In this article we will formulate a Tampa Bay Rays vs Colorado Rockies betting prediction for this MLB game on Friday, April 5th at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Rays recent form and recent player performance
- The Rockies recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Tampa Bay
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Colorado
- Recent betting trends in games played between Tampa Bay and Colorado
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Tampa Bay and Colorado
Rays Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 3-4 this season after they lost two out of three games against Texas at home in their last series. Tampa Bay lost games one and three by scores of 9-3 and 4-1, but did win game two by a score of 5-2. The Rays split a four game series with the Blue Jays to open the season. The Tampa Bay pitching staff has a 4.86 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and a .230 opponent batting average. The Rays offense has scored 26 runs with a .232 batting average and a .307 on base percentage. Yandy Diaz is batting .269 with one home run and six RBI’s for the Rays. The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is Zack Littell, who is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP over 6.0 innings pitched this year.
Rockies Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 1-6 this year after they lost all three games in their series with the Cubs. Colorado lost all three games by scores of 5-0, 12-2, and 9-8, while also dropping three out of four games against the Diamondbacks in their first series. The Colorado pitching staff has an 8.37 ERA, a 1.98 WHIP, and a .329 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 24 runs with a .218 batting average and a .289 on base percentage. Charlie Blackmon is batting .417 with 0 home runs and five RBI’s for the Rockies. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Austin Gomber, who is 0-0 with a 7.71 ERA and a 1.93 WHIP over 4.2 innings pitched this season.
Colorado Rockies Team Facts
- The Rockies have won eight of their last 10 games as home underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in six of their last seven games against AL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Rockies have led after 7 innings in each of their last four games at Coors Field against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have led after 3 innings in each of their last three home openers as underdogs.
Tampa Bay Rays Team Facts
- The Rays have won seven of their last eight games against the Rockies.
- The Rays have covered the run line in six of their last seven games as road favorites following a home loss.
- The Rays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rays have led after 3 innings in each of their last three day games against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last three games as road favorites against National League opponents.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Charlie Blackmon has hit a home run in each of the Rockies’ last two games at Coors Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances at Coors Field against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded two or more hits in six of his last seven home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Austin Gomber has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded two or more total bases in seven of his last eight appearances at Coors Field against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Elias Diaz has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances.
- Alan Trejo has scored a run in each of his last four appearances at Coors Field.
- Austin Gomber has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances with the Rockies as home underdogs against AL opponents.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Isaac Paredes has hit a home run in each of the Rays’ last two games against the Rockies.
- Isaac Paredes has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rays’ last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- Josh Lowe has recorded at least one total base in each of his last seven road appearances.
- Josh Lowe has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances.
- Amed Rosario has recorded at least one Single in each of his six previous appearances against the Rockies after not playing the previous day.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in nine of his last 10 road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with the Rays as road favorites.
- Jose Caballero ranks T3rd in the league in Steals (3) this season.
Rays vs Rockies Betting Prediction
Colorado comes into this matchup hoping they will play better at home, as they have played very poorly to start the season. The Rockies pitching staff just allowed 26 runs in a three game series and they are dead last in team ERA. Tampa Bay has started the season below .500 and their pitching staff has also struggled, but it has been much better than Colorado’s. The Rays are going to start Zack Littell, who pitched a gem against Toronto in his first start. The Rockies are going with Austin Gomber, who allowed four earned runs and six hits over 4.2 innings against Arizona in his first appearance. I can’t back this Colorado team until I see better pitching, so give me Tampa Bay -1.5 here.