Yankees host Rockies in series finale at Yankee Stadium
On Thursday, September 10, the New York Yankees host the Colorado Rockies for the finale of a three-game series, already leading 2-0. Max Fried faces Ryan Feltner on the mound, with odds and weather conditions pointing toward another Yankees win.
Context
On Thursday, September 10, the New York Yankees host the Colorado Rockies for the third and final game of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET. New York has already won the first two games decisively; according to Yahoo Sports, a grand slam from George Lombard Jr. was the decisive blow in one of those victories.
Team standing
The Yankees are 83-62 this season, second in the AL East, while the Rockies sit at 55-90, fifth in the NL West. New York has won four straight games at home (39-31 overall there), whereas Colorado has struggled on the road, going 25-49 away from Coors Field.
Pitching matchup
Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner (5-9, 5.91 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 81 strikeouts) faces Yankees left-hander Max Fried (4-4, 2.73 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 87 strikeouts). Both Covers.com and theScore note that Feltner ranks among the most hittable pitchers in the majors, which could favor New York's offense.
Odds and predictions
Betting lines vary slightly between sources: The New York Times lists the Yankees moneyline at -294 and the Rockies at +230, while theScore has -347 and +267. The Yankees' win probability is estimated at around 75%. The over/under is set at 8.5 runs across sources. Covers.com projects warm temperatures in the 80s Fahrenheit and wind blowing out, conditions favorable for home runs, including a projected 32% chance of an Aaron Judge homer.
Key players
For the Yankees, Ben Rice leads with 36 home runs and an .871 OPS, while Aaron Judge, back from a long absence, was pulled in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game after 99 days out. For the Rockies, Hunter Goodman has hit 37 home runs, and TJ Rumfield has gone 14-for-36 over his last 10 games.
Injuries
Both teams have lengthy injury lists. The Yankees are missing Giancarlo Stanton, Jazz Chisholm and Trent Grisham, among others, while the Rockies are without Kris Bryant, Kyle Freeland and several pitchers.
The game will air on YES Network and Rockies.TV, with streaming available via Fubo.
