The Yankees will be trying to slam their rivalsl from the other league on Friday, as the Colorado Rockies visit in inter-league play at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees will turn to AJ Burnett and his 7-5 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Rockies send Ubaldo Jimenez (2-7) to the hill.



View Colorado vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
New York opened as -145 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 9.

Power Rankings:
The Yankees sit at No. 2 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rockies sit at a National League No. 4 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's American League No. 2-ranked scoring average of 5.2 runs per game, against a Rockies offense rated No. 4 and scoring 4.5 runs per game in the league. The Yankees have averaged 8.7 hits per game to date this season, more than the Rockies hitters have managed (8.6 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the American League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rockies own the National League's No. 12 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Colorado was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at -128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Colorado didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 4-3 to Cleveland on Wednesday at Progressive Field.

New York lost its last outing, a 10-2 result against the Reds on June 22. Bettors who backed the Reds at -142 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Yankees endured a 10-2 loss at the hands of the Reds on Wednesday, with Brian Gordon throwing 5 innings of 5-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing NY Yankees are 2-7
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 6-3
After playing Cincinnati are 4-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few Rockies at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees' last 15 games at home


Next up:
Colorado at NY Yankees, Saturday, June 25