Colorado Rockies vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 6/28/24

There is light rain in the forecast for Friday’s Rockies vs. White Sox interleague matchup in Chicago. The game is being played at Guaranteed Rate Field, and the Rockies are 5th in the NL West with an overall record of 27-53. The White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and are 22-61.

First pitch is currently scheduled for 7:10 PM ET, and the Rockies are the slight money line favorite, with their odds sitting at -102 compared to the White Sox at -116. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and Drew Thorpe is starting for the White Sox, while the Rockies are going with Dakota Hudson.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline -102

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 7:10 ET on Friday, June 28th.

HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS WHITE SOX:

• We have the Rockies winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Rockies Records & Stats

The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Astros with a 7-1 loss. Colorado was the +164 underdog on the money line going into Houston. Things started off well for the Rockies, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Astros scored four times in the bottom of the first.

Ryan Feltner had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on seven hits and issuing three walks. The Rockies also didn’t get much help from their offense, as they only scored one run and Ezequiel Tovar was the only player with more than one hit, going 2/4.

Colorado is on the road today to take on the White Sox, having dropped three straight games and are just 27-53 this season. The Rockies are in 5th place in the NL West, and they trail the Dodgers by 23 games in the division.

So far, the Rockies are 10-17 in divisional games this year, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Astros. This season, the Rockies have really struggled on the road, going 11-29 compared to 16-24 at home. Heading into today’s game, they have dropped three straight on the road.

When betting on the Rockies’ run line, it’s been best to take the underdog, as they’re 38-42 against the run line this season. They’ve been particularly bad against the run line on the road, going 19-21. The Rockies have lost three straight against the run line on the road, and their average run differential in losing games is -4.1.

The Rockies are on the road in Chicago today, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Both teams have high combined run averages this season, with their games averaging 10.1 runs per game. The Rockies have hit the over in 41 of their 78 games this season, and their games have averaged an over/under line of 9 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, the Rockies have hit the over in 4 of 10 games. Overall, 56.2% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs.

Colorado is sending right-hander Dakota Hudson to the mound today as he faces the White Sox on the road. Hudson has made 15 starts this year and has a record of 2-10. His ERA is 5.63, and he has issued 4.46 walks per nine innings compared to 4.81 strikeouts. In his last outing, Hudson gave up eight earned runs in three innings of work, taking the loss. He has lost each of his last three starts and has just one win in his last 10 outings.

So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been a better offense at home, averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. As a team, the Rockies are batting .248, which is 9th in the league. One thing that stands out is that they are 2nd in the league in BABIP, but their isolated power number of .145 is just 17th in the league.

Ezequiel Tovar has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/20 in his last five games, including one home run. For the season, he is batting .287 and is 2nd on the team with 36 RBIs. Ryan McMahon has a team-high 14 homers and is batting .277 overall.

White Sox Records & Stats

Led by a big game by Luis Robert at the plate, the White Sox are coming off a big 1-0 win over the Braves to close out their series. Robert went 2/3 with a homer and scored the game’s only run. The White Sox were the +249 underdog at home going into this matchup.

Chicago’s offense was carried by Jared Shuster, who got the start, going three innings, and didn’t give up a run. He also issued just one walk and struck out three. Michael Kopech picked up the save out of the bullpen, and the White Sox’s starter, Chad Kuhl, got the win, going three innings and not giving up a run.

With a record of 22-61, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 31 games for the division lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 6-21 this year. Chicago will be at home today, where they are 14-28 compared to 8-33 on the road.

Chicago won the final game of their series vs. the Braves, and they are 5-20-2 in series this year. As the underdog, the White Sox are 19-61 this year and a perfect 3-0 as the favorite. So far, they are just 8-25 in day games and 14-36 in night games.

Chicago has a run line record of 37-46 this season, with a run line record of 20-22 at home. The White Sox have an average run margin of -2.1 runs per game and have a run line record of 3-0 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.8 runs per game, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.8 runs per game.

Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs is higher than the average combined run average for Chicago White Sox games this season, which is 8.0. The White Sox have played 17 games with higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs, accounting for 20.5% of their games. Their over/under record for the season is 36-44, and they have gone 9-9 in games with an 8.5 run line. The under has hit in each of their last four games.

Chicago White Sox starter Drew Thorpe will be making his first home start of the season today against the Rockies. Thorpe has a win in his only start this season, going 6 innings and picking up 5 strikeouts in a win over the Tigers. He has also started one game on the road, going 3 1/3 innings and taking the loss.

Heading into today’s game, the White Sox offense is dead last in the MLB in runs scored at just 3.0 runs per game. They are also one of the worst hitting teams in the league, with a team batting average of just .217. Chicago has also struggled in the power department, as they are 19th in the league in home runs and have the worst slugging percentage in the league.

Paul DeJong has been the White Sox best power threat this season, as his 14 homers are the most on the team and 11th in the MLB. However, he is batting just .233 this season. Andrew Vaughn is batting just .234 but does have nine homers, which is 2nd on the team. Over his last eight games, Gavin Sheets is batting .321, but he has yet to homer this season.