The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Friday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Dodgers vs. Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Dodgers vs. Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 7-5 on the year and play the Mariners and A’s next. The Texas Rangers are batting .234 on the season and have a .292 OBP, and a .374 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers pitching staff has a 2.94 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 16 hits and 4 RBI, while Jake Burger and Corey Seager have combined for 23 hits and 14 RBI.
Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 3 strikeouts this season. This will be Rocker’s first career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 9-3 on the year and play the Mets and Rockies next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .287 on the season and have a .361 OBP, and a .480 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 3.36 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Andy Pages leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 19 hits and 12 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Kyle Tucker have combined for 26 hits and 21 RBI.
Tyler Glasnow gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. Glasnow is 3-0 with a 0.38 ERA and 32 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last six games against the Dodgers following a home win.
- The Dodgers have won eight of their last nine night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight road games against NL West opponents following a home win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last four home games against AL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last six Friday games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in three of their last four games at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last seven games as favorites against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have won each of their last seven games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight Friday road games.
- The Rangers have won the first inning in four of their last five games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six home games against AL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last six games has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the last five games between the Rangers and Dodgers has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Dodgers’ last 10 night games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Rangers’ last nine night games.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Max Muncy has hit a home run in four of his last five home appearances against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Tyler Glasnow has recorded eight or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with the Dodgers as home favorites against AL opponents.
- Kyle Tucker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium against opponents that held a winning record.
- Tyler Glasnow has recorded a win in five of his last six home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Andy Pages ranks T1st in the league in Hits (19) this season.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Andrew McCutchen has hit a home run in three of his last four road appearances against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Andrew McCutchen has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Brandon Nimmo ranks T9th in the league in Hits (16) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (21).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (74).
- The Rangers rank 29th in the league for walks this season (32).
- The Rangers rank 3rd in the league for runs allowed this season (39).
Dodgers vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are coming off a hell of a series against the Mariners, but this is a clear step up in class. We’ll see if it carries over. Either way, Glasnow has looked sharp out of the gate, and he’s owned the Rangers in his career. In 59 at-bats against current Rangers, Glasnow is allowing a .220 batting average and has 21 strikeouts. The Dodgers also continue to play elite ball at both ends of the ball and it’s hard to step in front of them when they’re rolling. There will be chances to do so; it’s just not here. Of course I’ll take the RL to shave down the price.