Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/12/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, May 12, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+220) Texas (-275)

Globe Life Field is the site where the Texas Rangers (18-20) will compete against the Colorado Rockies (6-31) on Monday. The odds on this game have Colorado at +220 while Texas is priced at -275. The betting total is set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Chase Dollander and Tyler Mahle.

The Rockies have accrued 54 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 29 baseballs out of the park. Colorado owns a slugging percentage of .343 and have struck out 367 times, while drawing a walk on 106 occasions. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 3.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 29th in baseball. They have 114 RBI's and 256 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is .211. They have accumulated 115 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .280.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.95 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.57. Rockies pitchers have conceded 42 home runs in addition to 224 runs in total (30th in the league). Colorado has allowed 375 base knocks (10.5 per 9 innings) and 195 earned runs. The Rockies have a team earned run average of 5.47 for the season (28th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 249 batters. They have walked 128 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.55 as a unit this year.

Rockies relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 50 times and also have had 37 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 11 holds for the season (29th in MLB). The Rockies relievers have a save rate of 45.5% and have come into the game in 22 save situations. They have compiled 5 saves so far this year and have blown 6 of their 11 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 92 base runners over the course of the season and 34.8% of those players ended up scoring. The Rockies have dispatched 122 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Rockies have turned 65.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,889 innings, which has them sitting 30th in professional baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have a tally of 963 putouts on the campaign, as well as 366 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .977 which ranks 30th in baseball, and have accumulated 33 double plays.

Dollander has taken the ball for 28 innings and has accumulated 25 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Dollander (2-3 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 7.60 while facing 130 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 7.71 (24 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.643. He has given up 33 base knocks (10.6 hits per 9 innings) with 13 free passes.

Texas has accounted for 33 home runs for the season as well as 120 runs batted in. They have hit 50 two-baggers, while taking a walk 93 times as well as earning 123 runs. The Texas Rangers have recorded an on-base percentage of .290 and a team batting average of .232 over the course of the season. The Rangers have a SLG% of .360 and they average 3.24 runs per outing (28th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 291 instances (22nd in baseball) and have totaled 285 base knocks.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.169 with a FIP of 3.60 as a squad over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 289. The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 143 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.51 (129 earned runs given up). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.00 (295 strikeouts against 98 bases on balls). They have surrendered 32 homers and they allow 3.89 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB).

Sitting with 42 save situations, the Rangers have 26 holds and also 5 blown saves. Texas has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 16 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 38 times in high leverage situations in addition to 34 occasions with base runners. Texas relievers hold an inherited score rate of 34.5% out of 55 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 10th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 119 relievers to the mound this year.

Out of their 2,979 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (10th in professional baseball). The Texas Rangers have turned 30 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in MLB). The Rangers have recorded 341 assists, 17 errors and have earned a total of 993 putouts this year.

So far in his MLB career, Mahle has allowed 639 base hits while tallying 719 strikeouts in 690 innings pitched. He has allowed 318 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.288 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and he has faced 2,942 opposing batters so far in his career. Mahle (36-43 career mark) holds a 4.15 ERA and has given up 8.3 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (-275)

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