Rockies vs Rays Prediction - MLB Picks 8/22/23

Tampa Bay Rays (75-51) vs Colorado Rockies (48-76)

Game Info: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 6:40 pm (Tropicana Field)

Zack Littell (2-4) (3.99) vs Ty Blach (1-1) (4.14)

Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Rays -270 / Colorado Rockies +222 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Rays face off on Tuesday in an MLB showdown at Tropicana Field. 

Rockies Coming off a Series Win

The Rockies are coming off a series win against the Chicago White Sox, and the offense was good in the games. In the two wins the Rockies scored 25 runs and they need the offense to be good again here. On Sunday the offense scored five runs but the pitching gave up ten runs. The Rockies are averaging 4.41 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.77 runs per game. The offense is ranked 19th while the pitching is ranked 29th. Ryan McMahon has hit 21 home runs and driven in 65 RBIs. On the mound for the Rockies is Ty Blach who sits with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 4.14.

Rockies Betting Preview

  • The Rockies have lost each of their last 11 games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a home loss.
  • The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last five road games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three road games.
  • The Rockies have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents.
  • The Rockies have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five road games against American League opponents that held a winning record.

Rays Offense is Confident

The Rays offense is confident heading into this game and they have won three of the last four games. In the last game against the Los Angeles Angels, the Rays offense scored 18 points and that was enough to secure the victory. The Rays offense is averaging 5.3 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.03 runs per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the pitching is ranked 2nd. On the mound for the Rays is Zack Littell who sits with a 2-4 record and an ERA of 3.39. 

Rays Betting Preview

  • The Rays have lost four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents following a win.
  • The Rays have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games following a win.
  • The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last seven games as home favorites.
  • The Rays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
  • The Rays have trailed after 7 innings in four of their last five games as home favorites.

Rockies vs Rays Facts

  • The Tampa Bay Rays ranks 2nd in the league for opponent batting average this season (.233).
  • The Tampa Bay Rays are one of only 3 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and batting average this season.
  • The Colorado Rockies ranks 29th in the league for steals this season (48).
  • The Colorado Rockies ranks 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.51).

Shane’s Free Pick

These are two offenses that have played well heading into this game and it’s going to be no different in this game. I especially don’t trust Blach who sits with an ERA of 4.14 and the Rays are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Rockies will also add at least a couple of runs and the over is going to cash here.  

Shane’s Pick Over

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