Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/18/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Monday, May 18, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-150) Colorado (+125)

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (18-28) will meet the Texas Rangers (21-24) on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has Texas at -150 while Colorado is sitting at +125. The over/under comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore and Jose Quintana.

The Rangers have accumulated 60 doubles as a squad and have hit 40 baseballs out of the stadium. Texas owns a slugging percentage of .363 and have struck out 383 times, while taking a walk on 156 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are knocking in 3.7 runs per contest, which has them at 29th in MLB. They have accrued 154 RBI's in addition to 330 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .229. They are sitting with 162 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .311.

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The Rangers hold a team earned run average of 3.60 this year (7th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 373 batters. Rangers pitchers have relinquished 46 home runs and 164 total runs (5th in the league). They have walked 143 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.95 as a squad this year. Texas has given up 329 base knocks (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 154 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.61 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23.

Rangers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 42 times in addition to having 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 26 holds so far this season (12th in MLB). The Rangers bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 68.8% and stepped onto the hill in 43 save situations. They have accumulated 11 saves on the campaign and have blown 5 out of their 16 save chances. The relievers have inherited 67 runners on the campaign and 29.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Rangers have dispatched 142 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Rangers have converted 71.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,462 innings, ranking them 5th in baseball. The Texas Rangers have a tally of 1,154 putouts this season, as well as 327 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which has them ranked 10th in professional baseball, and they have turned 24 double plays.

Gore (29-44 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.16 and he has faced 2,506 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 561 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 245 walks. His earned run average is 4.22 (272 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.389. Gore has taken the mound for 580 innings and has totaled 642 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

The Colorado Rockies have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .313 as well as a batting average of .245 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 426 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have 373 base hits. Colorado has accounted for 44 long balls on the season to go along with 183 RBIs. The Rockies have a team SLG% of .395 and they tally 4.20 runs per outing (18th in MLB). They have put up 82 two-baggers, while taking a walk 131 times as well as recording 189 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 233 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.93 (217 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 61 dingers and they allow 5.29 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.437 and have a FIP of 4.68 as a staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.60 (334 strikeouts against 150 bases on balls). They rank 29th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 419.

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.7% of 74 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 38 times in high leverage situations and on 44 occasions with runners on base. With 32 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 16 holds and 5 blown saves. They are currently ranked 9th in MLB holding a save percentage of 68.8%, and they have sent 128 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this season.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 39 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (23rd in baseball). The Rockies have recorded 389 assists, 24 errors and have a tally of 1,189 putouts over the course of the season. In their 3,567 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (27th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Quintana has surrendered 2,075 base hits while earning 1,832 punch outs in 2,135 innings. He has surrendered 892 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.280 and a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.79 and he has gone up against 8,958 hitters during his career. Quintana (114-112 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.76 ERA while giving up 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

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

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