Tyler Chatwood (10-7, 3.63 ERA) and A.J. Griffin (5-1, 4.05 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a two-game series between the Colorado Rockies (55-57) and the Texas Rangers (66-47) at Coors Field. The Rangers won the last game 4-3, and Texas leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 3:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and can be seen on FSSW.
Chatwood pitched 6.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering four runs, striking out six and walking three in a 4-2 defeat to the Dodgers. Nolan Arenado (.285, 81 Rs, 30 HRs, 89 RBIs, 2 SBs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and two RBIs. Griffin went 5.2 innings, surrendering three runs and striking out six in a 5-3 win over the Orioles in his last outing.
Colorado is a -116 favorite against Texas and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 12 runs. The Rockies have an overall money line of +247 and a record as the favorite of 25-18. Against the AL, they have a 3-1 record when they are the favorite and 8-9 SU. The Rockies have no trouble scoring as they lead the NL in offense with 5.2 runs per game. The Rockies lead the NL in hits at home with an impressive 10.6 per game. Colorado is one of the best in the NL in terms of walks at home, earning an average of 3.7 per game. Colorado’s pitchers fall apart when American League teams are on the field. Its average runs allowed per game rises to 6.2 against AL teams, compared to its 5.0 season average.
In games where it is the underdog, Texas has a 38-31 record and an overall money line of +2,465. Texas has put in a great performance against National League opponents, coming in with a nice record SU ({betdsi.at.nl.su_record}) and as the underdog (5-2). Offensively, the Rangers have really sputtered in interleague games. They have decreased their season average of 4.7 runs per game by averaging 3.2 in those contests. Texas is excellent at not striking out on the road with just 7.9 per game, ranking fourth in the AL. The Rangers allow 4.6 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 3.1 runs per game during that span.
The Rangers have the edge in the season series, 1-0. The Rockies have a 41-39 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Griffin takes the mound. Chatwood (RHP) will be on the hill against the Rangers, who have a 50-32 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – TEX, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Texas is 30-21, while Colorado is 23-29.
The Rangers are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Rockies have a 14-25 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 11-41. The Rangers have an 18-34 record when opponents outhit them.
Colorado ranks in the top half of the league when it comes to home runs, hitting 140 this season. Texas ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 144.
Ranking sixth, Texas is in the top 10 of the league in hits, notching 8.98 per game. Colorado ranks in the top five at second with 9.34.
Ranking 11th, Texas is in the top half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.753). Colorado ranks in the top five at second with an OPS of .790.
The Rangers are 41-40 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Rockies are 27-44 when they allow at least one homer.
