This is an 8* play on TEXAS

This is Corey Kluber’s debut outing for the Rangers and we anticipate it will go well. While the Rangers did lose yesterday, their first loss in their new home ballpark, it was a close affair (3-2) that saw them actually outhit the Rockies. There hasn’t been much offense so far in this series as Texas took the first game 1-0. Kluber keeping Colorado in check should not prove difficult as this is a lineup that hit just .230 on the road last season, which was the worst average in all of the majors. Kluber has something to prove here in his first start in almost 15 months. It was only a couple seasons ago that he was regarded among the best pitchers in all of baseball. Colorado’s Kyle Freeland was pretty lousy last year as his 3-11 record will tell you. The Rockies have just nine hits so far. Texas stranded 12 runners in Saturday’s game including multiple in four consecutive innings. 8* on TEXAS

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