The final MLB season opener is in Tampa, FL where the Rays will entertain the Colorado Rockies.
Kyle Freeland is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Ryan Pepiot for Tampa Bay
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Rays
- Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
- Time: 4:10PM EST
- Site: George M. Steinbrenner Field
- City: Tampa, FL
- Network/Streaming: Rockies.TV, FDS
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Odds for the Rockies at the Rays
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Rockies (+168), Rays (-202)
- Spread: Rays -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Rays
- Friday’s pitching matchup March 28, 2025: Kyle Freeland vs. Ryan Pepiot
- Rockies: Kyle Freeland
- Spring Training – 5GP, 19.1 IP, 2-1, 6.16 ERA, 24 Ks
- Rays: Ryan Pepiot
- Spring Training – 3GP, 8.1 IP, 0-2, 3.38 ERA, 9 Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rockies at Rays
- The Rays have won 7 of their last 9 games at home
- The Rays’ last 5 home games have stayed under the Total
- Junior Caminero and Brandon Lowe each belted 4 HRs in Spring Training for the Rays
- Kris Bryant had just 4 hits in 31 ABs in Spring Training for the Rockies
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s game between the Rockies and the Rays
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Rockies and the Rays:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Tampa Bay Rays on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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