New York Yankees vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/23/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-196) Colorado (+162)

Coors Field is where the Colorado Rockies (8-41) will try to beat the New York Yankees (29-19) on Friday. The odds on this game have New York at -196 and Colorado is coming in at +162. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Clarke Schmidt and Chase Dollander.

New York has a slugging % of .475 and have struck out 428 times, while taking a walk on 198 occasions. They have 264 RBI's as well as 425 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate is .260. The Yankees have accrued 88 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 83 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 275 runs scored and have an OBP of .346. As a squad, the New York Yankees are recording 5.7 runs per game, which is 2nd in the league.

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The Yankees have a team earned run average of 3.49 for the year (9th in the league), and they have rung up 453 hitters. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 43 home runs and 181 total runs (7th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 175 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.58 as a squad this year. New York has surrendered 325 base hits (6.9 per 9 innings) and 165 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.59 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.18.

Yankees relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 53 times in addition to having 47 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 27 holds this year (17th in MLB). The Yankees relievers have recorded a save percentage of 68.4% and have entered the game in 46 save situations. They have accumulated 13 saves over the course of the season and have blown 6 of their 19 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 78 runners on the campaign and 23.1% of them crossed the plate. The Yankees have sent 158 relievers to the hill on the year.

The New York Mets have amassed 1,275 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 397 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them sitting 13th in baseball, and have 28 double plays. The Yankees have converted 72.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,825 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 3rd in MLB.

Schmidt has thrown 346 frames and has racked up 341 K's so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.00 (154 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.314. He has surrendered 329 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 126 free passes. Schmidt (20-21 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.94 and he has faced 1,490 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

Colorado has hit 43 home runs over the course of the season and 163 runs batted in. They have 77 two-baggers, while walking 140 times and putting up 164 runs. The Colorado Rockies have earned an OBP of .286 as well as a team batting average of .219 on the year. The Rockies hold a team slugging % of .362 and they earn 3.35 runs per outing (28th in MLB). They have been rung up on 480 occasions (1st in MLB) and have a total of 355 hits.

The Colorado pitching staff have given up 321 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 5.92 (279 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 63 dingers and they concede 6.81 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.627 with a FIP of 4.85 as a squad so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 6.70 (314 strikeouts against 171 walks). They are sitting at 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 519.

Sitting with 27 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 14 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Colorado has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 13 save opportunities and they have earned 6 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 42 times in high leverage situations and on 62 occasions with runners on. Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.6% out of 113 inherited runners. They are ranked 29th in the league with a save rate of 46.2%, and they have sent 160 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

Out of their 3,816 innings on the field, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 64.8% (30th in pro baseball). The Colorado Rockies have turned 40 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .976 (30th in professional baseball). The Rockies have accrued 485 assists, 43 errors and have 1,272 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Dollander has conceded 37 base hits while he has accumulated 38 strikeouts in 38 innings. He has allowed 27 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.440 and a FIP of 6.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.11 and he has faced 172 opposing batters so far in his career. Dollander (2-5 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 6.36 ERA while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+162)

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