Inter-league play resumes on Tuesday as the Red Sox take on the Rockies at Fenway Park in a key battle on the odds menu.

Ryan Dempster gets the call for the Boston Red Sox and he will try to build on a 4-8 mark. In the other dugout, Juan Nicasio brings a 4-3 ledger to the game for the Rockies as he tries to quiet the Red Sox bats.



View Colorado vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Boston sat as -167 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 9.5, according to Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 2-rated Red Sox and the league No. 9-ranked Rockies, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Boston's American League No. 1-ranked scoring average of 5.1 runs per game, against a Rockies offense rated No. 2 and scoring 4.8 runs per game in the league. The Red Sox have averaged 9.3 hits per game to date this season, less than the Rockies hitters have managed (9.6 per nine innings).

Defensively, Colorado features the National League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.2 runs per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the American League at home, scoring 5.1 runs per game.

In their last action, Colorado was a 7-6 Sportsbook on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Colorado at +122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Colorado rolled to a 7-6 win against Washington on Sunday, as Jorge De La Rosa and the Rockies' bats led the team to victory at Nationals Park.

In their last action, Boston was a 7-5 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at -170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Boston didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-5 to Detroit on Sunday at Comerica Park.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Rockies at Red Sox trends to consider:
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado


Next up:
Colorado at Boston, Wednesday, June 26