The Boston Red Sox are just 2-6 over Chris Sale’s eight appearances this season yet they are -220 favorites in their series opener against the visiting Colorado Rockies, who are coming back at +190. Kyle Freeland gets the ball for Colorado and is sporting a 5.84 ERA in 2019. Tonight’s total opened at 8 runs.
Since the start of May, Boston has scored the most runs in the majors and Colorado has scored the third-most, while the Rockies also rank second in batting average and the Red Sox rank third. Additionally, the Rockies rank second in runs scored vs LHP this year and the Sox sit fourth. Sale has been good in his last two outings but those came against the Orioles and White Sox, and Freeland has been roughed up frequently this year.
Boston is 11-2 SU and 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games.home The total has gone OVER in 13 of Colorado’s last 16 games.away Boston has scored the most runs in MLB this month (86).home