Tampa Bay Rays vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 4/5/24

At 4:10 PM ET, the Tampa Bay Rays will be visiting the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, CO. This interleague matchup features Zack Littell starting for the Rays and Austin Gomber starting for the Rockies.

Currently, the Rays are favored to win this game, with a money line payout of -173 compared to the Rockies’ +145. The over/under line is set at 12.5 runs, with the over paying out at -105 and the under at -117.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +145

This game will be played at Coors Field at 4:10 ET on Friday, April 5th.

HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS ROCKIES:

• We have the Rockies winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under

Rays Records & Stats

The Rays lost their last game against the Rangers, 4-1. The Rangers scored three runs in the top of the ninth to break a 1-1 tie. The Rays were the favorites in this game, with a money line of -125.

Aaron Civale got the start for the Rays and went six innings, giving up one run. He struck out eight and walked two. The Rays’ offense struggled to get anything going, scoring just one run. The Rays had a chance to win this game, but the Rangers’ offense came through late.

Coming off a strong first start of the season, Zack Littell will be on the mound for the Rays as they take on the Rockies. In his first start, Littell went 6 innings and picked up the win, giving up 4 hits and 2 walks, but he did not allow a run. He struck out 6 Blue Jays hitters in that outing.

When looking at the Rays’ player projections, we see that Yandy Díaz has the highest total hits projection on the team and his total hits projection is 13th best in the league today. For home runs, Isaac Paredes is our top projected Rays player in terms of hitting a home run, as his home run projection is 12th best in today’s slate of games. Amed Rosario is our 2nd best projected Rays player in terms of total hits, as his total hits projection is 18th best in the league today.

Rockies Records & Stats

The Cubs won a wild one against the Rockies, 9-8. The Cubs were able to score four runs in the second inning, but the Rockies would fight back to take a 6-4 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth. The Cubs would score five runs in the bottom of the eighth, and the Rockies would score one in the top of the ninth, but it wasn’t enough.

Seiya Suzuki had a big game for the Cubs, going 3/5 with a home run and four RBIs. Michael Busch also had a big game, going 3/3 with an RBI. For the Rockies, Charlie Blackmon went 3/5 with two RBIs.

After starting the season on the road, Austin Gomber is set to make his first start of the year at home, as the Rockies host the Rays. Gomber’s first start of the year came against the Diamondbacks, and he went 4 2/3 innings, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits. He did strike out 3 batters but also gave up a pair of home runs.

Looking at the Rockies’ player projections, Charlie Blackmon has the highest total hits projection on the team and his total hits projection is 17th best in the league today. Ryan McMahon has the top home run projection on the team and is 15th in the league. Brendan Rodgers has the 4th best home run projection on the team and is 18th in the league. Nolan Jones is 2nd on the team in home run projection and 16th in the league. Elehuris Montero is 2nd on the team in home run projection and 16th in the league. Ezequiel Tovar is 2nd on the team in total hits projection and 23rd in the league.