Rangers vs. Rockies odds, tips and betting trends

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20 May 2023

Rangers vs. Rockies odds, tips and betting trends

The Colorado Rockies (19-26) and Texas Rangers (27-17) will meet on Saturday at Globe Life Field, with first pitch at 4:05 PM ET.

The favored Rangers (-190 on the moneyline) take the field at home against the Rockies (+161). The Texas Rangers will give the start to Jon Gray (3-1, 3.15 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Rockies will counter with Kyle Freeland (4-4, 3.16 ERA).

Martin Perez (7.0 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 7 K) picked up the win in the Rangers’ 7-2 victory over the Rockies yesterday. Adolis Garcia led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Karl Kauffmann (4.1 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Rockies.

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Texas Rangers vs. Colorado Rockies Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Rangers (-190, bet $190 to win $100)
Underdog: Rockies (+161, bet $100 to win $161)
Over/under: 8.5

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Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

The Rangers have been favorites in 25 games this season and won 16 (64%) of those contests.
This season Texas has won eight of its nine games, or 88.9%, when favored by at least -190 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 65.5%.
Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 26 of 44 opportunities.
The Rangers are 28-16-0 ATS in their 44 games with a spread this season.

Jon Gray (Rangers Probable Starter)

Gray (3-1 with a 3.15 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rangers, his ninth of the season.
The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, when he went eight scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
The 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.15, with 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opposing hitters have a .217 batting average against him.
Gray is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
Gray is looking for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per appearance on the mound.
He will face off against a Rockies offense that ranks 12th in MLB with 386 total hits (on a .255 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .396 (17th in MLB) with 37 total home runs (26th in MLB).
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old ranks 24th in ERA (3.15), 26th in WHIP (1.117), and 68th in K/9 (6.3).

Rangers Batting Stats

The Rangers have hit 58 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
Fueled by 149 extra-base hits, Texas ranks fifth in MLB with a .444 slugging percentage this season.
The Rangers’ .266 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
Texas is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 273 total runs this season.
The Rangers have an OBP of .337 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
Texas ranks 23rd with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.

Rockies Stats and Trends

Rockies Betting Records

The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 36 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (44.4%) in those games.
This year, Colorado has won seven of 17 games when listed as at least +161 or worse on the moneyline.
The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 38.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of its 45 opportunities.
The Rockies are 21-24-0 against the spread in their 45 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Kyle Freeland (Rockies Probable Starter)

The Rockies are sending Freeland (4-4) out to make his 10th start of the season. He is 4-4 with a 3.16 ERA and 38 strikeouts through 51 1/3 innings pitched.
The left-hander’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw six scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.16, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opposing hitters have a .238 batting average against him.
Freeland is trying to earn his third quality start in a row in this game.
Freeland is trying for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per start.
He will face a Rangers squad that is hitting .266 as a unit (fifth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .444 (fifth in the league) with 58 total home runs (ninth in MLB action).
This season, the 30-year-old ranks 25th in ERA (3.16), 24th in WHIP (1.110), and 62nd in K/9 (6.7) among qualifying pitchers.

Rockies Batting Stats

The Rockies have hit the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (37).
So far this season, Colorado ranks 17th in baseball, slugging .396.
The Rockies rank 11th in MLB with a .255 batting average.
Averaging 4.4 runs per game (200 total), Colorado is the 14th-highest scoring team in MLB.
The Rockies are 21st in baseball with an on-base percentage of .314.

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