Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+165) Texas (-195)

The Texas Rangers (26-17) will try to beat the Colorado Rockies (19-25) at Globe Life Field on Saturday. The line on this contest has Colorado at +165 and Texas is priced at -195. The total has been set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kyle Freeland and Jon Gray.

As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.5 runs per game, which puts them at 14th in the league. They have accounted for 198 runs scored while having a team OBP of .317. The Rockies have recorded 92 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 37 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 190 RBI's as well as 379 hits on the campaign, while their batting average sits at .256. Colorado is slugging .399 and have been rung up 380 times, while drawing a walk on 126 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.03 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.43. Rockies pitchers have relinquished 52 long balls and 223 runs in total (26th in baseball). Colorado has given up 381 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 200 earned runs. The Rockies have a team ERA of 4.70 so far this season (24th in the league), and they have rung up 341 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 168 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.69 as a squad on the season.

The Rockies relievers have compiled a save rate of 72.7% and has come into the game in 20 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 68 runners so far this year with 33.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. Rockies pitchers have entered the game with runners on 37 times as well as having 25 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have dispatched 138 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have earned 8 holds so far this season (30th in the league). They have earned 8 saves on the year and have not converted 3 out of their 11 chances to get a save.

The Colorado Rockies have a tally of 1,149 putouts for the season, in addition to 417 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which ranks 21st in pro baseball, and they have turned 44 double plays. The Rockies have transformed 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,447 innings on the diamond, ranking them 19th in professional baseball.

Freeland has taken the mound for 880 frames and has totaled 679 strikeouts during his career. Freeland (53-55 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.47 while facing 3,792 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.20 (411 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.390. He has surrendered 925 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) with 298 walks.

Texas has recorded 57 home runs on the season to go along with 257 runs batted in. They have 83 doubles, while getting a free base 145 times as well as putting up 266 runs. The Texas Rangers have accounted for an OBP of .337 as well as a batting average of .266 over the course of the season. The Rangers have a SLG% of .444 and they tally 6.19 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have struck out on 397 instances (8th in MLB) and have tallied 396 base knocks.

The Texas pitching staff have allowed 179 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.87 (164 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 47 home runs and they surrender 4.23 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.183 and have a FIP of 4.10 as a pitching staff on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (363 strikeouts against 122 free passes). They are currently ranked 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 329.

Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.8% of 68 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 31 times in high leverage situations and also on 41 occasions with base runners. With 43 save situations, the Rangers have earned 25 holds and 8 blown saves. They sit at 24th in MLB with a save rate of 52.9%, and they have dispatched 117 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season. Texas has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 17 save chances and they have earned 9 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 36 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in professional baseball). The Rangers have recorded 379 assists, 20 errors and have notched a total of 1,144 putouts so far this year. In their 3,432 innings on the diamond, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (5th in MLB).

Gray (63-57 career record) has earned a 4.44 earned run average and has surrendered 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.03 and he has gone up against 4,261 opposing hitters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 495 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.303 and having a FIP of 4.0. During his career, Gray has allowed 971 base knocks while he has earned 1,015 K's in 1,002 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Texas (-195) and under 8 runs

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