The Tampa Bay Rays (3-4) travel to face off against the Colorado Rockies (1-6) on Friday, April 5th. This game will be played at Coors Field in Denver and televised on BSSUN. Both the Rays and Rockies are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 4:10 ET.
Rays vs Rockies
The Rockies Took The Last Game Of This Series
The Rays lost their last game 4-1 to the Rangers. The Rays were the favorite in the game, with a money line of -125. The Rangers scored three runs in the ninth inning to break the game open.
Aaron Civale was the losing pitcher for the Rays, despite having a quality start. Civale went six innings, giving up one earned run and striking out eight. The Rays had eight hits in the game, but only one run.
Zack Littell Gets The Start For The Rays
After picking up a win in his first start of the season, Zack Littell and the Rays are on the road to take on the Rockies. In his first start of the season, Littell went 6 innings, giving up 4 hits and 2 walks, but he was able to strike out 6 without allowing a run.
Rays Offense Breakdown
If you’re looking for some player props for the Rays, we like Isaac Paredes to have a good game. He has the highest home run projection on the team and the 12th best in the league today. Yandy Díaz has the top total hits projection on the team and the 13th best in the league. Amed Rosario is 2nd on the team in total hits, and his total hits projection is 18th in the league.
The Rockies Took The Last Game Of This Series
The Cubs won a high-scoring game against the Rockies, 9-8. The Cubs were able to score four runs in the second inning and three more in the sixth. The Rockies scored five runs in the eighth, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.
Seiya Suzuki had a big game for the Cubs, going 3/5 with a home run and four RBIs. Miguel Amaya also had a big game, going 1/2 with three RBIs. For the Rockies, Charlie Blackmon went 3/5 with two RBIs.
Austin Gomber Gets The Start For The Rockies
Austin Gomber will be taking the mound for the Rockies today as they host the Tampa Bay Rays. Gomber’s first start of the season came on the road against the Diamondbacks, where he went 4 2/3 innings, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks.
Rockies Offense Breakdown
When it comes to the Rockies’ offensive projections, we have Charlie Blackmon with the highest total hits projection on the team and 17th best in the league today. Ryan McMahon is not far behind in terms of total hits, as he has the 4th best projection on the team. However, McMahon has the best home run projection on the team and 15th best in the league today. Looking at the home run projections, Elehuris Montero has the 2nd best odds to hit a home run on the team and 16th best in the league.
Rays vs Rockies Prediction
Our pick for today’s Rays vs. Rockies game is to take the Rockies on the money line, with the payout being +145. We have the Rockies winning this one by a final score of 5-4.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Austin Gomber finishing with four strikeouts, which would have him as one of the worst starting pitchers in terms of strikeouts. As for Zack Littell, he is projected to finish with six, which has him as the 11th highest among starters.
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Last updated:April 5, 2024 Rays, Rockies