Rangers host the Rockies to start 3-game series

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Colorado Rockies (7-33, fifth in the NL West) vs. Texas Rangers (20-21, fourth in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Chase Dollander (2-3, 7.71 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Rangers: Tyler Mahle (3-1, 1.48 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 32 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -295, Rockies +238; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Colorado Rockies on Monday to open a three-game series.

Texas has a 12-8 record at home and a 20-21 record overall. Rangers pitchers have a collective 3.41 ERA, which ranks fourth in the AL.

Colorado has a 2-17 record on the road and a 7-33 record overall. The Rockies have gone 1-9 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Smith has four home runs, 14 walks and 10 RBIs while hitting .325 for the Rangers. Jonah Heim is 9 for 35 with a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

Hunter Goodman has eight doubles, a triple, six home runs and 24 RBIs for the Rockies. Ryan McMahon is 13 for 31 with two doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 4-6, .231 batting average, 3.83 ERA, even run differential

Rockies: 2-8, .243 batting average, 7.16 ERA, outscored by 51 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Corey Seager: day-to-day (hamstring), Kevin Pillar: 10-Day IL (back), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kumar Rocker: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Rockies: Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Ryan Feltner: 15-Day IL (back), Aaron Schunk: 10-Day IL (groin), Thairo Estrada: 60-Day IL (wrist), Victor Vodnik: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Gomber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ezequiel Tovar: 10-Day IL (hip), Tyler Freeman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.