Sun May 25 20:00:00 UTC 2025: **News Article:**

**Rockies Look to Extend Series Lead Against Yankees Behind Freeland**

DENVER – The Colorado Rockies will aim to build on their Game 1 victory as they face the New York Yankees on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. EDT. The Rockies, currently sitting at 9-42 (fifth in the NL West), will send Kyle Freeland (0-6, 5.68 ERA) to the mound to face the AL East-leading Yankees (30-20), who will counter with Max Fried (6-0, 1.29 ERA).

Oddsmakers heavily favor the Yankees, listing them as -301 favorites, with the Rockies at +241. The over/under for the game is set at 11 1/2 runs.

Colorado’s struggles have been evident, particularly at home (6-20). While they are 2-10 in games where they hit two or more home runs, they are still struggling to find consistent offense. Hunter Goodman has been a bright spot, batting .281 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs. Ezequiel Tovar has been hot recently, hitting .500 (14-for-28) in his last 10 games.

The Yankees, despite a recent 7-3 stretch, have a .231 team batting average over the last 10 games, although their dominant pitching has allowed only 2.30 ERA over the same span. Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge remain key offensive contributors for New York, with Judge hitting .351 (13-for-37) over his last 10 games.

Both teams are dealing with injuries. The Rockies have a lengthy list of players on the injured list, including Chase Dollander, Kris Bryant and Ryan Feltner, while the Yankees’ injured include Gerrit Cole, Marcus Stroman and Giancarlo Stanton.

*This story was generated by the Associated Press using data from Sportradar and technology provided by Data Skrive.*

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