Colorado's pitching staff and batting order hope to create an unwelcoming environment in interleague play on Thursday when the Chicago White Sox pay a visit to Coors Field.

For the Rockies, Aaron Cook gets the ball, charged with keeping the White Sox hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jake Peavy, 3-1 on the year.



View Chi White Sox vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockies were listed as -110 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 9 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 6-rated White Sox taking on the National League's No. 6-rated Rockies in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Colorado has the National League's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 8.5 hits per game. The White Sox average 8.6 hits per game, good for No. 9 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Colorado has the National League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the White Sox own the American League's No. 6 mark in runs allowed.

Chicago won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Rockies on June 29. Bettors who backed the White Sox at +138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Chicago got the job done in their last match in a 3-2 victory over Colorado on Wednesday at Coors Field behind starter Mark Buehrle.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 9-1
After playing Colorado are 5-2
After a win are 4-6

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Kansas City are 4-6
After playing Chi White Sox are 3-4
After a loss are 6-4

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


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Chi Cubs, Friday, July 1
Colorado home to Kansas City, Friday, July 1