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Texas Rangers vs. Colorado Rockies
The fans at Coors Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Texas Rangers and the Colorado Rockies when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Rangers will trot Kolby Allard out to the mound in this one. Left hander Allard has a 0-0 record and a 1.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jon Gray who starts for the Rockies. Right hander Gray is 0-2 with a 6.41 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockies as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 12.5.
The Rockies were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 162 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at 162 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 10-9 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Texas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 12-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Colorado is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Next up:
Texas home to San Diego Monday, August 17
Colorado at Houston Monday, August 17