The Texas Rangers (27-17) will be going for the series win when they face the Colorado Rockies (19-26) in the final game of their three-game interleague series on Sunday afternoon.
Andrew Heaney, 2-3, 4.71 ERA, will get the start for the Rangers. The Rockies will counter with Connor Seabold, 1-0, 5.41 ERA.
Colorado is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Texas.
**This preview was written before Saturday’s game was played**
The Rockies played well this week and they’ve won three of their last five games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Rangers, which will give them their fourth win in their last six games.
Colorado is averaging 4.44 runs per game. Their .255 batting average is 12th in the league. Their .315 on base percentage is 19th, while their .397 slugging percentage is 17th.
Elias Diaz leads the Rockies with a .336 batting average and 22 RBI, while C.J. Cron leads the team with six home runs.
Colorado’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 5.11 runs per game. Opponents have a .262 batting average against the Rockies, which is 26th in the league. Their 4.72 ERA is 24th, while their 1.44 WHIP is 26th.
In his last start, Seabold gave up eight hits and six runs in 4.1 innings, but the team was able to get a 9-8 win over Cincinnati. They will need a better effort from him if they want to win this game.