White Sox vs. Rockies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/14/2022

Dylan Cease gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox (73-69) Wednesday, looking for his 15th win of the season in a matchup with the Colorado Rockies (61-81). The White Sox and Cease are -242 favorites to pick up the win in the contest, which starts at 2:10 PM ET on NBCS-CHI, live from Guaranteed Rate Field. Cease gets the starting nod for Chicago while Kyle Freeland is Colorado’s starter for the contest.

White Sox vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Rockies

We have the Rockies on the moneyline at +198 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+198) and Over (7.5)

White Sox vs. Rockies Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Dylan Cease
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Kyle Freeland
• Game Day: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Dylan Cease

• Cease gets the start for the White Sox, his 29th of the season. He is 14-6 with a 2.06 ERA and 206 strikeouts in 162 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Friday against the Oakland Athletics, the righty tossed six scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
• The 26-year-old has put together a 2.06 ERA and 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 28 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .184 to opposing hitters.
• Cease is aiming for his fourth straight quality start.
• Cease will look to build on a 17-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing).
• He will face a Rockies offense that ranks 11th in the league with 637 runs while batting .258 as a unit. It has a collective .402 slugging percentage (12th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 132 home runs (22nd in MLB).
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 26-year-old ranks second in ERA (2.06), 18th in WHIP (1.068), and third in K/9 (11.4).

Rockies Starter Kyle Freeland

• The Rockies will send Freeland (8-9) to the mound for his 28th start this season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed two hits in six innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
• The 29-year-old has pitched in 27 games this season with an ERA of 4.63 and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .275.
• He has earned a quality start 11 times in 27 starts this season.
• Freeland will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
• The White Sox have scored 617 runs this season, which ranks 16th in MLB. They have 1290 hits, first in baseball, with 129 home runs (23rd in the league).
• Among qualified pitchers this season, the 29-year-old’s 4.63 ERA ranks 44th, 1.373 WHIP ranks 42nd, and 6.6 K/9 ranks 42nd.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have won 51, or 53.1%, of the 96 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Chicago has played as a favorite of -242 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The implied probability of a win from the White Sox, based on the moneyline, is 70.8%.
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 64 of 146 chances this season.
• The White Sox are 66-80-0 against the spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 118 games this year and have walked away with the win 45 times (38.1%) in those games.
• This season, Colorado has been victorious five times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +198 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 33.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• Contests with Colorado have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 69 of 144 chances this season.
• The Rockies have an against the spread record of 79-65-0 in 144 games with a line this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu’s .312 average and 15 homers both put him atop the White Sox leaderboard this season.
• Abreu’s home runs place him 94th in MLB, and he is 51st in RBI.
• Abreu carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn’s 15 home runs and 68 RBI both pace his team.
• Vaughn ranks 94th in home runs and 46th in RBI in the majors.
• Elvis Andrus is batting .252 with 30 doubles, 13 home runs and 37 walks.
• Luis Robert has 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 17 walks while batting .292.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron paces the Rockies with 28 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 96.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Cron’s home run total ranks 15th and his RBI tally is fifth.
• Brendan Rodgers has 29 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 41 walks while batting .265.
• Among all major league batters, Rodgers ranks 152nd in home runs and 77th in RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon has 20 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .260.
• Ryan McMahon has 20 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 56 walks while hitting .247.