Texas to start Lynn on opening day against Colorado

Colorado Rockies vs. Texas Rangers

Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: German Marquez (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 strikeouts) Rangers: Lance Lynn (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Texas hosts Colorado for the season opener.

The Rangers went 45-36 on their home field in 2019. Texas hit 223 total home runs with 3.4 extra base hits per game last year.

The Rockies went 28-53 on the road in 2019. Colorado pitchers had a WHIP of 1.49 last season while striking out 7.8 hitters per game.

INJURIES: Rangers: Joely Rodriguez: (strained lat), Rafael Montero: (elbow), Brock Burke: (shoulder).

Rockies: Peter Lambert: (elbow).

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