PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's MLB Game of the Year
(MLB) Texas vs. Colorado,
Money Line: -104.00 Colorado (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -104.00 Colorado (Home)
Result: Win
This is a great price to back the Rockies at home against a bad Rangers team that has lost seven in a row and 13 straight on the road.
Colorado has won seven of its last nine games at Coors Field. The Rockies have won 69 percent of the past 98 times they've been a home favorite. The Rockies' home edge is enhanced with capacity increased to 70 percent, which could mean 35,000 fans in the stands.
The pitching matchup is Jordan Lyles versus Antonio Senzatela.
I'm not a fan of Lyles, who is a journeyman and has a 5.79 ERA. His ERA was 7.02 last season. Lyles has been on five teams in the last five years. The Rangers' bullpen is short on depth due to injuries.
Senzatela has a 2.81 ERA in his last three starts. He's pitched better at home than on the road.
But this is an action play for me. I want the Rockies at home at this short price against a Rangers squad trying to halt a 13-game road losing skid.
Colorado has won seven of its last nine games at Coors Field. The Rockies have won 69 percent of the past 98 times they've been a home favorite. The Rockies' home edge is enhanced with capacity increased to 70 percent, which could mean 35,000 fans in the stands.
The pitching matchup is Jordan Lyles versus Antonio Senzatela.
I'm not a fan of Lyles, who is a journeyman and has a 5.79 ERA. His ERA was 7.02 last season. Lyles has been on five teams in the last five years. The Rangers' bullpen is short on depth due to injuries.
Senzatela has a 2.81 ERA in his last three starts. He's pitched better at home than on the road.
But this is an action play for me. I want the Rockies at home at this short price against a Rangers squad trying to halt a 13-game road losing skid.