The Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Rays opening their respective seasons with an interleague matchup on Friday, March 28. The Rays will be playing at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the Yankees, this season because the roof of Tropicana Field was damaged during Hurricane Milton. 

The Rockies finished the 2024 season with the worst record in the National League, going 61-101. The Rays finished in fourth place in the American League East with a record of 80-82. Kyle Freeland is expected to start for Colorado, while Ryan Pepiot is projected to be on the mound for the Rays.

First pitch at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. is set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is a -218 favorite (risk $218 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Rockies vs Rays odds, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 8, in the latest MLB odds via SportsLine consensus.  

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