Guardians vs. Rockies Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/16/2022

After a four-hit game last time out, Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland Guardians (31-27) as -133 favorites against the Colorado Rockies (27-36). Action gets underway from Coors Field at 3:10 PM ET on Thursday. Cleveland’s Triston McKenzie gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Chad Kuhl.

Guardians vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Guardians vs. Rockies

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+113) and Under (11.5)

Guardians vs. Rockies Game Info

• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Triston McKenzie
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Chad Kuhl
• Game Day: Thursday, June 16, 2022
• Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

Cleveland Guardians vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Guardians Starter Triston McKenzie

• McKenzie makes the start for the Guardians, his 11th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 3.09 ERA and 55 strikeouts through 64 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Friday against the Oakland Athletics, the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• The 24-year-old has put together a 3.09 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .174 to his opponents.
• McKenzie enters this matchup with six quality starts under his belt this year.
• McKenzie is aiming for his ninth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He will match up with a Rockies team that is batting .258 as a unit (third in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .389 (17th in MLB) with 54 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
• The 24-year-old ranks 27th in ERA (3.09), fifth in WHIP (.891), and 40th in K/9 (7.7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Rockies Starter Chad Kuhl

• The Rockies will send Kuhl (4-3) to the mound for his 12th start this season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up five earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
• The 29-year-old has pitched to a 3.70 ERA this season with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.9 walks per nine across 11 games.
• In 11 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in six of them.
• Kuhl has six starts of five or more innings this season in 11 chances. He averages 5.1 innings per outing.
• The Guardians are batting .252 this season, seventh in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .392 (16th in the league) with 47 home runs.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have been favorites in 31 games this season and won 20 (64.5%) of those contests.
• Cleveland is 14-3 this season when entering a game favored by -133 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Guardians have a 57.1% chance to win.
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 31 of their 63 chances.
• The Guardians are 33-30-0 against the spread in their 63 chances 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.
• Colorado has a win-loss record of 13-22 when favored by +113 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 46.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 33 of their 64 opportunities.
• The Rockies have posted a record of 31-33-0 against the spread this season.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ramirez is the bat to watch in the Guardians lineup, leading the team in batting average (.312), home runs (16), and RBI (62).
• Of all hitters in MLB, Ramirez is seventh in homers and first in RBI.
• Ramirez takes a hitting streak of seven games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .350 with seven doubles, two home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
• Owen Miller is hitting .263 with 16 doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Miller is 173rd in home runs in baseball, and 58th in RBI.
• Miller enters this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with three doubles, a walk and five RBI.
• Josh Naylor is hitting .276 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 12 walks.
• Naylor is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with three doubles, two walks and four RBI.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .272 with seven doubles, two triples, a home run and 21 walks.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron leads the Rockies with 14 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 43.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Cron is 16th in home runs and ninth in RBI.
• Cron carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .270 with four doubles, a triple, two walks and three RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .254 with 10 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 16 walks.
• Blackmon is currently 41st in home runs and 42nd in RBI in the big leagues.
• Connor Joe is hitting .258 with 10 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 32 walks.
• Brendan Rodgers is batting .259 with 12 doubles, six home runs and 14 walks.

Betting Tips for Guardians vs. Rockies

We have the Rockies on the moneyline at +113 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 11.5 runs.