Colorado Rockies vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction and Betting Odds June 16

Colorado Rockies vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his Colorado Rockies vs Cleveland Guardians betting preview for Thursday, June 16. The Guardians look to complete the road sweep at Coors Field with first pitch coming at 3:10pm ET / 12:10pm PT.

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Thursday, June 16	MLB Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars
Moneyline:	Colorado Rockies +127 vs Cleveland Guardians -137
Runline:	Rockies +1.5 (-130) / Guardians -1.5 (+110)
Total:	11.5 Runs (Over -105 / Under -115)
Game Time:	3:10pm ET / 12:10pm PT
Where:	Coors Field in Denver, CO
Weather:	95 Degrees / Clear

Colorado Rockies vs Cleveland Guardians Analysis

The Cleveland Guardians finish a three game series in Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies Thursday afternoon.

The G’s took game two last night by a score of 7-5, and tonight it’s a battle of right-handers with Triston McKenzie (3-5, 3.09 ERA) going against Chad Kuhl (4-3, 3.70 ERA). The visiting team is a -137 favorite while the home team is a +127 dog, with a run total of 11.5.

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Guardians hit right-handed pitching fairly well as they’re 12th in OPS at .724 with a .255 average. Their lineup is powered by third baseman Jose Ramirez, who has put up some really good numbers this season.

He’s hitting .307 with 16 home runs, 62 RBI and an OPS of 1.053, and should be a contender for American League MVP.

Starter Triston McKenzie is a talented pitcher with good numbers. In 11 starts and 64 innings he’s compiled a 3.09 ERA and 0.89 WHIP with 55 Ks. However, he has a big problem with the long ball. In his last two starts he’s given up five, and in his last five outings, he’s allowed 10 home runs.

The last three games were against the Tigers, Orioles and A’s, light-hitting teams without a lot of power. McKenzie needs to figure out how to keep the ball in the yard, or it could be a long afternoon.

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

Chad Kuhl has done a pretty solid job for the Rockies since coming over from the Pirates. Six of his 11 starts have been considered quality starts – where he goes at least 6.0 innings and gives up three earned runs or less.

He’s pitched fairly well at home in four starts and 22.1 innings with a 3.22 ERA and 1.07 WHIP with 11 strikeouts, four walks and three home runs.

However, his last seven games have seen more crooked numbers than we saw from Kuhl earlier in the season.

In those seven starts and 34.2 innings, he’s put up a 4.93 ERA , a bloated 1.76 WHIP with 25 strikeouts and 17 walks. Control has been an issue as Kuhl issued seven free passes in his last two outings.

After a really good start to the season, the Rockies offense has tapered off to where they’re in the middle of the pack, with a 15th best OPS of .708 – but still have a 3rd best batting average of .257.

Colorado Rockies vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction

While both starting pitchers have sub-4 ERAs, their advanced analytics aren’t that good. After six straight home losses the Rockies should be due for a win, but I can’t trust the bullpen to hold a lead and close out a game.

I think we’ll see a repeat of Wednesday night’s game with a lot of runs scored and baseballs flying around Coors Field. That’s why I’ll take the full game over runs scored.

Prediction: Over 11.5 Total Runs Scored

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Meet the Author

Brian Ochsner graduated from Kansas State University with degrees in Accounting and Agribusiness. He’s a life-long baseball fan and “numbers guy” who tolerates the Colorado Rockies (bad ownership), and is a Denver Broncos and Kansas State Wildcats fan. Along with his interest in the sports wagering industry, he enjoys eating good BBQ, reading books on marketing, finance and economics, and playing Texas Hold ‘Em poker.

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