Rockies vs. White Sox Pick
Who has the edge when the Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies open up a weekend interleague series tonight at 8:40PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Colorado is the favorite in this game, as the Rockies are getting odds of -160 to win. The White Sox are getting odds of +150 to prevail, while the over/under total for the contest is listed at 11.5 runs. These two teams haven’t met since 2014.
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The pitching matchup tonight has Derek Holland (5-8, 4.52 ERA) on the mound for Chicago to face German Marquez (5-4, 4.41) of the Rockies. Holland has struggled in recent starts, allowing five runs or more in four of his last six outings. On the year he has 76 strikeouts with 36 walks and a 1.47 WHIP. Marquez has had some decent starts as of late, allowing just one earned run in three of his last five outings. He has 62 strikeouts with 26 walks and a 1.41 WHIP this season.
The White Sox are coming off a series loss at Oakland. Chicago is 37-47 overall and 18-29 on the road. Chicago is now putting up 4.62 runs per game while allowing 4.80. Chicago is being led by Avisail Garcia, who has 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 51 RBI while hitting .313. Jose Abreu is adding 16 home runs and 58 RBI.
Colorado is struggling losing seven of their last 10, including a four-game split with the Reds at home. The Rockies are now 50-38 overall and 24-17 at home. Colorado is scoring 4.94 runs per game while allowing 4.66 per contest. The Rockies are being led by Charlie Blackmon. He has 17 doubles, 10 triples, 18 homers and 59 RBI. Nolan Arenado is adding 15 homers and 63 RBI while Mark Reynolds has 19 home runs and 61 RBI.
Go with the Rockies tonight. Holland has really struggled on the road as of late. His last three road starts have seen him allow 21 earned runs over just 9.2 innings. Colorado is a powerful lineup that should be able to light up Holland early and often. Marquez isn’t a special pitcher in his own right, but he has the better lineup behind him to grab a win.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: COLORADO ROCKIES -160