Tampa Bay Rays vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 4/6/24
At 8:10 PM ET in Denver, the Tampa Bay Rays are set to face off against the Colorado Rockies in an interleague matchup. The Rays come into the game with a 3-5 record, while the Rockies are 2-6 on the season.
On the mound for the Rays is Tyler Alexander, while the Rockies will counter with Ryan Feltner. Oddsmakers have the Rays as the favorites in this one, with a money line payout of -149 compared to +124 for the Rockies. The over/under line is set at 12 runs.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +124
This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:10 ET on Saturday, April 6th.
HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS ROCKIES:
- We have the Rockies winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the under
The Rockies were able to pull off a 10-7 win over the Rays in the last game of this series. Despite being outhit by the Rays, the Rockies’ offense came alive late, scoring four runs in the 9th inning. Jalen Beeks got the win for the Rockies, while Pete Fairbanks took the loss.
Austin Gomber got the start for the Rockies, going four innings and giving up two earned runs. Zack Littell started for the Rays and took a no-decision, going five innings and giving up one earned run. The Rockies’ offense did most of its damage via the home run, as Ryan McMahon, Ezequiel Tovar, and Kris Bryant all went deep.
Despite not hitting a home run, Nolan Jones had a big game for the Rockies, scoring three runs and going 2/3 with a stolen base. Elias Diaz also drove in a run for the Rockies. On the other side, Ben Rortvedt drove in two runs for the Rays.
Rays Records & Stats
After starting the season in the bullpen, Tyler Alexander will be making his first start of the season for the Rays. He will be on the road against the Rockies. In his first appearance of the season, he went 5 innings and gave up 5 runs on 6 hits, but he did strike out 4 batters.
Looking at the Rays’ player prop projections, we see that Yandy Díaz is not only projected to have the most hits on the team, but his hits projection is 8th best in the league today. If you’re looking for a Rays player to hit a home run, Jose Siri has the best odds on the team and the 8th best odds in the league. Isaac Paredes has the 2nd best odds on the team and 9th best in the league. Harold Ramírez has the 16th best total hits projection in the league today.
Rockies Records & Stats
Ryan Feltner is making his second start of the season for the Rockies, and he will be facing the Rays. In his first start of the season, Feltner took the loss against the Diamondbacks, going 5 innings and giving up 3 earned runs. He struck out 4 and did give up a home run.
For the Rockies, we have Nolan Jones as our top power hitter, as he has the best home run projection on the team and 13th best in today’s slate. Charlie Blackmon is our top overall hitter for the Rockies, as his total hits projection is 16th in the league today. Kris Bryant has the 2nd best home run projection on the team and 14th best in today’s games. Brendan Rodgers is 2nd in total hits projection on the team.