The Colorado Rockies are struggling to find the win column right now. They have dropped five consecutive games and 17 of their last 20, keeping their overall record well below the .500 mark at a dismal 57-103. The offense was quiet again in their most recent outing against this same Chicago team, taking a 6-1 loss after managing just four hits and a single run. The front office recently confirmed manager Warren Schaeffer is returning next season, but selling incremental improvement to a fanbase enduring a fourth consecutive 100-loss campaign is a tough task. Colorado will look to finally get back on track during the season’s final weekend, with first pitch scheduled for 5:10 p.m. MT.
Chicago has won four of their last five games and six of their last 10, helping push their overall season record to 83-77. They clinched a postseason berth earlier this week and looked very comfortable in that recent victory over Colorado, racking up 10 hits and hitting a pair of home runs while playing clean defense. While the Rockies stumble, the White Sox are finding plenty of offensive production.
To compete tonight, the Rockies have to wake up the bats and limit the damage early against a confident, playoff-bound Chicago squad. The biggest challenge will be keeping the White Sox lineup in check and avoiding the long ball. If Colorado strings some consecutive hits together and gets a quality outing from the rotation, they have a path to snapping this losing skid.
The Breakdown
The pitching matchup tonight features a pair of starters who have recently struggled to pitch deep into games. Jose Quintana recently returned from the injured list to take the mound for Colorado, and is looking to improve upon a laborious stretch of baseball. Over his last 10 starts, Quintana is averaging exactly 4.5 innings per outing, a trend that consistently taxes the Rockies’ bullpen. Opponents are making plenty of contact against the veteran left-hander, as he is allowing 10.0 hits per nine innings alongside a subdued 4.40 strikeout rate and a 5.40 ERA during this span.
Chicago counters with Davis Martin, who brings a similar recent workload profile. Across his last 10 appearances, Martin is averaging 4.41 innings per start to go with a 4.80 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. With neither starter reliably pitching into the sixth inning right now, the middle innings will be a critical battleground.
The key storyline tonight revolves around how efficiently these offenses capitalize on their opportunities. Over their last 10 games, the White Sox are producing a robust 6.40 runs per contest and working a disciplined 10.0% walk rate. Conversely, the Rockies’ lineup actually finds ways to get on base – averaging a solid 8.90 hits per game over their last 10 – but they consistently fail to drive them in, mustering a meager 3.80 runs per contest in that same window.
To secure a victory tonight, Colorado needs Quintana to pitch efficiently, find a way through the sixth inning, and hand a lead over to a bullpen that currently holds a 4.84 season ERA. Offensively, the Rockies must take advantage of Martin’s inability to eat innings. If Colorado starts sequencing their hits to plate runs early, they have a path to silencing Chicago’s surging lineup.
Odds & Lines
- Moneyline: Chicago White Sox -236 / Colorado Rockies +193
- Run Line: Chicago White Sox -1.5 (-108) / Colorado Rockies +1.5 (-111)
- Over/Under: 8 (Over -114 / Under -106)
Our Pick
The Colorado Rockies are stumbling to the finish line, going just 2-8 over their last 10 games. While their lineup manages to get some traffic on the basepaths, they aren’t bringing those runners home when it matters. Add in a overtaxed Rockies bullpen carrying a porous 4.84 ERA for the season, and it is exceptionally hard to trust Colorado to keep this one close in the late innings.
Meanwhile, Chicago is playing solid baseball, winning six of its last 10 contests. The White Sox continue to put together great at-bats and boast a vastly superior relief unit with a reliable 3.68 bullpen ERA. With neither starting pitcher consistently going deep into games right now, the middle-to-late frames will decide this matchup, and Chicago has a massive advantage when the phones ring in the bullpen tonight.
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Pick: Chicago White Sox -1.5 (-108)
Player Prop Pick
While the Colorado Rockies struggle to cross the plate, outfielder Cole Carrigg is a notable bright spot. Over his last 10 games, he is slashing .375/.390/.625 while crushing three home runs and driving in 11. His 1.015 OPS leads the active roster, proving the rookie is seeing the ball well at the plate.
Tonight, the switch-hitter faces Chicago starter Davis Martin, who carries a mostly neutral platoon split, surrendering eight long balls to left-handed batters and six to right-handers this season. Without a handedness disadvantage to worry about, we are backing the hottest bat in the Colorado dugout to keep rolling.
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Pick: Cole Carrigg Over 0.5 Home Runs (+700)
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