Chicago White Sox vs Colorado Rockies Prediction & Betting Tips 6/29/2024

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With the Rockies being favored on the money line (-107), today’s interleague matchup vs. the White Sox has an over/under line of 8.5 runs. NBCS will be televising this game, which is set to get started at 2:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. The White Sox are 2-61 overall, while the Rockies are 27-54, and they are currently on a four-game losing streak. Jonathan Cannon is starting for the White Sox, and he is facing off against Cal Quantrill for the Rockies.

Jonathan Cannon and the White Sox are the slight favorite on the money line (-112), and they will be looking to hand the Rockies a fifth straight loss. As for the Rockies, they are 5th in the NL West. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and this interleague matchup can be seen on NBCS.

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Chicago White Sox Trends and Key Stats

• Over the course of their previous five away games, the Rockies have recorded a 1-4 record, with a 1-4 performance on the runline.
• Conversely, the White Sox have achieved a 2-3 (SU) record and 3-2 record in their last five home games.
• Over the last ten games, Rockies has a record of 3-7 when playing as favorites and 2-8 when playing as underdogs.
• The White Sox are 7-3 (favorite) and 3-7 (underdog).

Chicago picked up a 5-3 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a two-run lead heading into the 6th inning and didn’t look back. As for the Rockies, they scored their only two runs in the 6th and added one more in the 7th.

Drew Thorpe started for the White Sox and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with just four strikeouts but induced 11 ground ball outs. Michael Kopech closed things out for Chicago.

Colorado got a rough outing from Dakota Hudson, who gave up five earned runs in five innings of work. He did finish the game with three strikeouts and didn’t allow a home run. Brenton Doyle hit the game’s only home run while going 2/4 with three RBIs.

Chicago White Sox vs Colorado Rockies Prediction

The Rockies are 27-54 overall, putting them 5th in the NL West, 23 games behind the Dodgers. They have lost four straight games, and they dropped the first game of this series vs. the White Sox. So far, they are just 10-17 in divisional games.

At home, the Rockies are 16-24 and just 11-30 on the road. Colorado has really struggled in day games, going 9-22 this year. So far, they have yet to win a series, coming in at 4-20-2.

When the Rockies are on the road, they have a run line record of 19-22. They have been outscored by an average of 2.1 runs per game in those contests. Their run line record in their last four road games is 0-4.

The Colorado Rockies are on the road today against the Chicago White Sox. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Rockies have played in 45 games this season with over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, which accounts for 55.6% of their games. Their games have averaged 10.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 41-38 overall.

Right-hander Cal Quantrill gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the White Sox on the road. He has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 6-5 with a 3.50 ERA. Quantrill’s WHIP for the season is 1.30, and opponents are batting .236 off him this year. In his 16 appearances, he has turned in 10 quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Quantrill finished with a no-decision against the Nationals, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. This is a bit misleading, as they are one of the better home hitting teams in the league, averaging 4.8 runs per game. As a team, they are batting a collective .246, which is 12th in the league, and have the 14th best slugging percentage in the league.

Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and third baseman Ryan McMahon have been two of the Rockies’ most consistent hitters this season. Tovar is batting .284 with 12 homers, and McMahon is hitting .274 with a team-high 14 home runs. McMahon has also been hot of late, going 12/35 in his last nine games.

With an overall record of 23-61, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 30 games in the division. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 6-21 this year. Chicago has won two straight games, and they are coming off a series loss to the Twins.

Chicago has been much better at home than on the road, as they are 15-28 at home compared to 8-33 on the road. As the underdog, the White Sox are 19-61 this year, and they have gone 4-0 as the favorite. So far, they have an overall series record of 5-20-2.

The White Sox are 21-22 against the run line at home this season, but they have covered in their last two games at Guaranteed Rate Field. They are 4-0 against the run line as the favorite, but are just 34-46 against the run line as the underdog. They have an average run differential of -1.5 runs per game at home this season.

The Chicago White Sox are at home today against the Colorado Rockies, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The White Sox have had a combined run average of 8.0 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 36-45. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 9-10. So far this season, 20.2% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher, and their current under streak is at 5 games.

Right-hander Jonathan Cannon gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Rockies at home. He has made six starts this season and has a record of 1-2 with a 4.59 ERA. Opponents are batting .285 off Cannon this season, and his WHIP is currently 1.41. In his 33 1/3 innings of work, Cannon has turned in two quality starts and is averaging 7.83 strikeouts per nine innings. Cannon’s most recent outing was rough, as he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in one inning of work out of the bullpen. Before that, he had not allowed more than one earned run in three straight starts.

Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the majors this season, averaging just 3 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging. As a team, they are batting just .218, and their team on-base percentage of .280 is the worst in the league. The White Sox have also struggled at home this season, averaging only 2.9 runs per game.

Andrew Vaughn and Paul DeJong are the White Sox’s top home run hitters this season, but both are batting in the low .230s. DeJong’s 14 homers is 12th in the league. However, DeJong is just 5/25 in his last eight games, with two homers. Andrew Benintendi is also struggling, batting .200 in his last eight games.

Our pick for today’s Rockies vs. White Sox matchup is to take the Rockies on the money line, with the payout sitting at -107. We have the Rockies taking this one by a score of 5-4.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Cal Quantrill finishing with five strikeouts, which would have him as the seventh lowest among today’s starters. As for White Sox starter Jonathan Cannon, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which would have him as the 19th among today’s starters.

Chicago White Sox vs Colorado Rockies Betting Tips

• We like the Rockies on the moneyline (-107)
• The Rockies are also our pick on the spread at -1.5
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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