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Larry Ness
Jun 02 '21, 8:40 PM in 1h
MLB | Rangers vs Rockies
Play on: Rockies -106 at pinnacle
My free play is on the Col Rockies at 8:40 ET. The Rangers swept a three-game home series against the Astros to give them a 22-27 record and then began a nine-game road trip on May 26. Texas is still looking for its first win, after Tuesday's 3-2 loss in 11 innings (winning run scored from third base on a wild pitch to end the game!). The defeat also extended the Rangers losing streak to 13 games (0-7 on this current trip), as Texas now checks in at 22-34, 9 1/2-games back of Oakland in the AL West. The Rockies know all about losing on the road (own MLB's worst road record at 4-21) but they are 17-12 here at Coors Field. That said, Colorado is stuck in MLB's strongest division, where if the postseason were to begin today, the Giants would win the NL West, while the Padres and Dodgers would each qualify for the playoffs as the NL's two wild card teams. As for Colorado, the Rockies are 21-34, 13 games back of first-place San Francisco. The series continues tonight in Colorado, with Jordan Lyles (2-4, 5.79 ERA) of Texas taking on Colorado's Antonio Senzatela (1-5, 4.97 ERA). Lyles is in his 11th season and Texas is his 7th team. He was AWFUL for the Rangers in 2020, making 12 appearances (nine starts) while going 1-6 with a 7.02 ERA and 1.56 WHIP. He's 2-4 with a 5.79 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 2021 but somehow, the Rangers have gone 6-5 in his starts. FYI...Lyles is 46-70 with a 5.25 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in what has been a consistently poor career. This marks Senzatela's fifth season (all with Colorado) and it hasn't gone well. He entered 2021 with a 5.00 ERA but had a 32-25 won-loss record. However, while his ERA is 4.97 this season (right at his career mark), he's 1-5 over 10 starts, with Colorado going 2-8! OK, this selection has NOTHING to do with Senzatela. However, how can one avoid the Rangers' 13-game road losing streak or the fact that Texas is 10-26 vs right-handed starters in 2021, averaging only 3.8 RPG. Breaking that down further, the Rangers are 1-10 vs righties in road night games, averaging 3.3 RPG. Lyles has been miserable in his one-plus seasons with Texas (3-10 with a 6.73 ERA), so why should we expect him to pitch well here, vs a Colorado team that's a solid 17-12 at home in Coors? Good luck...Larry
Jun 02 '21, 8:40 PM in 1h
MLB | Rangers vs Rockies
Play on: Rockies -106 at pinnacle
My free play is on the Col Rockies at 8:40 ET. The Rangers swept a three-game home series against the Astros to give them a 22-27 record and then began a nine-game road trip on May 26. Texas is still looking for its first win, after Tuesday's 3-2 loss in 11 innings (winning run scored from third base on a wild pitch to end the game!). The defeat also extended the Rangers losing streak to 13 games (0-7 on this current trip), as Texas now checks in at 22-34, 9 1/2-games back of Oakland in the AL West. The Rockies know all about losing on the road (own MLB's worst road record at 4-21) but they are 17-12 here at Coors Field. That said, Colorado is stuck in MLB's strongest division, where if the postseason were to begin today, the Giants would win the NL West, while the Padres and Dodgers would each qualify for the playoffs as the NL's two wild card teams. As for Colorado, the Rockies are 21-34, 13 games back of first-place San Francisco. The series continues tonight in Colorado, with Jordan Lyles (2-4, 5.79 ERA) of Texas taking on Colorado's Antonio Senzatela (1-5, 4.97 ERA). Lyles is in his 11th season and Texas is his 7th team. He was AWFUL for the Rangers in 2020, making 12 appearances (nine starts) while going 1-6 with a 7.02 ERA and 1.56 WHIP. He's 2-4 with a 5.79 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 2021 but somehow, the Rangers have gone 6-5 in his starts. FYI...Lyles is 46-70 with a 5.25 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in what has been a consistently poor career. This marks Senzatela's fifth season (all with Colorado) and it hasn't gone well. He entered 2021 with a 5.00 ERA but had a 32-25 won-loss record. However, while his ERA is 4.97 this season (right at his career mark), he's 1-5 over 10 starts, with Colorado going 2-8! OK, this selection has NOTHING to do with Senzatela. However, how can one avoid the Rangers' 13-game road losing streak or the fact that Texas is 10-26 vs right-handed starters in 2021, averaging only 3.8 RPG. Breaking that down further, the Rangers are 1-10 vs righties in road night games, averaging 3.3 RPG. Lyles has been miserable in his one-plus seasons with Texas (3-10 with a 6.73 ERA), so why should we expect him to pitch well here, vs a Colorado team that's a solid 17-12 at home in Coors? Good luck...Larry
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