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The Colorado Rockies will be trying to extend a winning streak on Tuesday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Coors Field. The Rays will trot Jeff Niemann out to the mound in this one. Righthander Niemann has a 5-4 record and a 4.12 ERA this season. Meanwhile, it'll be Jorge De La Rosa who starts for the Rockies. Lefthander De La Rosa is 2-6 with a 5.08 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rays completed a three-game sweep of Washington with a 5-4 win as a -260 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5). Gabe Kapler was 2-2 with a three-run home run for Tampa Bay and Carlos Pena was 2-3 and scored a pair of runs in the win. The Rockies defeated Seattle 7-1 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The eight runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (10). Chris Iannetta drove in three runs for Colorado and Jason Hammel allowed one run on five hits in 5 1-3 innings. Current streak: Tampa Bay has won 5 straight games. Colorado has won 11 straight games. Team records: Tampa Bay: 34-31 SU Colorado: 31-32 SU Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Colorado are 3-6 After playing Washington are 4-6 After a win are 8-2 Colorado most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-3 After playing Seattle are 6-4 After a win are 10-0 A few trends to consider: Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Colorado The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Next up: Colorado home to Tampa Bay, Wednesday, June 17