Colorado Rockies vs Chicago White Sox Prediction: Two struggling sides that have nothing to lose

Saturday's opening MLB game between the Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies takes place at Coors Field.

After losing seven of their previous eight games, the Colorado Rockies are similarly in desperate need of a victory. With a record of 46-75, the Colorado Rockies had the National League's worst record. The pitching staff for the Rockies is currently ranked 27th in quality starts (29), 29th in ERA (5.53), and 29th in WHIP (1.52). The Colorado Rockies' offense ranks 21st in terms of runs scored per game (4.27), 18th in terms of batting average (.249), and 23rd in terms of home runs (121). The Rockies are led in hits and runs batted in by Ezequiel Tovar, who has 111, while Ryan McMahon and Jurickson Profar have combined for 205 hits and 101 runs batted in. The starting pitcher in this match is Peter Lambert, who has a record of 2-4 with a 5.46 earned run average and 51 strikeouts so far this season. It will be the first time in Lambert's career that the Chicago White Sox are the opponent.

After dropping five of their previous seven games, the Chicago White Sox require a victory. With a 48-73 record, the Chicago White Sox are third-worst in the AL. The Chicago White Sox pitching staff ranks 18th in quality starts (40), 21st in WHIP (1.38), and 23rd overall in ERA (4.60). The Chicago White Sox offense ranks twenty-fifth in home runs (131), batting average (.237), and runs per game (4.12). Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn have combined for 220 hits and 94 RBI, while Luis Robert Jr. leads the White Sox with 119 hits and 66 RBI. The pitcher is Michael Kopech, who has a record of 5-10, a 4.58 ERA, and 116 strikeouts this year. Kopech has a career record of 2-0, 1.74 ERA, with 7 strikeouts against the Colorado Rockies.

It is very difficult to back losing teams like this, especially when the game is being played at Coors Field and the pitchers you are backing are below average. Because I anticipate quite a few explosions, my money is on the over rather than the under in this wager. Michael Kopech has walked 72 batters across 112 innings pitched, contributing to his 4.58 earned run average. Peter Lambert has a 5.46 earned run average and a WHIP of 1.43, and he has given up 12 home runs over 59.1 innings pitched. I'm not going to choose a team, though; I'm going to go with the over.