New York Yankees vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 5/23/25 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Yankees vs Rockies prediction for this MLB game on Friday, May 23, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

New York Yankees Betting Preview

The New York Yankees (30-19, 12-10 Away) are on a five-series winning streak at the moment after defeating the Padres, Athletics, Mariners, Mets, and Rangers. The Yanks swept the Rangers in a three-game series, allowing just five runs in the process. In the series-clinching 1-0 victory, Jorbit Vivas led the team with his first career home run, while Carlos Rodon got the win after allowing no runs on two hits with eight strikeouts and two walks across 6.0 innings of work.

This year, the Yankees average 5.63 runs per game (3rd in the MLB) on a .259/.343/.472 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Yankees’ staff has a 3.42 ERA (7th) and 1.16 WHIP (4th). Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with a .396 batting average, 16 home runs, and 44 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Yankees is Clarke Schmidt, who is 1-1 in six starts this season, with a 4.41 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 32.2 innings.

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

The Colorado Rockies (8-42, 5-20 Home) have the worst record in the opening 50 games of the season since 1895! The Rockies are still without a series win this year, and they were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in the most recent one. Colorado has now lost nine of the previous ten games. In last night’s 2-0 defeat to the Phillies, German Marquez took the loss after allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits with five strikeouts and two walks in 7.0 innings.

This season, the Rockies average 3.28 runs per game (29th in the MLB) on a .219/.286/.361 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Rockies’ staff has a 5.82 ERA (30th) and 1.61 WHIP (30th). Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with a .282 batting average, seven home runs, and 31 RBI this season.

Tanner Gordon will take the mound for the Rockies on Friday. The 27-year-old right-hander has a 0-1 record in one start this year with a 5.68 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 6.1 innings.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Yankees’ last eight games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Eight of the Rockies’ last 10 home games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Rockies’ last 10 night games at Coors Field.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 14 of the Yankees’ last 16 games as favorites.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (488).
• The Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.82).
• The Yankees rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.343).
• The Yankees rank 1st in the league for walks this season (199).

Yankees vs Rockies Prediction

The Yankees won six of the previous ten H2H encounters. I have no doubt the Yankees will beat the Rox on Friday, but the odds are unattractive and I’ll opt for Over instead. Tanner Gordon is simply not good enough to be a starting pitcher in the MLB, and I expect the Yankees to score 5+ runs off him early on. Clarke Schmidt, on the other hand, is the weakest of all the starters the Yankees have, and although he posted three consecutive quality starts, I don’t trust him. The total is not low, but I believe we will see at least 12 runs in this game. Go with Over.