Rockies vs White Sox Odds, Picks & Predictions (Sep. 14)
- The Rockies vs White Sox odds favor Chicago as -240 moneyline favorites on Wednesday, September 14, at 2:10 pm ET
- Colorado will give the ball to Kyle Freeland (8-9, 4.63 ERA), while Chicago will counter with Dylan Cease (14-6, 2.06 ERA)
- Read below for the Rockies vs White Sox odds and betting prediction
Happy Dylan Cease day everyone. The leader in the AL Cy Young odds race toes the rubber for the Chicago White Sox (72-69, 34-36 home) on Wednesday afternoon, and the matchup is about as favorable as it gets.
Cease and Co. will host the Colorado Rockies (61-80, 21-46 away), who are absolutely dreadful on the road. That fact certainly wasn’t lost on oddsmakers, as the White Sox opened up as the heavy chalk.
Rockies vs White Sox Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | +200 | +1.5 (-110) | Ov 7.5 (+100) |
| Chicago White Sox | -240 | -1.5 (-110) | Un 7.5 (-120) |
Odds as of September 13 at Barstool Sportsbook. Get BSSB’s $1k offer for new users who sign-up with this Barstool Sportsbook promo code.
Chicago is currently a -240 moneyline favorite, in a contest that features a total of 7.5. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 pm ET at Guaranteed Rate Field, in Chicago, IL with clear skies and 76-degree game-time temperatures in the forecast.
Colorado vs Chicago Probable Pitchers
The White Sox had their four-game winning streak snapped by the A’s on Sunday, and they’ll need to get back on the victory train if they want to factor into the World Series odds in October. Chicago entered play on Tuesday three games back of Cleveland for the AL Central lead, and seven games out of a Wild Card spot.
Dylan Cease's earned runs allowed in his last 19 starts:
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 2, 0, 0 🤯 pic.twitter.com/yrvJmi5HOA— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) September 9, 2022
With Cease scheduled to start in Wednesday’s MLB lineups, the White Sox have a great chance to close that gap. The 26-year-old has been nearly unhittable over his last two starts, posting back-to-back shutouts. He came within one out of a no-hitter 10 days ago against Minnesota, and followed up that gem with 6 shutout innings versus Oakland.
He’s posted a 24-to-5 strikeout to walk rate over his past three outings, and has yielded one run or less in 19 of his 28 starts this season. Expectations should be kept extremely low for the Rockies batters on Wednesday.
Freeland vs Cease Stats
| 8-9 | Record | 14-6 |
| 4.63 | ERA | 2.06 |
| 1.37 | WHIP | 1.07 |
| .275 | OBA | .184 |
| 2.4 | SO/W Ratio | 3.7 |
Speaking of Colorado, they’ll counter with Kyle Freeland. The 29-year-old is fresh off a trio of impressive starts of his own, allowing a grand total of just four runs. Last time out, he threw 6 innings of one-run ball, scattering only two hits to Milwaukee.
#COL Kyle Freeland is currently blazing.#Rockies | @Rockies pic.twitter.com/5btTKVbrIi
— MLB Heat Check (@mlbheatcheck) September 12, 2022
He struck out a season-high eight batters along the way, and there should be at least some optimism that he can continue his trend of strong starts on Wednesday. Freeland has performed much better on the road than at home, the exact opposite of the Rockies lineup, posting an ERA that is nearly two and a half runs lower than at Coors Field.
Rockies and White Sox Betting Trends
It won’t be easy though, as Freeland will have his hands full against a Chicago team that is the midst of an offensive resurgence. After underwhelming for most of the year, the White Sox are averaging 6.2 runs per game over the last two weeks.
Eloy Jimenez – Chicago White Sox (13)
pic.twitter.com/2mA8e6n7YZ— MLB HR Videos (@MLBHRVideos) September 14, 2022
They’re slashing .291/.344/.474 during that stretch, numbers that would lead all of MLB by a healthy margin if extrapolated over the entire season.
As for Colorado, backing and fading the Rockies lineup can be as simple as looking at where they’re playing. At home they are one of the strongest hitting clubs in baseball. On the road, it’s the exact opposite story.
Serious question: Has a team ever had a wider gap between home (.541) and road (.313) winning percentage than the 2022 Colorado Rockies?
— Joel Reuter (@JoelReuterBR) September 13, 2022
The Rockies slash .231/.290/.629 on the road, compared to .284/.347/.461 at home. They average 2.8 runs less as a visitor than at Coors Field, and have scored three runs or less in 10 of their past 12 road games.
Rockies vs White Sox Pick
With this game taking place in Chicago, facing the best pitcher in the AL, fading Colorado is an easy choice. They’re 21 road victories are three fewer than any other team in baseball, while they’ve been outscored by 50 runs over their past 21 contests as a visitor.
The White Sox meanwhile, have outscored their opponents by 25 runs in Cease’s last two starts alone, and have covered the runline in eight of their past 12 outings overall.
Pick: Chicago White Sox -1.5 (-110)
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As SBD's resident Swiss Army Knife, Chris covers virtually every sport including NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, NCAAB, NCAAF and the Olympics. A true grinder, he'd rather pick off small edges in the player props market than swing for the fences with a 5-leg parlay.
