- Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Colorado Rockies
- Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
- Venue: Coors Field, Denver, CO
- Broadcast: Rockies.TV
- Odds: Tampa Bay (-182) Colorado (+150)
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On Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies (45-68) welcome the Tampa Bay Rays (66-46) to Coors Field. The betting line favors the Rays at -182, while the Rockies sit at +150. The over/under for this matchup is set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Nick Martinez for the Rays and Tomoyuki Sugano for the Rockies.
This season, the Tampa Bay Rays are averaging 4.4 runs per game, placing them 15th in MLB. They have scored 497 runs and maintain an on-base percentage of .329. The Rays have recorded 162 doubles and 114 home runs. They have achieved 473 RBIs and 967 hits, boasting a batting average of .259. Tampa Bay’s slugging percentage stands at .403, and they have struck out 803 times while drawing 365 walks.
The team has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.12 and a combined WHIP of 1.15. Rays pitchers have allowed 139 home runs, conceding 462 runs this season, ranking 9th in Major League Baseball. They have given up 856 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 415 earned runs. Currently, the Rays hold a team ERA of 3.75 (8th in the league) and have fanned 913 batters. They’ve issued 293 walks, with a collective FIP of 4.08.
The bullpen boasts a save percentage of 75.9%, having entered 143 save situations and converting 44 saves while missing on 14 opportunities. Rays relievers inherited 130 base runners this season, with 29.2% scoring. They have faced runners during 90 appearances and participated in 107 high-leverage situations. The Rays have utilized 354 relief pitchers throughout the year, achieving 85 holds (2nd in the league).
Defensively, the Rays convert 72.1% of balls in play into outs over 8,964 innings, ranking them 2nd in MLB. They’ve tallied 2,988 putouts, 880 assists, and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage stands at .983, placing them 22nd in the league, coupled with 71 double plays.
Nick Martinez has pitched 1,063 innings in his career, recording 739 strikeouts. His career earned run average is 4.00 (472 earned runs), with a WHIP of 1.279. He has surrendered 1,051 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and issued 309 walks, holding a career record of 58-62 and a FIP of 3.94, facing 4,484 batters during his tenure in the majors.
The Colorado Rockies have an on-base percentage of .324 and a batting average of .256 this season. They rank 8th in MLB with 981 strikeouts and have achieved 981 hits. The Rockies have also hit 128 home runs and driven in 525 runs. Their slugging percentage is .422, averaging 4.84 runs per game (7th in the league). They’ve managed 207 doubles and secured 350 walks, accumulating 547 runs this season.
As a pitching staff, the Rockies hold a WHIP of 1.518 and a FIP of 4.83. They rank 30th in MLB for hits allowed, with a total of 1,144 hits conceded. Colorado’s pitching unit has yielded 649 runs this season, sporting a team ERA of 5.51 (607 earned runs). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is at 7.10 (784 strikeouts vs. 361 walks) and they have permitted 159 home runs, allowing 5.89 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league).
With 86 save opportunities, Colorado’s bullpen has recorded 40 holds alongside 19 blown saves. The Rockies have called upon relievers in 45 save situations, converting 26 saves. This year, their inherited score percentage stands at 30.5% out of 177 inherited runners. Colorado’s bullpen pitchers have been called upon 104 times during high-leverage situations and 110 times with runners on base, ranking 23rd in the league with a save rate of 57.8%. They have utilized a total of 334 relief pitchers this season.
This season, the Rockies’ defensive efficiency sits at 66.5% (30th in MLB) after 8,925 innings played. The team has executed 94 double plays and maintains a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in professional baseball), with 948 assists, 73 errors, and 2,975 putouts.
Tomoyuki Sugano, with a career record of 21-14, has a 4.58 ERA, allowing 9.7 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.73 as he has faced 1,104 batters in the majors. Over his career, Sugano has conceded 132 earned runs with a WHIP of 1.304 and a FIP of 4.5. He has allowed 278 hits and recorded 164 strikeouts over 259 innings.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s MLB showdown against the spread or on the moneyline?
Pick: Bet on Colorado (+150) and the under at 9 runs
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