Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 5/10/24
At 8:40 PM from Coors Field in Denver, we have an interleague matchup between the Rangers and Rockies. Texas comes in with a record of 22-17, while the Rockies are just 9-28. The over/under line is at 10 runs, and the Rangers are the favorite on the money line at -191.
Jon Gray will start for the Rockies, and he is facing off against Austin Gomber for the Rangers. You can catch this one on MLBN.
TEXAS RANGERS VS COLORADO ROCKIES BETTING PICK
The Pick: UNDER 10 Runs
This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Friday, May 10th.
HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS ROCKIES:
- We have the Rangers winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under
Rangers Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Athletics, the Rangers closed out the series with a 12-11 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -153. It turned out to be a wild game, as the Rangers scored 12 runs on jsonly 16 hits and didn’t hit a home run.
Jack Leiter got the start for the Rangers, going four innings and giving up four earned runs on seven hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and took the no-decision. The Rangers’s offense was carried by Ezequiel Duran, who went 3/4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Texas will be on the road to take on the Rockies with an overall record of 22-17, good for 1st place in the AL West. They currently lead the Mariners by 1.5 games heading into today’s game. The Rangers are 8-9 in divisional matchups this year.
The Rangers have been playing well lately, going 7-3 across their last 10 games. They closed out their series vs. the Athletics with three straight wins to take the series 3-1. So far, Texas has been slightly better on the road, going 12-8 compared to 10-9 at home. As the favorite, the Rangers are 13-9 and 9-8 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 7-4-1, and they have won four straight series.
The Rangers are a .500 team against the run line on the road this season, with a 10-10 mark. They have been a better bet at home, going 8-11 against the run line. Texas has an average run margin of +0.7 runs per game this season, and their scoring margin is slightly better on the road (+0.4) than at home (+1.2). They have been a better bet against the run line as an underdog this season, going 10-7 compared to 8-14 as the favorite.
The Texas Rangers have seen their last three games go over the total, and their over/under record for the season is 17-21. Their games have averaged 9.5 runs per game, but the over/under line for today’s game against the Colorado Rockies is set at 10 runs. The Rangers have played just four games this season with an over/under line of 10 runs or more, and their over/under record in those games is 2-1-1. Overall, 87.2% of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s total of 10 runs.
Texas is sending Jon Gray to the mound today, and he comes into the game with a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 2.50. So far, Gray has made three quality starts and is averaging 9.53 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Gray’s ERA at home is 3.43 compared to 1.36 on the road.
Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien have been a strong 1-2 punch for the Rangers this season, with Garcia leading the team with eight homers and 30 RBIs, while Semien is batting .286 and has gone deep seven times. Over his last eight games, Semien is hitting .385 with two homers and eight RBIs. He also has scored 10 runs during this stretch. Leody Taveras and Nathaniel Lowe are also on good streaks right now, with both players having hit safely in six straight games.
As a team, the Rangers are 3rd in the league in scoring at 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.8 runs per contest. Overall, they are one of the league’s top home run hitting teams and are batting a collective .258, which is 3rd in the MLB right now.
Rockies Records & Stats
Brenton Doyle had a big game for the Rockies in their most recent win over the Giants, going 2/4 with a homer and three RBIs. The Rockies really broke things open with a seven-run 4th inning. After the Giants scored a run in the top of the 4th, the Rockies responded with seven runs of their own. Colorado was the +114 underdog at home going into the game.
Cal Quantrill put together a good start for the Rockies, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. He also issued only three walks and struck out five Giants batters. Colorado’s offense was carried by Brenton Doyle, who went 2/4 with a homer and three RBIs.
Colorado is hosting the Rangers today with an overall record of 9-28, which puts them 16 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. So far, they have gone just 5-9 in divisional games. The Rockies lost the series to the Giants, dropping two of three games, and they are still in 5th place in the division.
At home, the Rockies are only 6-12 compared to 3-16 on the road. So far, they have not been the favorite in any games. Colorado has dropped four straight series and are 0-11-1 in series play this year. In day games, they are 4-11 and 5-17 in night games. Currently, they are just 2-8 over their last 10 contests.
When betting on the run line for the Colorado Rockies, it’s important to note that they have a run line record of 17-20, including an 8-10 mark at home and a 9-10 record on the road. Their average run margin for the season is -2.1, and they have been outscored by an average of 2.5 runs per game on the road and 1.6 runs per game at home. They are 17-20 against the run line this season, and they have been an underdog in all of those games.
The Rockies have had a combined run average of 9.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 18-19. The average over/under line in their games is 10 runs, and when the line is set at 10, they have a record of 0-1. So far, 13 of their games have had over/under lines set above 10 runs, which is 35.1% of their games. Their over streak is at 2 games.
Through seven starts, Austin Gomber has a record of 0-2 and an ERA of 3.79 for the Rockies. He has made two quality starts this year and is coming off a start in which he didn’t allow a run. Against the Pirates on May 4th, Gomber went six innings, giving up just two hits and two walks. He finished with three strikeouts in the outing. Gomber has only allowed one earned run in three of his seven starts this year. The left-hander has a BB/9 figure of 3.08 compared to 5.92 strikeouts per nine innings.
So far this season, the Rockies are batting .239, which is 13th in the league. However, they are near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including runs per game (3.7), home runs, and on-base percentage. The team’s collective on-base percentage is just .300, and they are averaging 9 strikeouts per game.
Ryan McMahon and Brenton Doyle have been the Rockies’ top power threats this season, with McMahon leading the team with five home runs and Doyle right behind him with four. McMahon is also batting .292 for the season, and Doyle comes in at .276. Brendan Rodgers is on a four-game hitting streak and has gone 8/30 over his last eight games.