Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies Predictions, MLB Picks, Betting Tips 8/14/2020

Game: Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, August 14, 2020

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: ATRM

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-120) Rockies (+110)

Coors Field is the site where Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies (12-6, 1st in NL West) will play the Texas Rangers (8-9, 2nd in AL West) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Rangers coming in at -120 and the Rockies are at +110. The over/under has been set at 12.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Lance Lynn and Ryan Castellani.

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

8/12/2020 Nick Goody RP Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 22
8/12/2020 Robinson Chirinos C Ankle Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/12/2020 Danny Santana CF Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 14

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

8/12/2020 Chris Owings 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/10/2020 Wade Davis RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 20
8/7/2020 Chi Chi Gonzalez SP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Aug 24
8/2/2020 Scott Oberg RP Arm Expected to be out until at least Sep 21
7/23/2020 Peter Lambert SP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 8-9 overall record this season. Lynn has pitched in 1,365 frames and has accounted for 1,356 punchouts during his career. His earned run average is 3.55 (538 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.299. He has surrendered 1,258 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 516 free passes. Lynn (100-68 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.65 while he has gone up against 5,794 batters in the majors. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.07 and they have given up 55 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .188 against the bullpen and they've struck out 71 hitters and walked 40 batters. As a team, Texas allows 7.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.31. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 119 base hits and 71 earned runs. They have allowed 19 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 81 batters and struck out 155. They have walked 4.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.40.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .218, good for 25th in the league. The Rangers hold a .345 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.0 hits per game. Rougned Odor is hitting .116 with an on-base percentage of .191. He has 5 hits this season in 43 at bats with 3 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .209 and an OPS+ of 12. Shin-Soo Choo is hitting .213 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .321. He has totaled 10 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 47 at bats. His OPS+ is 106 while his slugging percentage is at .426. The Rangers have 119 hits, including 25 doubles and 12 home runs. Texas has walked 55 times so far this season and they have struck out 136 times as a unit. They have left 114 men on base and have a team OPS of .643. They score 3.65 runs per contest and have scored a total of 62 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 12-6 overall mark this year. Castellani has conceded 0 hits while accumulating 3 punchouts in 4 innings pitched. He has  a WHIP of 0.250 and having a FIP of 3.2. He has a SO/W ratio of 3.00 and he has faced 14 opposing hitters. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.76 and they have given up 60 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 58 batters and walked 19 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.99. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 151 base knocks and 71 earned runs this season. They have given up 16 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 43 hitters and struck out 131 batters. They give up a walk 2.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .284, good for 1st in the league. The Rockies hold a .464 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 9.8 hits per contest. Charlie Blackmon comes into this matchup batting .472 with an OBP of .506. He has 34 hits this year along with 20 RBI in 72 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .681 with an OPS+ of 205. Nolan Arenado is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .333. He has collected 18 hits in 66 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 130 and a slugging percentage of .576. The Rockies as a unit have 177 base hits, including 26 doubles and 26 homers. Colorado has walked 61 times this year and they have struck out on 152 occasions. They have had 126 men left on base and have an OPS of .809. They have scored 5.72 runs per game and totaled 103 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rangers/Rockies MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers (-120)

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