Rangers vs. Rockies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/24/2022

The Texas Rangers (56-67), led by Adolis Garcia and a 20-game hitting streak, will meet the Colorado Rockies (54-70) on Wednesday at Coors Field. The Rangers are -135 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 3:10 PM ET. Martin Perez will get the ball for Texas while Colorado counter with Jose Urena.

Rangers vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Rockies

Our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at +114 after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 11 runs.

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+114) and Over (11)

Rangers vs. Rockies Game Info

• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Martín Pérez
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: José Ureña
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
• Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Rangers Starter Martín Pérez

• The Rangers are sending Perez (9-4) out to make his 25th start of the season as he goes for his 10th victory. He is 9-4 with a 2.80 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 148 innings pitched.
• His last appearance came on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when the left-hander threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 31-year-old has a 2.80 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .232 to opposing hitters.
• Pérez is looking for his third quality start in a row.
• Pérez will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 23rd straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
• He will face off against a Rockies offense that ranks first in MLB with 1121 total hits (on a .263 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .407 (11th in MLB) with 113 total home runs (21st in MLB).
• Pérez has thrown four innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out two against the Rockies this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old’s 2.80 ERA ranks 13th, 1.203 WHIP ranks 36th, and 8 K/9 ranks 35th.

Rockies Starter José Ureña

• Urena (2-4) will take to the mound for the Rockies and make his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the San Francisco Giants.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.71 and 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .266 in 13 games this season.
• In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
• Urena will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• The Rangers are batting .241 this season, 15th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .394 (13th in the league) with 146 home runs.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Rangers have won 20 out of the 47 games, or 42.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Texas has a record of 12-11, a 52.2% win rate, when favored by -135 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 57.4% chance to win.
• Games involving Texas have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 59 of 124 chances this season.
• The Rangers have an ATS record of 70-54-0 in 124 games with a spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have won in 39, or 38.6%, of the 101 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Colorado has come away with a win 29 times in 77 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of their 126 opportunities.
• The Rockies have an against the spread record of 69-57-0 in 126 games with a line this season.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager paces the Rangers with 26 home runs.
• Seager ranks 12th in home runs and 36th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Seager carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two walks and two RBI.
• Marcus Semien is hitting .236 with 19 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 42 walks.
• Semien is 34th in home runs and 35th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Semien heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a double, a triple, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
• Garcia leads the Rangers with 77 runs batted in.
• Garcia is on a 20-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .262 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Nate Lowe has a club-leading .292 batting average.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron has posted a team-leading 24 home runs and has driven in 83 runs.
• Cron is 20th in homers and seventh in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Charlie Blackmon has 19 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .270.
• Blackmon ranks 57th among all batters in MLB in homers, and 25th in RBI.
• Brendan Rodgers has 27 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .282.
• Jose Iglesias leads the Rockies with a .308 batting average.