When a team has their odds at +/- 125 and an AL squad averaging 4.7 or fewer runs per game after allowing eight or more runs they are a go-against at 711-548, +107.9 units.

Colorado is 7-2 the last nine and 13-5 last 18. Texas is 2-5 the last seven. Robby Ross is getting pounded. In his last three his ERA is 7.37 with an equally horrid 1.705 WHIP. We also know that because of the questionable way MLB defines unearned runs, totals runs given up is even more important. He has been lit up for 19 total runs in his last 15 1/3 IP. Now he is headed to the best hitters ballpark in the world. Yet Juan Nicasio has ERA and WHIP of 3.37 and 1.125 in four home starts and the Rockies have won 3-of-4.

In 34 games Colorado batting average and OBP of .300 and .350. In their last seven games the Rockies numbers are .317 and .357. In the last five games Colorado has a slugging percentage of .588 to .379 for Texas. In their last 10 games it is .542 to .333. Colorado is 6-1 at home in the series.