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The Texas Rangers (22-17) visit the Colorado Rockies (9-28) on Friday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 8:40 PM ET from Coors Field. The Rangers are listed as -191 favorites, while the underdog Rockies have +159 odds on the moneyline.
Texas’ Jon Gray and Colorado’s Austin Gomber have been named the starters for this contest.
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Rangers and Rockies Betting Trends
The Rangers have won 12 of the 21 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (57.1%).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -191 or shorter, Texas has gone 2-3 (40%).
This season, the Rockies have won nine out of the 37 games, or 24.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
This season, Colorado has won two of its 14 games, or 14.3%, when it’s the underdog by at least +159 on the moneyline.
In the 38 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Rangers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-21-1).
So far this season, the Rockies and their opponents have hit the over in 18 of their 37 games with a total.
Rangers Stats & Insights
The Rangers score the second-most runs in baseball (199 total, 5.1 per game).
Texas is 14th in baseball with 39 total home runs.
The Rangers rank third in the majors with a .258 batting average.
Texas strikes out 7.9 times per game, the No. 12 average in baseball.
The Rangers pitching staff is 11th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
Texas has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.99).
Rockies Stats & Insights
The Rockies are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 26th with just 138 total runs (3.7 per game) this season.
Colorado has hit just 29 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the majors.
The Rockies have a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
Colorado ranks 28th in strikeouts per game (9.8) among MLB offenses.
The Rockies average just 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in the majors.
Colorado has pitched to a 5.57 ERA this season, which ranks 30th in baseball.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Gray makes the start for the Rangers, his eighth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 2.50 ERA and 42 strikeouts through 39 2/3 innings pitched.
Marcus Semien has been key for Texas with seven home runs, 28 RBI and a batting average of .286 this season.
Adolis Garcia is batting .268 this season with a team-high eight home runs and 30 RBI.
Josh Smith has 33 hits this season and a slash line of .295/.402/.464.
Jonah Heim leads Texas with a .300 batting average. He’s also hit four homers and has 26 RBI.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies will send Gomber (0-2) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
Ryan McMahon has accumulated a team-best five home runs and 20 runs batted in.
Elias Diaz has a club-best .311 batting average.
Brenton Doyle has eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and seven walks while batting .276.
Charlie Blackmon is batting .241 with five doubles, three triples, a home run and nine walks.
Rangers and Rockies Injuries
Rangers: Wyatt Langford: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Dane Dunning: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Sborz: 15 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Back), Austin Pruitt: 15 Day IL (Knee), Cody Bradford: 15 Day IL (Back), Nathan Eovaldi: 15 Day IL (Groin), Brock Burke: 60 Day IL (Hand), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joshua Jung: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Carson Coleman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Foscue: 60 Day IL (Oblique strain)
Rockies: Kris Bryant: 10 Day IL (Back), Nolan Jones: 10 Day IL (Back), Kyle Freeland: 15 Day IL (Elbow), German Márquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lucas Gilbreath: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Daniel Bard: 60 Day IL (Knee), Antonio Senzatela: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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