The New York Yankees (76-54), with Marcus Stroman on the hill, host the Colorado Rockies (48-82) who will hand the ball to Austin Gomber, at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday in the rubber match of the series.
See how to watch the New York-Colorado matchup below.
When is Yankees vs. Rockies and when does it start?
Where to watch Yankees vs. Rockies
The Yankees and Rockies will take to the field at Yankee Stadium for this matchup on August 25, and if you would like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on YES.
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Yankees vs. Rockies Game Preview
Bradley Blalock (5.1 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 5 K) earned a win in the Rockies’ 9-2 victory over the Yankees yesterday. Jake Cave led the way offensively, going 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI. Will Warren (3.0 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Yankees.
Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights
The Yankees have a 57-45 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55.9% of those games).
The New York Yankees have hit an MLB-leading 198 home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
The Yankees’ .438 slugging percentage ranks second-best in MLB.
New York has a 3.77 team ERA that ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Yankees combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.255).
Rockies Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rockies have entered the game as underdogs 129 times this season and won 47, or 36.4%, of those games.
Colorado ranks 17th in Major League Baseball with 140 home runs.
The Rockies are 15th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .399 this season.
Colorado pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.50 ERA this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.
The Rockies have a combined 1.520 WHIP as a pitching staff, highest in MLB.
Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Marcus Stroman
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Tigers | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
vs. Rangers | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 2 | 2.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
at Red Sox | July 27 | 3.1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
vs. Rays | July 21 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Rockies Starter Recent Performance: Austin Gomber
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Nationals | Aug. 20 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
at Diamondbacks | Aug. 13 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
vs. Mets | Aug. 8 | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
at Padres | Aug. 2 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
at Giants | July 28 | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Stroman (8-6) takes the mound for the Yankees in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.82 ERA in 127 1/3 innings pitched, with 92 strikeouts.
The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
The 33-year-old has put together a 3.82 ERA and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 24 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .253 to his opponents.
Aaron Judge leads New York in batting average (.332), home runs (49) and runs batted in (119) this season.
Juan Soto is batting .297 with an OBP of .427 and a slugging percentage of .600 this season.
Jazz Chisholm is slashing .258/.327/.444 this season for the Yankees.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
Gomber (4-8) will take the mound for the Rockies, his 25th start of the season.
The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in seven innings against the Washington Nationals.
The 30-year-old has pitched to a 4.64 ERA this season with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.2 walks per nine across 24 games.
Brenton Doyle leads the Rockies in home runs (21) and runs batted in (62).
Ezequiel Tovar is batting .271 with 37 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 18 walks.
Ryan McMahon is hitting .244 with 24 doubles, 16 home runs and 59 walks.
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