Yankees vs Rockies Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for July 16 (Can Stanton Hit 5th HR in 5 Games?)

The New York Yankees (50-43) look to put their losing ways in the rearview when they meet the Colorado Rockies (35-58) for their series finale Sunday.

Yankees vs Rockies Game Info

• Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023
• Time: 3:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Coors Field -- Denver, Colorado
• Coverage: YES Network, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

After getting embarrassed Friday, the Yankees stormed back with a 6-3 win over the Rockies yesterday. All six of New York's runs came in the first two innings, highlighted by Giancarlo Stanton recording four RBIs off of a home run and sacrifice fly.

Yankees vs Rockies Odds & Spread

• All MLB betting lines, odds, and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-235) | COL: (+194)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (-152) | COL: +1.5 (+126)
• Total: 11 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

The Yankees enter this contest as road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 3:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 11 runs with the Over being favored at -122 odds. 

Yankees vs Rockies Betting Trends

• The Yankees are 4-2 straight up (SU) in their last six games against Colorado.
• Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last six games against the American League.
• The total has hit the Under in four of the Yankees' last five road games.
• The total has hit the Under in nine of Colorado's last 10 home games against the Yankees.

Yankees vs Rockies Prediction & Pick

The Yankees have a great shot at victory any time Gerrit Cole takes the mound. While some starting pitchers struggle away from home, that hasn't been the case for AL Cy Young contender (+300, No. 2 on FanDuel Sportsbook). In seven away starts so far, Cole is 3-1 with a 2.74 ERA while averaging 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

On the other side, Rockies starter Chase Anderson is still looking for his first win of the 2023 campaign. While his 0-4 with a 6.89 ERA through 12 appearances (10 starts) is bad enough, Anderson's play has only gotten worse lately. He's giving up 27 runs and eight homers on 30 hits over his last 13 1/3 innings, which is good for a putrid 18.22 ERA over that span.

I'm taking the Yankees to win in the Mile High City. An Anderson appearance usually means bad news for the Rockies, who've been outscored 59-14 on aggregate in his last four appearances. With how loaded the Yankees' lineup is, I don't expect the Rockies' fortunes to change this afternoon.

Back the Yankees to win in a lopsided manner.

Final Score Prediction: Yankees: 9 | Rockies: 3

Yankees vs Rockies Best Bet

After a slow start to the season, Giancarlo Stanton has finally woken up. The Yankees slugger has five hits in his last three games with four of them resulting in home runs. He now gets to face Anderson, who has surrendered 14 home runs in his last seven starts.

That's not even to mention how Stanton has a pair of HRs with a .429 batting average in 14 previous at-bats against Anderson. In other words, I like the two-time Silver Slugger's odds of hitting another round-tripper today.

Bet: Giancarlo Stanton to Hit a Home Run (+230)

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