The Texas Rangers got off to a terrible start in the second half of the 2016 MLB campaign, but they’ve started to turn things around lately. The Rangers will begin a four-game interleague set in Colorado on Monday.
- The Rangers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games on the road against the Rockies.
- The Rockies are 5-16 SU in their last 21 games against the American League West division.
- The Rangers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games after consecutive wins.
Cole Hamels and Tyler Anderson will start the game for the Rangers and Rockies, respectively. Hamels (12-3, 2.89 ERA) is 3-1 with a 1.59 ERA since the All-Star break, but he holds an 8-2 record with a 1.90 ERA in 12 starts away from Globe Life Park in Arlington.
Anderson (4-3, 3.25) has won three of his last four decisions after dropping the first three of his major league career. The 26-year-old has fared well at Coors Field, going 4-1 with a 3.32 ERA while only allowing three home runs in seven home starts.
Texas continues to be one of the hottest UNDER bets in the league right now. In the Rangers' last eight games, the UNDER is 7-1.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Texas Rangers before the first pitch in this match found them as -126 moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 10.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.7-4.2 result in favor of the Rockies. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Colorado (55-56) will face the 65-47 Rangers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Colorado vs Texas injuries news.
The Colorado Rockies sit at No. 3 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Texas Rangers sit at No. 14 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Colorado Rockies No. 2-ranked scoring average of 5.22 runs per game, against a Texas Rangers offense rated No. 11 and scoring 4.65 runs per game. The Rockies have averaged 9.34 hits per game to date this season, more than the Rangers hitters have managed (8.98 per nine innings).
Defensively, Texas features the No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.39 runs per game. Colorado, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 at home, scoring 6.29 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Texas needed extra innings to get the job done against the Astros on Sunday as the Rangers defeated them 5-3 at Minute Maid Park.
Colorado looks to rebound from a loss to the Marlins, who beat them 10-7 on Sunday behind a start from Adam Conley at Coors Field.
- Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games
- Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Colorado is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
- Colorado is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Colorado's last 22 games
- Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Texas at Colorado, Tuesday, August 9th
