Moneyline Favors Colorado Rockies in MLB Battle with Tampa Bay Rays
The Colorado Rockies will look to improve on a 42-49 record when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Monday.
Tyler Anderson gets the call for the Colorado Rockies and he will try to build on a 1-3 mark. In the other dugout, Drew Smyly brings a 2-10 ledger to the game for the Tampa Bay Rays as he tries to quiet the Rockies bats.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Tampa Bay Rays were listed as 121 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 12 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Rockies to win this game 4.6-4.0. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Colorado Rockies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Colorado Rockies sport a record of 42-49 heading into this matchup, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 35-56 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Colorado vs Tampa Bay injuries news.
The Colorado Rockies vs Tampa Bay Rays odds would favor the Rockies if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Colorado is rated No. 18 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Tampa Bay is at No. 30.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Colorado has baseball's No. 4-rated offensive output, at 9.35 hits per game. The Tampa Bay Rays average 8.02 hits per game, good for No. 27 on the list.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Colorado has the No. 28-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rays own the No. 20 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Rays enjoyed a 5-2 victory at the expense of the Orioles on Sunday, with J Odorizzi throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at Tropicana Field.
Colorado didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by J Teheran in a losing cause, 1-0, against Atlanta on Sunday.
Next Betting Matchups
Tampa Bay at Colorado, Tuesday, July 19th