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The fans at Coors Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Colorado Rockies when they take their seats on Thursday. Matt Garza will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Righthander Garza is 4-4 this season with a 3.63 ERA. The Rockies will counter Garza with Ubaldo Jimenez. Righthander Jimenez has a 3.92 ERA to go along with a 5-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 108-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Troy Tulowitzki cracked a three-run homer to help lift the Rockies to a 5-3 win over the Rays on Wednesday, as -155 favorites. The eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10). Chris Iannetta had two hits and drove in one run for the Rockies. Aaron Cook scattered eight hits and three runs over seven innings. Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria both went deep in a losing effort for the Rays. David Price surrendered 10 hits and five runs over seven innings. Team records: Tampa Bay: 35-32 SU Colorado: 32-33 SU Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing NY Mets are 3-6 After playing Colorado are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 Colorado most recently: When playing on Thursday are 9-1 Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3 After a win are 9-1 A few trends to consider: Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado Tampa Bay is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road Colorado is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Next up: Tampa Bay at NY Mets, Friday, June 19 Colorado home to Pittsburgh, Friday, June 19