The San Francisco Giants are set to play host to the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park. This interleague showdown will get underway at 10:15 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Southwest to catch the game.
Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Vegas has listed San Francisco (-155) as the favorite over Texas (+145). The total stands at eight runs and bettors can wager on the over for -120 or the under for +100. The game’s current runline odds stand at -150 for picking the Rangers +1.5 runs and +130 for the Giants -1.5 runs.
The Rangers are 57-72 SU and have gone 65-64 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors and 1.6 units ATS. The Giants, on the other hand, are 63-66 SU and 70-58 ATS. The team has gained 3.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.3 units ATS.
Giants games have an over/under record of 58-65-5 in 2018. The Rangers have an over/under record of 59-60-10.
Drew Hutchison will get the nod for the visiting Rangers. The right-handed Hutchison (2-2, 5.71 ERA) has recorded 27 strikeouts in 34.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Giants this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Giants will turn to Dereck Rodriguez (6-1, 2.25 ERA), who has 65 strikeouts and 19 walks as well as a 1.00 WHIP. Rodriguez did not record any MLB pitching stats in 2017.
As a unit, San Francisco’s pitching staff has yielded 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have a 4.15 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.65 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The San Francisco offense is putting up 3.9 runs per outing, including 2.7 per game over its last 10 games and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .180/.219/.287 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Right fielder Andrew McCutchen and shortstop Brandon Crawford have led the Giants’ offense this year. McCutchen is slashing .253/.351/.408 with 14 home runs, 53 RBIs, 62 runs and 11 stolen bases, while Crawford is hitting .264 with 11 homers, 45 RBIs and 53 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.43 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.28 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.21, along with a K-per-9 of 8.25.
The Rangers offense has slashed .245/.327/.412 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Texas’ hitters have been led by Shin-soo Choo and Jurickson Profar, who have combined to swat 35 home runs. Choo is slashing .282/.394/.483 with 21 home runs, 58 RBIs and 73 runs scored, while Profar is hitting .252/.335/.455 with 14 homers, 65 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
Texas has tallied 11 extra-base hits over its last five contests. San Francisco has 13 XBH over its last five.
The Rangers have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit four over their last 10.
San Francisco has recorded 16.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 15.8 over its last five.
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