Guardians vs. Rockies Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/15/2022

The Cleveland Guardians (30-27) are set to take on the Colorado Rockies (27-35) Wednesday at 8:40 PM ET. The Guardians are listed as -112 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Rockies have -107 odds for the contest. Cleveland’s Konnor Pilkington and Colorado’s Austin Gomber have been named the starters for this contest.

Guardians vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Rockies

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (-107) and Over (11.5)

Guardians vs. Rockies Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Konnor Pilkington
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Austin Gomber
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
• Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Konnor Pilkington

• The Guardians will send Pilkington (1-0) to the mound for his fifth start of the season. He is 1-0 with a 3.57 ERA and 25 strikeouts through 22 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Thursday against the Oakland Athletics, the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.57, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents are batting .241 against him.
• Pilkington will try to build upon a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.1 frames per outing).
• He will face a Rockies offense that ranks fourth in MLB with 549 total hits (on a .257 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .389 (16th in MLB) with 54 total home runs (22nd in MLB).

Rockies Starter Austin Gomber

• Gomber (3-6) will take the mound for the Rockies, his 12th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 6.17 and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .284 in 11 games this season.
• He has started 11 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
• Gomber has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Guardians rank 19th in MLB with 264 runs scored this season. They have a .251 batting average this campaign with 46 home runs (27th in the league).

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have been favorites in 31 games this season and won 20 (64.5%) of those contests.
• This season, Cleveland has won 20 of its 30 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 52.8%.
• Games involving Cleveland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 31 of 62 chances this season.
• The Guardians are 32-30-0 against the spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have won in 18, or 37.5%, of the 48 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Colorado has come away with a win 18 times in 47 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 51.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• Colorado and their opponents have hit the over in 33 of their 63 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 63 games with a line this season, the Rockies have a mark of 31-32-0 against the spread.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez has a team-best batting average of .300, and leads the Guardians in home runs (16) and runs batted in (62).
• In all of the majors, Ramirez ranks sixth in home runs and first in RBI.
• Ramirez takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .297 with six doubles, three home runs, six walks and 10 RBI.
• Owen Miller is batting .264 with 15 doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Miller ranks 169th in homers and 63rd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Miller enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a walk and four RBI.
• Josh Naylor is hitting .277 with nine doubles, seven home runs and 12 walks.
• Naylor is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Myles Straw has nine doubles, a triple and 30 walks while hitting .217.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron paces the Rockies with 14 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 43.
• Among all batters in the majors, Cron’s home run total is 16th and his RBI tally ranks eighth.
• Cron takes a hitting streak of six games into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .243 with three doubles, a triple, three walks and three RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon has 10 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .251.
• Blackmon is 38th in homers and 39th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Connor Joe is batting .254 with nine doubles, three triples, five home runs and 32 walks.
• Brendan Rodgers is batting .257 with 12 doubles, six home runs and 12 walks.

Betting Tips for Guardians vs. Rockies

We have the Rockies on the moneyline at -107 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 11.5 runs.