while Colorado has played their best baseball at home. The Rockies are starting Kyle Freeland, who has allowed 4, 3, 4, and 3 earned runs in his last four starts. Chicago is starting Jesse Scholtens, who has allowed six earned runs in his last 18.1 innings of work. This is a brutal game between two very bad teams, but I am going to take the Rockies at home. Their home record isn’t all that bad and they should have some confidence heading into this game. 

David’s Pick Rockies ML

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