It’s Monday, August 4 and the Blue Jays (65-48) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (30-81). Eric Lauer is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Tanner Gordon for Colorado.
Toronto enters with a 2-6 mark over the last eight games after going 8-1 to open the second half of the season. The Rockies impressed in a three-game series versus the Pirates with two wins and 30 runs scored. The Rockies are quietly 6-3 in the last nine home games.
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Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Blue Jays at Rockies
Date:Â Monday, August 4, 2025
Network/Streaming: Sportsnet, COLR
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Odds for the Blue Jays at the Rockies
The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline:Â Blue Jays (-200), Rockies (+168)
Spread:Â Â Blue Jays -1.5
Probable starting pitchers for Blue Jays at Rockies
Pitching matchup for August 4, 2025: Eric Lauer vs. Tanner Gordon
Blue Jays: Eric Lauer, (6-2, 2.68 ERA)
Last outing: 3.60 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
Rockies: Tanner Gordon, (2-3, 4.85 ERA)
Last outing: 18.00 ERA, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Blue Jays and the RockiesRotoworld Best Bet
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Blue Jays and the Rockies:
Moneyline:Â NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Blue Jays on the Moneyline.
Spread:Â NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
Total:Â NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 11.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Blue Jays at Rockies
Toronto is 2-6 in the last eight games
Colorado has scored 30 runs in the last two games
Colorado is 6-3 in the last nine home games
The Blue Jays have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against NL West teams
The Rockies’ last 3 home games have gone over the Total
The Rockies are up 3.03 units on the Run Line in their last 5 at home
If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!
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