Chicago White Sox vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 7/5/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-122) Colorado (+102)

The Colorado Rockies (19-67) will compete against the Chicago White Sox (28-58) at Coors Field on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the White Sox at -122 while the Rockies are coming in at +102. The over/under comes in at 8. The men taking the mound are Jonathan Cannon and German Marquez.

The White Sox have earned 129 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 66 balls out of the park. Chicago is slugging .343 and have been rung up 743 times, while drawing a walk on 278 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are recording 3.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 29th in the league. They have accrued 277 runs batted in in addition to 620 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average comes in at .221. They have accumulated 292 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .293.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.98 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.40. White Sox pitchers have relinquished 91 home runs and also 378 total runs (20th in the league). Chicago has yielded 725 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 343 earned runs. The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.14 so far this year (20th in the league), and they have struck out 627 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 316 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.47 as a unit this year.

The White Sox relievers have a save rate of 40.0% and stepped onto the hill in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 117 runners on the campaign with 28.2% of them crossed the plate. White Sox relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 80 times and also have had 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 273 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen have a total of 40 holds so far this year (24th in the league). They have compiled 10 saves for the season and have missed out on 15 out of their 25 chances to get a save.

The Chicago Cubs have accounted for 2,238 putouts for the season, in addition to 700 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which is 26th in MLB, and they have turned 72 double plays. The White Sox have converted 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,714 innings on the field, ranking them 19th in professional baseball.

Cannon has thrown 190 innings and has earned 146 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.54 (96 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.366. He has surrendered 196 base knocks (9.3 hits per 9 innings) with 64 free passes. Cannon (7-17 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.47 while he has gone up against 817 batters during his time in the majors.

Colorado has knocked in 82 long balls on the campaign to go along with 296 RBIs. They have 138 two-baggers, while walking 228 times and notching 303 runs. The Colorado Rockies have a team on-base percentage of .290 in addition to a team batting average of .229 on the year. The Rockies have a team slugging percentage of .379 and they are recording 3.52 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have struck out on 853 occasions (1st in baseball) and have totaled 660 hits.

The Colorado pitching staff have given up 527 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 5.50 (460 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 114 homers and they surrender 6.30 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.555 in addition to having a FIP of 4.83 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 6.80 (566 strikeouts vs 295 walks). They come in at 30th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 876.

Colorado has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 28 save opportunities and they have walked away with 14 saves. They are currently ranked 29th in the league holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 290 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 88 times in high leverage situations in addition to 96 occasions with runners on. Colorado relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.0% out of their 164 inherited runners. Sitting with 61 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 33 holds and 14 blown saves.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 85 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .977 (30th in MLB). The Rockies have racked up 831 assists, 73 errors and have earned a total of 2,259 putouts for the season. In 6,777 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 65.9% (30th in the majors).

So far in his career, Marquez has conceded 1,113 base knocks while he has earned 1,047 strikeouts in 1,103 frames. Marquez (68-65 mark in his career) has earned a 4.51 ERA and has given up 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 553 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.311 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.14 and he has gone up against 4,700 hitters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+102)

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