Colorado Rockies at New York Yankees: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 |
The Story
The New York Yankees defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-0 at Yankee Stadium on August 23, 2024, a result the DiamondIQ model anticipated from the outset, assigning the Yankees a 75 percent pre-game home win probability that climbed to 100 percent by the final out. The Yankees scored all three of their runs on solo contributions spread across the middle innings, keeping Colorado scoreless on just four hits and capitalizing on a key Rockies defensive miscue.
The decisive sequence unfolded against Kyle Freeland across the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings. Giancarlo Stanton opened the scoring in the bottom of the fourth with a home run that added 12.1 percent to the Yankees' win probability, the single largest swing of the game. An error in the fifth inning shifted another 10.0 percent toward New York, credited to Gleyber Torres in the batting order, before Aaron Judge delivered a home run in the sixth that moved the needle an additional 8.0 percent. Those three plays in succession effectively ended any realistic path back for Colorado, pushing New York's win probability past the point of recovery. Freeland was the pitcher of record on all three damaging events, and though the Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar registered a positive WPA figure of plus 4.0 percent, Colorado's lineup managed nothing of consequence against the Yankees' pitching staff.
Carlos Rodón was the standout performer of the night by the DiamondIQ model's measure, generating plus 16.5 percent in win probability added to lead all pitchers. Luke Weaver contributed another plus 5.0 percent and Jake Cousins added plus 4.5 percent as the Yankees' bullpen preserved the shutout without difficulty. Torres finished as the top position player by WPA at plus 10.0 percent with a RE24 of plus 1.2, while both Judge and Tovar each posted plus 4.0 percent figures, though Judge's RE24 of minus 0.4 reflected some stranded baserunners despite his home run. The Yankees controlled this game from the fourth inning on, and the final margin of 3-0 understated how thoroughly New York managed the contest.