Texas Rangers vs. Colorado Rockies odds, tips and betting trends | May 10

On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Texas Rangers (22-17) visiting the Colorado Rockies (9-28) at 8:40 PM ET.

The Rangers are favored away from home (-185) versus the Rockies (+154). The Texas Rangers will hand the ball to Jon Gray (1-1, 2.50 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Rockies will turn to Austin Gomber (0-2, 3.79 ERA).

Ahead of this Rangers vs. Rockies matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Rangers (-185, bet $185 to win $100)
• Underdog: Rockies (+154, bet $100 to win $154)
• Over/under: 9.5

Rangers vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Friday, May 10, 2024
• Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
• Stadium: Coors Field
• TV Channel: Rockies
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

• The Rangers have won 13, or 59.1%, of the 22 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Texas has a record of 2-3 when favored by -185 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 64.9%.
• Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 16 of 39 opportunities.
• The Rangers are 17-21-0 ATS in their 38 games with a spread this season.

Jon Gray (Rangers probable starter)

• Gray (1-1) gets the starting nod for the Rangers in his eighth start of the season. He’s put together a 2.50 ERA in 39 2/3 innings pitched, with 42 strikeouts.
• In his last time out on Sunday, the righty tossed seven innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• In eight games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 2.50, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .229 against him.
• Gray is trying to extend a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Gray will look to last five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 4.9 frames per outing.
• In two of his eight total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• He will take the hill against a Rockies squad that is batting .239 as a unit (19th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .372 (19th in MLB) with 29 total home runs (27th in MLB).
• The 32-year-old ranks 15th in ERA (2.50), 42nd in WHIP (1.160), and 23rd in K/9 (9.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Rangers batting stats

• The Rangers have hit 39 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
• The offense for Texas has a slugging percentage of .400 this season, 11th in MLB.
• The Rangers have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
• Texas has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 199.
• The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .327 this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
• Texas ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.9 whiffs per contest.

Rockies stats and trends

Rockies betting records

• The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 37 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (24.3%) in those games.
• This season, Colorado has been victorious three times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +154 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 39.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 18 of its 37 opportunities.
• In 36 games with a line this season, the Rockies have a mark of 16-20-0 against the spread.

Austin Gomber (Rockies probable starter)

• Gomber gets the start for the Rockies, his eighth of the season. He is 0-2 with a 3.79 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Saturday, the left-hander tossed six scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates while surrendering four hits.
• The 30-year-old has put together a 3.79 ERA and 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings over seven games this season, while giving up a batting average of .248 to his opponents.
• Gomber is trying to collect his third quality start of the season.
• Gomber will look to prolong a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).
• He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .258 batting average, and is third in the league with 348 total hits and second in MLB play with 199 runs scored. They have the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.400) and are 14th in all of MLB with 39 home runs.
• The 30-year-old’s 3.79 ERA ranks 51st, 1.289 WHIP ranks 56th, and 5.9 K/9 ranks 77th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Rockies batting stats

• The Rockies have hit 29 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in baseball.
• So far this year, Colorado’s .372 slugging percentage is 19th in the majors.
• The Rockies rank 19th in the majors with a .239 batting average.
• Colorado scores the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (138 total, 3.7 per game).
• The Rockies rank 24th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .300.