The Texas Rangers will head west to face off against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. This interleague matchup will begin at 4:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Southwest to catch the game.
Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Texas (+155) is entering this game as the underdog against San Francisco (-165) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds coming in at Rangers +1.5 runs (-140) and Giants -1.5 runs (+120).
The Rangers are 57-72 SU and are 65-64 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 1.6 units ATS. The Giants, on the other hand, are 63-66 SU and 71-58 ATS. They’ve gained 4.4 units for moneyline bettors and 10.3 units ATS.
San Francisco games have an over/under record of 58-66-5 in 2018. Texas has an over/under record of 59-60-10.
Martin Perez will get the nod for Texas. The southpaw Perez is 2-5 with a 6.93 ERA and 38 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Giants this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Giants will send lefty Andrew Suarez (4-9, 4.68 ERA) to the mound. Suarez has 103 punchouts and 31 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.35 WHIP. Suarez did not pitch in the majors last season.
As a unit, San Francisco’s pitching staff has allowed 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.15, a WHIP of 1.35 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 3.65 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The San Francisco offense has put up 3.9 runs per contest, including 2.7 per game over its last 10 games and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .180/.219/.287 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Giants’ offense has been led by outfielder Andrew McCutchen and shortstop Brandon Crawford. McCutchen is slashing .253/.351/.408 with 14 home runs, 53 RBIs, 62 runs and 11 steals, while Crawford’s line is .264/.335/.409 with 11 homers, 45 RBIs and 53 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers 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 WHIP of 1.45.
The Rangers offense has slashed .245/.327/.412 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, 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).
Shin-soo Choo and Jurickson Profar continue to lead Texas’ hitters. Choo is slashing .282/.394/.483 with 21 home runs, 58 RBIs and 73 runs scored, while Profar is slashing .252/.335/.455 with 14 homers, 65 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
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Texas has logged 11 extra-base hits over its last five games. San Francisco has 13 XBH over its last five.
San Francisco has posted 16.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.8 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.
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