The Texas Rangers will be taking on the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Fox Sports Southwest is in line to showcase this interleague matchup and the action gets going at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Texas (+150) as the underdog to San Francisco (-160). The total sits at 8.5 runs and bettors can take the over or the under for -110. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at Rangers +1.5 runs (-145) and Giants -1.5 runs (+125).
The Rangers have gone 58-73 SU this year and are 66-64 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 1.5 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 0.6 units ATS. The Giants, on the other hand, are 64-67 SU and 71-59 ATS. They’ve gained 2.8 units for moneyline bettors and 9.3 units ATS.
San Francisco games have had an over/under record of 59-66-5 in 2018. The Rangers have an over/under record of 60-60-10.
Yovani Gallardo will get the start for the visiting Rangers. The right-handed Gallardo is 7-2 with a 6.06 ERA and 39 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Giants this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Giants are planning to start lefty Derek Holland (6-8, 3.75 ERA), who has 137 punchouts and 49 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.30. Holland made two starts against the team in 2017, posting a 0-2 record in 2017, compiling a 0-2 record with a 13.50 ERA.
Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.49 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 6.28 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.14, along with a K/9 of 8.37.
Rangers hitters have slashed .244/.327/.411 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Shin-soo Choo and Jurickson Profar have paced Texas’ hitters. Choo is hitting .281/.393/.478 with 21 home runs, 60 RBIs and 75 runs scored, while Profar (.254/.337/.453) has produced 14 homers, 65 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
For the home team, San Francisco’s pitchers have given up 4.3 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.10, a WHIP of 1.34 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 3.66 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The San Francisco hitters have put up 4.0 runs per outing, including 3.1 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .212/.282/.345 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Right fielder Andrew McCutchen and shortstop Brandon Crawford have led the way for the Giants’ hitters this year. McCutchen is hitting .255/.353/.416 with 15 home runs, 54 RBIs, 65 runs and 13 stolen bases, and Crawford’s line is .263/.333/.413 with 12 homers, 49 RBIs and 54 runs.
The Rangers have lost 2.7 units and are 19-22 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 22 of those games, compared to 14 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 1.1 units and are 44-35 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 34 of those games, compared to 42 which went under the total.
Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of San Francisco’s last seven games.
Texas has recorded 20.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 14.8 over its last five.
The Rangers have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
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