Cave leads Rockies against the Yankees after 4-hit outing

Updated Aug. 25, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Colorado Rockies (48-82, fifth in the NL West) vs. New York Yankees (76-54, first in the AL East)

New York; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Austin Gomber (4-8, 4.64 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 94 strikeouts); Yankees: Marcus Stroman (8-6, 3.82 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 92 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -292, Rockies +235; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies take on the New York Yankees after Jake Cave had four hits on Saturday in a 9-2 win over the Yankees.

New York has a 76-54 record overall and a 35-29 record in home games. Yankees hitters have a collective .438 slugging percentage to rank second in the majors.

Colorado has a 19-49 record in road games and a 48-82 record overall. The Rockies have a 33-18 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Sunday's game is the third time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 49 home runs while slugging .725. Jazz Chisholm is 10-for-26 with a double, three home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.

Ryan McMahon has 24 doubles and 16 home runs for the Rockies. Mike Toglia is 10-for-31 with five doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 6-4, .208 batting average, 2.54 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Rockies: 4-6, .224 batting average, 4.54 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: DJ LeMahieu: day-to-day (face), Luis Gil: 15-Day IL (back), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony Rizzo: 60-Day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (lat), Ian Hamilton: 15-Day IL (lat), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rockies: German Marquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Victor Vodnik: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bryant: 10-Day IL (back), Dakota Hudson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Feltner: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daniel Bard: 60-Day IL (knee), Antonio Senzatela: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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