Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies 8/16/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies 8/16/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Colorado Rockies will host the Texas Rangers at Coors Field in Denver Colorado on Sunday, August 16, 2020 3:10 P.M, ET. Game 3 of this 3-game series is underway as the Rangers lead 2-0 against their hosts. The Rangers took out the Rockies in the 1st 2 games scoring 3-2 and 6-4 and are hoping to get the sweep against the National League foe. The Rangers are currently in 7th place in the American League with a 10-9 record, and are 2nd in the AL West Division.

The Rangers are on a roll lately with a 4 game win streak, and won 7 of their last 8 games. They scored 16 runs in their last 3 games, where they won their last 2 series against the Angels and the Mariners. The Rockies are the recent addition to their series won. Derek Dietrich whacked the ball 397 feet in the air in the 8th inning to get a 3 run homer to seal the deal for the Rangers. Shin Soo Choo also went 3 for 5 with 2 runs batted in for the team. Kyle Gibson got the win allowing 2 earned runs in 6.1 innings pitched to improve to 1-2 this season. Nick Solack is their best player with 20 hits and 8 RBIs, while Joey Gallo has 4 home runs this season. The Rangers are just starting to turn things around, with a still low run record of 71 which is 26th in the league, and an team average in batting at .217 which is 26th. They do make up in pitching with 4.12 earned runs per game, which is 12th in the league. Kolby Allard will start for the Rangers in game 3.

Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies Predictions 8/16/2020

The Rockies are now struggling after their strong start this season. They started out 11-3 in their 1st 14 games, and now won only a single game in their last 5. They only made 13 runs in their last 3 games despite being 3rd in the league with 109 total runs for the season. Tony Wolter led the Rockies in game 2 going 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs. Charlie Blackmon only had 1 hit in their last game, but he is having a stellar season so far. The Rockies are an offensive powerhouse being 1st in the league in BAA at .274, and a .333 on base percentage at 7th place. The Rockies are 4th in the National League with a 12-8 record, and are 2nd in the NL West Division. Jon Gray will start for the Rockies in game 3. He is 0-2 with a 6.41 ERA with 9 strikeouts this season. Gray is 0-0 with a 5.59 ERA while striking out 12 Rangers in his career.

Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies. MLB’s pick for the game will go to the Texas Rangers +130. Allard allowed only a single run in 9 innings this season, while Gray allowed 8 runs in 3.1 innings in his last start. It’s still hard to count Colorado out because of their fierce offense, but they are on a slump lately, and Texas has the momentum and confidence going into game 3. The Rangers have Colorado’s number with a 10-4 record in their last 14 games, and are playing great in Coors Field winning their last 6 games when playing in Denver. The Rangers will get the win and the sweep in this series to a predicted score of 8-5.

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