Texas Rangers vs. Colorado Rockies Free MLB Pick, 8–14–2020
Free MLB Pick by Pete Mac of SportsInvestorCentral.com
Texas Rangers vs. Colorado Rockies
Time: August 14, 2020, 8:40 PM EST
Current Odds: Rockies +115, O/U 12.5
The Texas Rangers (-135) travel to Denver to meet the Colorado Rockies (+115) in an interleague matchup from Coors Field. The Rangers have won five of their last six games, while the Rockies have dropped three of their last four.
The Rangers have bounced back from a slow start to the season to win their last two series, including a sweep against the Angels. Lance Lynn (2–0, 1.16 ERA) is the projected starting pitcher in this game for the Rangers. Lynn has faced Colorado once this season, an Opening Day shutout win. He threw six scoreless frames, allowing two hits and four walks, striking out nine batters and improved to 1–1 with a 2.84 ERA in four career starts in Coors Field.
Colorado will look to bounce back from a 13–7 loss to Arizona to cap off a series loss. Pitching was an issue in the series vs. the Diamondbacks allowing 32 runs. Ryan Castellani will start this one and is 0–0 with a 0.00 ERA and 3 strikeouts this season. This will be Castellani’s first career start against Texas. The Rockies are led offensively by Charlie Blackmon and Nolan Arenado, two of the hottest hitters in baseball, who have guided the Rockies to 5.72 runs per game and a .284 team batting average which lead MLB.
Rangers are 5–1 in their last 6 overall
Rockies are 0–4 in their last 4 interleague home games
Rangers are 4–0 in the last 4 meetings in Colorado
Plus money on the Rockies is tempting with their offense at home but Lance Lynn has been an equalizer for the Rangers this season and has been able to stifle even the better offensive teams to start this season. Castellani is making just his second career start and is a relative unknown, most likely on a pitch count. The Rangers are playing confident baseball and I look for them to pick up another road win behind stellar pitching.
Rangers vs Rockies Free MLB Pick: Texas Rangers -135
