Colorado Rockies at Boston Red Sox - July 8, 2025 MLB Game Preview

Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

Colorado Rockies at Boston Red Sox Game Preview

The Boston Red Sox (47-45) host the Colorado Rockies (21-70) on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Fenway Park in Boston. The game is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. EDT.

Boston holds a 1-0 advantage in the current series.

Pitching Matchup

Rockies: Kyle Freeland (1-9, 5.49 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)

Red Sox: Brayan Bello (4-3, 3.42 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)

Odds: Red Sox -241, Rockies +198; over/under is 9 runs.

Team Insights

Boston has a 26-20 record in home games and a 47-45 record overall. The Red Sox have the fifth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .430.

Colorado has an 11-34 record on the road and a 21-70 record overall. The Rockies have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .382.

This is the second meeting between the two teams this season.

Top Performers

Boston Red Sox: Jarren Duran has 23 doubles, 10 triples, six home runs and 45 RBI for the Red Sox. Ceddanne Rafaela is 14 for 39 with seven doubles, four home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Colorado Rockies: Jordan Beck has 18 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 31 RBI while hitting .264 for the Rockies. Tyler Freeman is 14 for 36 with four doubles over the last 10 games.

Recent Performance

Red Sox: 7-3 in their last 10 games, with a .320 batting average and 3.70 ERA. They have outscored opponents by 32 runs in this span.

Rockies: 3-7 in their last 10 games, with a .259 batting average and 5.87 ERA. They have been outscored by 22 runs in this span.

Injuries

Red Sox: Zack Kelly (oblique), Justin Slaten (shoulder), Luis Guerrero (elbow), Hunter Dobbins (elbow), Josh Winckowski (elbow), Nick Burdi (knee), Liam Hendriks (hip), Alex Bregman (quadricep), Triston Casas (knee), Masataka Yoshida (shoulder), Kutter Crawford (knee), Tanner Houck (flexor), Patrick Sandoval (elbow)

Rockies: Ezequiel Tovar (oblique), Kris Bryant (lumbar), Jeff Criswell (elbow)

In summary

The Boston Red Sox (47-45) face the Colorado Rockies (21-70) on July 8, 2025, at Fenway Park. The Red Sox, who are 26-20 at home and have a strong team slugging percentage, hold a 1-0 series lead. Starting pitchers are Kyle Freeland (1-9, 5.49 ERA) for the Rockies and Brayan Bello (4-3, 3.42 ERA) for the Red Sox. Boston is performing well recently, going 7-3 in their last 10 games, while Colorado is 3-7 over the same period. Key hitters include Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela for Boston, and Jordan Beck and Tyler Freeman for Colorado. Several players are on the injured list for both teams.

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