In this article we will formulate a Rays vs Rockies prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, March 30th at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 1-1 this year after they lost to Colorado by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. Tampa Bay allowed a run in the third and another in the seventh, before finally getting on the scoreboard in the eighth in the loss. The Rays did a solid job of getting baserunners, as they recorded 12 hits, but they were shutout in the first seven innings of the game in the disappointing loss. Walls went 1-3 in the game with one RBI and one walk, while Lowe, Caminero, Aranda, Morel, and Misner all had multi-hit games. The Rays started Littell, who allowed one earned run and four hits over 6.0 innings, while Cleavinger allowed one earned run and two hits in the seventh. The Rays did win game one of this series by a score of 3-2 on Friday afternoon.
Last season, the Tampa Bay pitching staff had a 3.77 ERA with a 1.20 WHIP and a .236 opponent batting average, while the offense scored 604 runs with a .230 batting average and a .302 on base percentage. Tampa Bay had a very solid pitching staff in 2024, but they were just 29th in the MLB in runs scored 28th in home runs hit. The Rays were led by Brandon Lowe, who hit .244 with 21 home runs and 58 RBI’s last year. The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is Taj Bradley, who went 8-11 with a 4.11 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP over 138.0 innings pitched for the Rays last season.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 1-1 this season after they got their first win of the season on Saturday afternoon by a score of 2-1. Colorado scored once in the third inning on a Doyle single, while adding a second in the seventh inning on a Farmer single. The Rockies recorded just six hits in the game, but it was enough to find a victory. Doyle went 1-4 with one RBI, while Farmer went 1-3 with one RBI to lead the Rockies in this one. Colorado started Senzatela, who allowed nine hits and zero earned runs over 4.1 innings, while Chivilli allowed one earned run and two hits over 0.2 innings late in the game.
Last year, the Colorado pitching staff had a 5.47 ERA with a 1.52 WHIP and a .285 opponent batting average, while the offense scored 682 runs with a .242 batting average and a .304 on base percentage. Colorado was 19th in runs scored, but their pitching staff failed them, as they were dead last in team ERA. The Rockies were led by Ezequiel Tovar, who hit .269 with 26 home runs and 78 RBI’s last year. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Ryan Feltner, who went 3-10 with a 4.49 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over 162.1 innings pitched in 2024.
Why the Rays will beat the Rockies
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 14 day games following a win.
- The Rays have won each of their last eight games against National League opponents following a home loss.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a win.
- The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against National League opponents following a home loss.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rays’ last seven home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rockies’ last four day games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last 11 home games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Rockies’ last five games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in each of his last eight Sunday appearances with the Rays as favorites.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against NL West opponents.
- Danny Jansen has hit a home run in four of his last 12 appearances against NL West opponents.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances against NL opponents.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Jacob Stallings has scored a run in each of his last four appearances in day games.
- Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Rockies’ last eight games against the Rays.
- Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rockies’ last 10 games against AL opponents.
- German Marquez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Rockies as underdogs.
- Thairo Estrada has hit at least one home run in each of his two previous appearances with his team as a road underdog against the Rays.
Rays vs Rockies Prediction
Tampa Bay has really struggled to score runs through the first two games of this series, but they did generate plenty of hits in the game on Saturday. The Rays have pitched very well so far in this series and they will turn to Taj Bradley, who was pretty decent last season. Colorado has also struggled to generate offense so far and they will go with Ryan Feltner, who was not good last season. Feltner had a very elevated ERA and WHIP in 2024 and I expect the Rays to finally breakthrough with some runs. Take Tampa Bay -1.5 here.