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Colorado Rockies vs. Texas Rangers
The Colorado Rockies and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Globe Life Field in an interleague contest.
Kyle Freeland will be the starting pitcher for the Rockies on this day. Left hander Freeland is 5-6 this season with a 4.17 ERA.
Freeland's opponent in this one will be Kohei Arihara. The Rangers right hander has a 6.59 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockies as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Texas was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Texas at 110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Rockies were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 60-72 SU
Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 47-85 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 11 games when playing Colorado
Next up:
Colorado home to Atlanta Thursday, September 2
Texas at Los Angeles Friday, September 3