Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+175) Texas (-205)

The Colorado Rockies (19-26) are traveling to Globe Life Field on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Texas Rangers (27-17). The moneyline on this game has the Rockies at +175 and the Rangers are opening at -205. The total is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Connor Seabold and Andrew Heaney.

The Rockies have tallied 95 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 37 balls out of the park. Colorado is slugging .397 and have been called out on strikes 387 times, while drawing a walk on 126 occasions. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are notching 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 16th in MLB. They have compiled 192 RBI's as well as 387 hits this year, while their team batting average comes in at .255. They have racked up 200 runs while holding a team OBP of .315.

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The Rockies have a team ERA of 4.72 so far this year (24th in the league), and their staff has rung up 347 batters. Rockies pitchers have allowed 53 home runs and 230 runs in total (26th in baseball). They have walked 171 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.70 as a unit for the year. Colorado has relinquished 391 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 205 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.03 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.44.

The Rockies relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 72.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 20 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 69 base runners on the year and 34.8% of those players crossed the plate. Rockies pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 38 times and also have had 25 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have dispatched 140 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have 8 holds so far this season (30th in MLB). They have compiled 8 saves so far this year and have blown 3 of their 11 save chances.

The Colorado Rockies have earned 1,173 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 426 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which is 22nd in pro baseball, and have a total of 45 double plays. The Rockies have converted 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,519 innings, ranking them 20th in MLB.

Seabold has thrown 49 innings and has tallied 39 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 7.48 (41 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.885. He has conceded 74 base knocks (13.5 hits per 9 innings) with 19 walks. Seabold (1-4 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.86 while he has gone up against 241 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Rangers hold a team SLG% of .444 and they average 6.20 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have put up 86 two-baggers, while getting a free base 148 times and putting up 273 runs. Texas has 58 home runs this year as well as 264 RBIs. They have struck out on 403 occasions (8th in the league) and have a total of 406 base hits. The Texas Rangers have earned an OBP of .338 as well as a batting average of .267 for the season.

The Texas pitching staff have conceded 181 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.83 (166 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 47 home runs and they give up 4.18 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.177 and have a FIP of 4.04 as a staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.50 (370 strikeouts vs 122 free passes). They are currently ranked 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 337.

Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.8% out of 68 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 31 times in high leverage situations and on 41 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 43 save situations, the Rangers have 25 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball holding a save percentage of 52.9%, and they have sent 119 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Texas has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 17 save chances and they have come away with 9 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 36 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 383 assists, 20 errors and have accumulated 1,171 putouts over the course of the season. In 3,513 innings played, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (5th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Heaney has given up 714 base knocks while totaling 807 K's in 749 innings. Heaney (38-45 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.57 earned run average and has surrendered 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 380 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.242 and a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.74 and he has gone up against 3,172 batters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+175)

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