Tampa Bay Rays (1-0) vs Colorado Rockies (0-1)
Game Info: Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 4:10 pm (George M. Steinbrenner Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Rays -205 / Colorado Rockies +170 — Over/Under: 8
The Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays meet on Saturday in MLB action from Steinbrenner Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Rockies vs. Tampa Bay Rays prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Colorado Rockies will send out Antonio Senzatela here, and Senzatela was 0-1 with a 6.57 ERA and 7 strikeouts last season. This will be Senzatela’s first career start against Tampa Bay. The Tampa Bay Rays will trot out Zack Littell for the start here, and Littell was 8-10 with a 3.63 ERA and 141 strikeouts last season. In his career, Littell is 0-0 with a 4.35 ERA and 11 strikeouts against Colorado.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies will be out to bounce back after falling short in Friday’s series and season opener against the Rays by a final score of 3-2. After this series, Colorado will head on the road for a series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rockies Looking To Even Up Series
Ezequiel Tovar went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI, while Kyle Farmer added an RBI as well in the losing effort to make up the scoring for Colorado in the defeat. Ryan McMahon added a 3 for 3 day at the plate with a double, while Hunter Goodman went 2 for 4 with a double to cap off the offense for the Rockies in the losing effort. Including Farmer, who went 0 for 3 at the dish with the RBI, the Rockies went 0 for 21 with 11 strikeouts, and as a team, Colorado went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position. Kyle Freeland went six innings of two-hit shutout baseball with seven strikeouts, not factoring in the decision. Victor Vodnik took the loss in walk-off fashion, falling to 0-1 on the year as a result.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Rays have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The Rockies have won four of their last five games as road underdogs following a road loss.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last six day games following a loss.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one Double in three of the Rockies’ last four road games against AL East opponents.
- Brenton Doyle has scored a run in each of the Rockies’ last seven Saturday games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Antonio Senzatela has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents.
- Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rockies’ last nine games against AL opponents.
- German Marquez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Thairo Estrada has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- 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.
- Jordan Beck ranks T1st in the league in Steals (2) this season.
Tampa Bay Rays Recap
The Tampa Bay Rays will try to build on their season-opening win over the Rockies from their last matchup. After this series, the Rays will welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates to town.
Rays Looking To Win Series Ahead Of Sunday’s Finale
Kameron Misner had the walk-off solo home run, while Jose Caballero had a pinch-hit RBI, as did Jonathan Aranda to cap off the scoring for Tampa Bay in the win. Junior Caminero added a double, while Yandy Diaz, Brandon Lowe, Josh Lowe, and Jonny DeLuca each had a base hit as well to cap off the offense for the Rays in the winning effort. Ryan Pepiot allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits with eight strikeouts over six innings of work, not factoring in the decision. Peter Fairbanks got the win in relief to improve to 1-0 on the year.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rockies have lost seven of their last eight games.
- The Rays have won each of their last five home games.
- The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last four home games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Danny Jansen has hit a home run in four of his last 11 appearances against NL West opponents.
- Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in each of his last five home appearances against NL West opponents.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against NL opponents.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances against NL West opponents.
- Kameron Misner ranks T10th in the league in Home Runs (1) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rays’ last six home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rockies’ last three day games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Colorado Rockies vs. Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
I’m on the under in this game. I think this game could be similar to the opener on Friday. Two offensive units that I just don’t trust to score runs in this game, and Littell’s one of the better starters the Rays have. On the other side, Senzatela’s historically been better at home, but like I said, I don’t trust this Rays’ batting lineup worth a lick. Give me the under in another first to 3 or 4 wins kind of game.