The Colorado Rockies (27-54) travel to face off against the Chicago White Sox (23-61) on Saturday, June 29th. This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago and televised on NBCS. The White Sox are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rockies are looking to get back on track from a loss to the White Sox. First pitch is set for 1:10 CT.
Rockies vs White Sox
Chicago picked up a 5-3 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a big 6th inning, scoring four of their five runs. As for the Rockies, they scored their three runs in the 7th. Heading into the game, the White Sox were favored at -135 on the money line.
Drew Thorpe started for the White Sox and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with just one strikeout and allowed one home run. Michael Kopech got the save. Dakota Hudson had a rough outing for the Rockies, taking the loss after going five innings and giving up five earned runs.
Paul DeJong and Nicky Lopez each had two hits and an RBI for the White Sox. Tommy Pham scored twice and drove in two runs while going 1/2. Brenton Doyle had a two-hit game for the Rockies, scoring a run and driving in two.
With a record of 27-54, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West, and they trail the Dodgers by 23 games for the division lead. The Rockies are on a four-game losing streak, and they dropped the first game of this series vs. the White Sox. So far, they are just 10-17 against other teams in the NL West.
Colorado has really struggled on the road this year, going 11-30 compared to 16-24 at home. This season, the Rockies are 0-0 as the favorite, while they are 27-54 as the underdog. They have really struggled in day games, going 9-22 this year. Looking at their overall series record, the Rockies are 4-20-2, and they have dropped five straight series.
Colorado is 38-43 against the run line this season, including 19-22 on the road. The Rockies have a run line losing streak of four games and have an average run margin of -1.7 runs per game this season. They have been the underdog in all 81 games they have played this season.
The Colorado Rockies are on the road against the Chicago White Sox today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Rockies have a combined run average of 10.1 runs per game this season. Their over/under record for the year is 41-38, and the average over/under line for their games is set at 9 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 4-7. In total, 45 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, which accounts for 55.6% of their games this season.
Cal Quantrill Gets The Start For The Rockies
Cal Quantrill gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the White Sox on the road. He has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 6-5 with a 3.50 ERA. Quantrill’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.30, and he has turned in 10 quality starts. In his last outing, Quantrill finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The right-hander has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 4-2 and an ERA of 3.59 compared to 2-3 with a 4.24 ERA at home.
Rockies Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Rockies offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the MLB. As a team, the Rockies are batting .246, which is 12th in the league, and they also have the league’s 3rd best BABIP at .31.
Over his last nine games, Ryan McMahon has gone 12/35 (.343) with two homers and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .274 with a team-high 14 homers and 42 RBIs. Ezequiel Tovar is also having a good season at the plate, as he is batting .284 with 12 homers and 36 RBIs. Tovar is also on a three-game hitting streak.
With an overall record of 23-61, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 30 games for the division lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 6-21 this year. Chicago has won two straight games, and they are 3-7 over their last 10 contests.
At home, the White Sox are just 15-28 this year, and they have gone only 8-33 on the road. As the underdog, the White Sox are 19-61 compared to 4-0 as the favorite. This season, they have an overall series record of 5-20-2.
Chicago is a team that has been a good bet against the run line this season, as they are 38-46 overall. They are 21-22 against the run line at home and 17-24 on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 4-0 against the run line when favored. Their average run differential is -2.0 runs per game, and they are 2.8 runs better than their opponents in wins but 3.8 runs worse in losses.
Chicago White Sox games have gone under the total in five straight contests, and they have an over/under record of 36-45 on the season. Their games have averaged 8.0 runs per game, but today’s over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, which is higher than their average line of 8 runs per game. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 9-10, and 20.2% of their games have had a higher line than 8.5 runs this season.
Jonathan Cannon Gets The Start For The White Sox
Chicago is starting right-hander Jonathan Cannon today vs. the Rockies. He has made six starts this season and has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 4.59. Cannon’s WHIP for the season is 1.41, and opponents are batting .285 off him this year. In his 33 1/3 innings of work, Cannon has turned in two quality starts. His last outing was a rough one, as he took the loss vs. the Tigers, giving up five earned runs in just one inning of work. Before that, he had gone 8 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run.
White Sox Offense Breakdown
Chicago’s offense comes into the game as the worst in the league in terms of batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. They are also last in the league in scoring, averaging just 3 runs per contest. The White Sox have been even worse at home, averaging 2.9 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .218 and have a collective on-base percentage of .280.
Paul DeJong leads the White Sox with 14 homers this season, but he is batting just .237. Andrew Vaughn is right behind him in the home run department, and he has been a bit better in terms of batting average, coming in at .236. However, Vaughn is just 5/25 in his last eight games, with two homers.
Rockies vs White Sox Prediction
Given that the Rockies are the underdogs in this one, we really like them to win straight up, and you can get them at -107 on the money line. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Rockies.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Cal Quantrill finishing with five strikeouts, which is better than Jonathan Cannon, who we have at five as well. However, we have Cannon going for 13th in terms of hits allowed, compared to Quantrill at seventh.
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Last updated:June 29, 2024 Rockies, White Sox