Rockies play the Yankees in first of 3-game series

By Canadian Press on May 23, 2025.

New York Yankees (30-19, first in the AL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (8-42, fifth in the NL West)

Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (1-1, 4.41 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Rockies: Tanner Gordon (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -324, Rockies +261; over/under is 12 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the New York Yankees to begin a three-game series.

Colorado has a 5-20 record at home and an 8-42 record overall. The Rockies have gone 3-30 in games when they have allowed a home run.

New York has a 30-19 record overall and a 12-10 record in road games. The Yankees have an 18-4 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Friday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Beck has seven doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 16 RBIs while hitting .264 for the Rockies. Ezequiel Tovar is 12 for 24 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with a .396 batting average, and has 13 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs, 32 walks and 44 RBIs. Cody Bellinger is 15 for 42 with three home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 1-9, .222 batting average, 6.04 ERA, outscored by 31 runs

Yankees: 8-2, .252 batting average, 2.18 ERA, outscored opponents by 30 runs

INJURIES: Rockies: Chase Dollander: 15-Day IL (forearm), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Ryan Feltner: 15-Day IL (back), Thairo Estrada: 60-Day IL (wrist), Victor Vodnik: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Gomber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Fernando Cruz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Oswaldo Cabrera: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jazz Chisholm: 10-Day IL (side), Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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