The Rockies are the slight favorite on the money line today, with their line sitting at -102 compared to the White Sox, who are at -116. This interleague matchup is set for 7:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. There does appear to be a chance of rain in Chicago on Friday.
Friday’s over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the White Sox will be looking to pick up a win and break a three-game losing streak. However, they are 5th in the AL Central, while the Rockies are 5th in the NL West. Drew Thorpe is starting for the White Sox, and the Rockies are going with Dakota Hudson.
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The Rockies are 27-53 this season and trail the Dodgers by 23 games. They have lost three straight games and are 2-8 in their last ten. Colorado has gone 11-29 on the road compared to 16-24 at home. In divisional games, the Rockies are 10-17, and their series record is 4-20-2. They have lost five straight series and are 0-5 at home.
Today, the Rockies are sending Dakota Hudson to the mound, who is 2-10 with a 5.63 ERA. He has a WHIP of 1.58 and is facing a White Sox offense that is 9th in scoring. Hudson has a 3.13 ERA on the road compared to 9.99 at home. The Rockies are 38-42 against the run line, and their average run differential is -1.7 runs per game. The Rockies offense is 17th in scoring this year at 4.2 runs per game, and they are hitting .248 as a team, which is 9th in the league.
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At 22-61, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 31 games. They are 6-21 vs. the AL Central and 8-33 on the road. Chicago is 14-28 at home. The White Sox are 3-7 over their last 10 games and closed out their series vs. the Braves with a win. As the underdog, they are 11-28 and 5-20-2 in series.
Chicago is hosting the Rockies today, and the over/under line is set at 8.5. They are 9-9 when the over/under line is set at 8.5. Their combined run average this season is 8.0, and they are 36-44 vs. the over. The White Sox are 37-46 vs. the run line, including 20-22 at home and 17-24 on the road. Drew Thorpe is starting for the White Sox today, and he is coming off a win over the Tigers. So far, he has 9 strikeouts in 11 innings of work and has yet to give up a home run.
Rockies Favored on Money Line; Expect a High-Scoring Game with Over 8.5 Runs,
We really like the Rockies on the money line in this one, as they are paying out at -102. We actually have the Rockies winning this one by a score of 5-4. If you’re looking for a parlay option, the over/under is sitting at 8.5 runs, and we would take the over.
Looking at some of the starting pitcher projections, Dakota Hudson is projected to finish with four strikeouts, and we have Drew Thorpe finishing with six. As for the team’s offense, the Rockies are projected to finish with 10 strikeouts, which is the second-most in the league today.
