Rockies vs. Rangers Prediction
Despite dropping four straight will the Rockies pull off the upset today in Texas when the visit the Rangers at 2:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rangers are -140 money line favorites versus the Rockies, who have odds of +125 to pull off the upset today in Arlington. With Chad Bettis set to oppose Lucas Harrell in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 11 runs for today’s game.
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COLORADO: The Rockies have now lost four in a row and are 1-4 in their last five games when coming off a loss. They’re also just 15-38 in their last 53 interleague games and are 14-37 in their last 51 games versus American League West opponents. They’re 4-11 in their last 15 games when their opponent scores five runs or more in its previous game as well.
TEXAS: The Rangers have now won five straight games and are 5-0 in their last five games versus National League West opponents. They’re also 4-1 in their last five interleague games, are 5-0 in their last five home games versus a team with a losing record, and are 7-0 in their last seven games versus a team with a losing record.
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OUR PICK: Despite the Rockies’ struggles of late, they’ve been a great bet with Bettis on the hill. They’re 5-1 in his last six starts, are 4-1 in his last five interleague starts, and are 6-1 in his last seven outings when he’s coming off a quality start in his last appearance. The Rangers have also struggled coming off of big offenisve performances in their previous game, losing 13 of 18 after scoring five runs or more in their previous game.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: COLORADO ROCKIES +125