The Los Angeles Dodgers will head east to Globe Life Park to face off against the Texas Rangers. Fox Sports Southwest is in line to televise this interleague showdown and the action gets going at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Texas Rangers Odds
Vegas is listing Los Angeles (-190) as the favorite over Texas (+180). The total sits at 10 runs and bettors can take the over for -115 and the under for -105. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Dodgers -1.5 runs (-135) and Rangers +1.5 runs (+115).
The Rangers are 66-66 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 58-74 straight up (SU). The team hasn’t moved the needle a whole lot for gamblers, losing 0.5 units for moneyline bettors and 3.8 units (ATS). Texas has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Dodgers have gone 70-61 SU this year and are 57-74 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 26.1 units for moneyline bettors and 17.3 units ATS. Los Angeles is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Neither squad has established itself as an obvious over/under play this year. Rangers games have a 60-62-10 over/under record in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 63-63-5.
Walker Buehler will get the start for Los Angeles. The right-handed Buehler is 6-4 with a 2.96 ERA and 102 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rangers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rangers are going with righty Ariel Jurado (2-3, 6.40 ERA), who has 12 strikeouts and 10 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.55. Jurado did not accrue any MLB pitching stats in 2017.
Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.18 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 9.46 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.92, along with a K-per-9 of 9.57.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .245/.330/.430 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Los Angeles’ hitters have been led by first baseman Cody Bellinger and outfielder Chris Taylor. Bellinger is slashing .259/.342/.464 with 20 home runs, 62 RBIs and 72 runs scored, while Taylor is hitting .247 with 14 homers, 54 RBIs and 68 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitching staff has yielded 5.3 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have a 5.49 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.12 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
The Texas hitters are putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 3.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .194/.285/.309 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Rangers’ hitters have been led by Shin-soo Choo and Jurickson Profar. Choo is hitting .283/.394/.479 with 21 home runs, 60 RBIs and 75 runs scored, and Profar’s line is .252/.334/.449 with 14 homers, 65 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 21.4 units and are 33-48 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 47 of those games, compared to 32 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Rangers have netted 4.2 units and are 47-42 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 38 of those games, as opposed to 46 which went under the total.
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of Los Angeles’ last seven contests.
Los Angeles has recorded 26.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 23.6 over its last five.
The Dodgers have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit nine over their last 10.
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