Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies Picks and Predictions May 13th 2025

Rangers Eye Fourth Straight Win in Game 2 Clash With Rockies

The Texas Rangers will look to build on their recent surge and move above .500 when they host the struggling Colorado Rockies again Tuesday night in Arlington. With Jack Leiter taking the mound and momentum on their side, Texas has a prime opportunity to extend its winning streak to four games.

Rangers Winning Ugly — But Winning

Texas (20-20) eked out a 2-1 win Monday despite not collecting a hit until the sixth inning. That lone hit? A two-run homer by Wyatt Langford, which proved to be all the offense the Rangers needed thanks to solid pitching—especially from the bullpen.

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“It wasn’t pretty offensively, but a win’s a win and that’s what matters.”
— Rangers Manager (implied)

Closer Luke Jackson gave fans a scare when he was hit by a line drive in the ninth, but X-rays came back negative, and the Rangers avoided what could have been a major blow to their bullpen stability.

Jack Leiter (2-2, 5.09 ERA) gets the start for Texas, returning after a rocky outing in Boston where free passes cost him. He issued four walks and hit a batter in 5 1/3 innings during a 5-0 loss to the Red Sox.

“I got off to a start of mishaps… the walks, the hit by pitch, the wild pitch. Unfortunately, I didn’t give the team as much of a chance as I could have.”
— Jack Leiter, Rangers Pitcher

Leiter will be facing the Rockies for the first time in his career and will look to tighten up his command as Texas seeks to keep their win streak alive.

Rockies Looking for Answers Under New Leadership

The Rockies, now 7-34 on the season, opened a new chapter Monday under interim manager Warren Schaeffer. Despite out-hitting Texas 6-3, Colorado came up short, losing 2-1 in their first game since firing longtime manager Bud Black.

“We need to be better, and we need to continue to progress forward… It does mean a ton to me.”
— Kyle Freeland, Rockies Pitcher

Freeland (0-5, 6.41 ERA) will try to anchor that turnaround when he takes the mound Tuesday. The Denver native is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing nine runs (five earned) over just three innings in a blowout loss to the Tigers.

Freeland hasn’t fared well against Texas in his career either, holding a 5.63 ERA over four appearances.

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With a team-wide overhaul underway, Colorado will need more from both their pitching and timely hitting if they hope to slow down a Rangers team beginning to hit its stride.

What to Watch

• Can Leiter limit walks and go deeper into the game for Texas?
• Will Freeland rebound or continue his early-season struggles?
• Can the Rockies finally convert hits into runs?

The Rangers, backed by strong bullpen work and clutch power hitting, are gaining momentum—and the Rockies may be in for another uphill battle.