Boston Red Sox vs Colorado Rockies Prediction MLB Picks 7/23/24

Rockies are Gaining Momentum 

The Colorado Rockies are 37-64 this season and they have won four of their last five games. Colorado was able to get the win in game one of this series by a score of 9-8 on Monday night. Prior to this series, the Rockies won two out of three against the Giants, lost two out of three against the Mets, and lost three out of four against the Reds. Colorado is 8-7 in their last 15 games and they are last in the NL West. 

The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.49 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and a .287 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 425 runs with a .244 batting average and a .307 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .270 with 14 home runs and 45 RBI’s for the Rockies this season. Colorado has allowed three runs or fewer in three of their last four games. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Boston is Cooper Criswell, who is 3-4 with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP over 58.0 innings pitched this season. Criswell has allowed at least three earned runs in three of his last five starts. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Ty Blach, who is 3-5 with a 5.46 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP over 59.1 innings pitched this year. Blach has allowed five earned runs over his last five innings, which have all been in relief. 

Why the Red Sox will beat the Rockies

• The Rockies have lost each of their last five games against AL East opponents following a win.
• The Red Sox have won five of their last six games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four home games against AL East opponents following a home win.
• The Red Sox have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Rockies following a road loss.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Rockies' last eight home games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Six of the Red Sox's last seven games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rockies' last three home games against American League opponents.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

• Elias Diaz has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances in night games against AL East teams that held a winning record.
• Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances.
• Brendan Rodgers has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
• Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one total base in 29 of his last 30 appearances at Coors Field.
• Ezequiel Tovar has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances.
• Ezequiel Tovar has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
• Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one hit in 26 of his last 27 home appearances after playing the previous day.

Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts

• Connor Wong has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Connor Wong has hit a home run in each of the Red Sox's last two night games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Dominic Smith has recorded a Double in four of the Red Sox's last five games against NL West opponents.
• Connor Wong has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Rafael Devers has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Red Sox's last four games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Connor Wong has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Tyler O'Neill has scored at least one run in each of the Red Sox's last four road games against opponents that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.287).
• The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for hits allowed this season (1012).
• The Boston Red Sox rank 3rd in the league for triples this season (25).
• The Boston Red Sox rank 3rd in the league for walks allowed this season (264).

Boston Red Sox vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 

Colorado picked up a very nice extra inning win in game one of this series on Monday night and they have played their best baseball at home this season. The Rockies are 23-28 at home this year, while Boston is 29-21 on the road. The Red Sox are on a small losing streak right now, but they are still seven games above the .500 mark. Boston will turn to Cooper Criswell in this game, who has been up and down so far this year. Colorado is dealing with some injuries, but it sounds like Ty Blach is going to get the start, but I would’t expect him to pitch very deep into this game. The Rockies do play their best baseball at home, but the Red Sox are also great on the road. I don’t like either pitcher in this matchup, but I am taking the Red Sox to bounce back. My Boston Red Sox vs Colorado Rockies prediction is for the Red Sox to win by at least two runs.