Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers Prediction 5-11-24 Picks

In this article we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, May 11th at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in the series. 

Colorado Has Some Rare Momentum 

The Colorado Rockies are 10-28 this year and they have won two games in a row. Colorado won the first game in this series by a score of 4-2 on Friday night. Prior to this series, the Rockies lost two out of three against the Giants, lost two out of three against the Pirates, and were swept by the Marlins in three games. Colorado has lost nine of their last twelve games and they are last in the NL West, 15 games behind the Dodgers. The Rockies have not won a series so far this season. 

The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.42 ERA, a 1.54 WHIP, and a .282 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 142 runs with a .241 batting average and a .302 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .286 with five home runs and 20 RBI’s for the Rockies this season. Colorado is last in team ERA this season and they have allowed at least five runs in nine of their last 14 games. 

Rangers Fighting in the AL West 

The Texas Rangers are 22-18 this season and they have won five of their last seven games. Texas dropped the first game in this series, but they are 12-9 on the road this season. Prior to this series, the Rangers won three out of four against Oakland, won two out of three against Kansas City, and won two out of three against Washington. Texas has won four series in a row and they are currently leading the AL West by a half game over Seattle. 

The Texas pitching staff has a 3.98 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and a .223 opponent batting average. The Rangers offense has scored 201 runs with a .255 batting average and a .324 on base percentage. Adolis Garcia is batting .260 with eight home runs and 30 RBI’s for the Rangers this season. Texas doesn’t have the best pitching numbers this year, but they are second in the MLB in runs scored, as they have scored 12 runs or more in three of their last seven games. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Ryan Feltner, who is 1-3 with a 5.54 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP over 39.0 innings pitched this season. Feltner has allowed 18 earned runs in his last four outings and has allowed at least eight hits in four of his last five. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Andrew Heaney, who is 0-4 with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over 36.0 innings pitched this year. Heaney has allowed a total of two earned runs in his last two starts against Oakland and Washington, but did allow seven earned runs in the two starts prior to that. 

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The Rockies have won three of their last four games as home underdogs against the Rangers.
• The Rangers have lost 15 of their last 25 games as road favorites against National League opponents.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine road games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have covered the run line each of their last four games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.

Why the Texas Rangers will win

• The Rangers have won each of their last seven games following a loss.
• The Rockies have lost each of their last nine Saturday games against AL West opponents.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Saturday games against AL West opponents.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in five of their last six games against the Rockies.

Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers Prediction 

Colorado comes into this game on a very rare two game winning streak and they are looking to win their first series of the season. The Rockies only have 10 wins on the season and they are just 7-12 at home, but they will turn to Ryan Feltner here, who has not had a very good year. Texas is 12-9 on the road and they have played very well in recent series, but didn’t show up offensively in game one. Heaney has been very good for Texas in his last two starts and my Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers prediction is for the Rangers to win and cover the -1.5.