Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+125) Texas (-145)

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (20-21) will try to defeat the Colorado Rockies (7-33) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Rockies at +125 while the Rangers are opening at -145. The over/under is 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Kyle Freeland and Jack Leiter.

Colorado owns a slugging percentage of .360 and have been called out on strikes 389 times, while drawing a walk on 113 occasions. They have 132 runs batted in and 289 hits for the season, while their average at the plate sits at .219. The Rockies have tallied 62 doubles as a squad and have hit 34 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 133 runs scored and hold an OBP of .286. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are knocking in 3.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 29th in baseball.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.91 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.60. Rockies pitchers have allowed 48 home runs in addition to 261 runs (30th in the league). Colorado has conceded 420 hits (10.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 223 earned runs. The Rockies have an earned run average of 5.77 on the season (30th in MLB), and they have rung up 264 batters. They have walked 138 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.68 as a unit so far this season.

The Rockies relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 45.5% and have come into the game in 22 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 93 base runners on the season and 35.5% of those players crossed home plate. Rockies bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 51 times in addition to having 37 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have sent 132 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen have accumulated 11 holds for the season (29th in the league). They have compiled 5 saves so far this year and have blown 6 out of their 11 chances to save the game.

The Cleveland Guardians have earned 1,044 putouts this year, in addition to 402 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .976 which puts them in 30th in the majors, and they have turned 35 double plays. The Rockies have turned 64.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,132 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 30th in professional baseball.

Freeland has taken the ball for 1,136 innings and has racked up 850 K's so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.55 (574 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.426. He has given up 1,259 base hits (10.0 hits per 9 innings) with 361 free passes. Freeland (60-78 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 4.48 while going up against 4,939 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Texas Rangers are sitting with an OBP of .291 and a team batting average of .233 on the campaign. They have struck out on 321 occasions (21st in baseball) and have notched a total of 310 base hits. Texas has 41 long balls so far this year to go along with 137 RBIs. The Rangers have a team SLG% of .371 and they score 3.41 runs per game (26th in MLB). They have notched 54 doubles, while taking a walk 101 times as well as recording 140 runs.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.151 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.57 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.10 (323 strikeouts against 108 walks). They are sitting at 5th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 303. They have surrendered 34 dingers and they relinquish 3.76 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Texas pitching staff have conceded 149 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.40 (135 earned runs relinquished).

Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 16 save chances and they have recorded 11 saves. They are currently ranked 9th in baseball with a save percentage of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 126 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have come in 38 times in high leverage situations and on 37 occasions with runners on base. Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of 60 inherited base runners. Sitting with 42 save situations, the Rangers have earned 26 holds and 5 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 34 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (9th in baseball). The Rangers have racked up 366 assists, 17 errors and have amassed 1,071 putouts this season. Out of their 3,213 innings on the diamond, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (8th in MLB).

In his career, Leiter has surrendered 63 base knocks while accumulating 49 K's in 58 innings. He has allowed 48 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.564 and having a FIP of 7.3. His K/BB ratio is 1.75 and he has faced 272 hitters thus far in his career. Leiter (2-5 career mark) has earned a 7.42 earned run average and has surrendered 9.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (+125)

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