Rockies vs Rays Prediction - MLB Picks 8/23/23
Tampa Bay Rays (76-51) vs Colorado Rockies (48-77)
Game Info: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6:40 pm (Tropicana Field)
Aaron Civale (6-3) (2.44) vs Austin Gomber (9-9) (5.52)
Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Rays -218 / Colorado Rockies +180 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Colorado Rockies will play the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of their series on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays won Game 1 in this series by a score of 12-4 and they have played much better over the last few weeks than they did in July.
Rockies Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 48-77 this season and they have lost four of their last six Games. The Rockies did win a series against the White Sox last weekend, but they have only won one of their last four series. Colorado has really struggled on the mound recently, allowing 22 runs in their last two Games. The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.57 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and a .283 opponent batting average this year. The Rockies offense has scored 551 runs with a .250 batting average and a .311 on base percentage. Ezequiel Tovar is batting .259 with 14 home runs and 57 RBI’s for the Rockies. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Austin Gomber, who is 9-9 with a 5.52 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP over 130.1 innings pitched this season.
Rays Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 76-51 this season and they have won four of their last five games. Tampa Bay has won each of their last three series and they continue to chase the Orioles in the AL East. The Rays are hitting the ball very well right now and they have scored 12, 18, 6, 9, and 6 runs in their last five games. The Tampa Bay pitching staff has a 3.89 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and a .233 opponent batting average. The Rays offense has scored 681 runs with a .261 batting average and a .332 on base percentage this season. Randy Arozarena is batting .261 with 19 home runs and 72 RBI’s for the Rays. The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is Aaron Civale, who is 6-3 with a 2.44 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP over 92.1 innings pitched this year.
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Matchup/League Facts
The Colorado Rockies ranks 4th in the league for doubles this season (235).
The Colorado Rockies ranks T14th in the league for triples this season (18).
The Tampa Bay Rays ranks 2nd in the league for steals this season (130).
The Tampa Bay Rays are one of only 2 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and home runs this season.
Pick
The Rays won Game 1 on Tuesday night in blowout fashion, but they were actually trailing in the Game until they scored nine runs in the eighth inning. Colorado has had terrible pitching all season and we saw the bullpen absolutely collapse on Tuesday. The Rockies are starting Austin Gomber, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts, but did allow six earned runs last time out. The Rays are starting Aaron Civale, who has allowed five earned runs over 15.1 innings since being acquired from the Guardians. Both pitchers have been solid in the majority of their last few starts, but I cannot trust the Colorado bullpen. Take the Rays -1.5 here.
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