The Dodgers and Rangers meet Sunday in game 3 of an MLB series at Globe Life Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Dodgers Betting Preview
The Dodgers are 6-3 since the all star break and look to complete the sweep here. The Dodgers now have a 3.5 game lead in the NL West. The Dodgers pitching staff is 20th in ERA (4.40), 12th in WHIP (1.25) and 16th in quality starts (33). The Dodgers’ offense is 3rd in runs per game (5.60), 18th in batting average (.245) and 2nd in homers (156). Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with 123 hits and 67 RBI, while Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez have combined for 182 hits and 136 RBI. Emmet Sheehan gets the ball, and he is 3-0 with a 4.91 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. This will be Sheehan’s first career game against the Rangers.
Rangers Betting Preview
The Rangers look to avoid their first sweep since an April series against the Reds. The Rangers still lead the AL West by 2.5 games. The Rangers pitching staff is 12th in ERA (3.99), 4th in WHIP (1.22) and 7th in quality starts (43). The Rangers’ offense is 1st in runs per game (5.81), 1st in batting average (.273) and 6th in homers (136). Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 111 hits and 59 RBI, while Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Jung have combined for 208 hits and 108 RBI. Martin Perez gets the ball, and he is 7-3 with a 4.84 ERA and 62 strikeouts this season. This will be Perez’s first career game against the Dodgers.
Texas Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have lost eight of their last nine day games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line eight of their last nine day games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have won the first inning in each of their last four games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven home games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in six of their last eight games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Team Facts
- The Dodgers have won 14 of their last 15 games against AL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last six road games against AL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as road favourites against American League opponents.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six Sunday games as road favourites.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six Sunday road games.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Marcus Semien has hit a home run in each of the Rangers’ last two day games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Marcus Semien has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Rangers’ last nine Sunday games.
- Martin Perez has recorded four or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 appearances against NL opponents.
- Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rangers’ last four games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last nine games against NL West opponents.
- Adolis Garcia ranks T7th in the league in Home Runs (24) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has hit at least one home run in each of the Dodgers’ last four games against AL West opponents.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last seven appearances against the Rangers.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one RBI in nine of his last 10 road appearances against AL West opponents.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven road appearances against the Rangers.
- Freddie Freeman ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.584) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Texas Rangers ranks 1st in the league for hits this season (943).
- The Texas Rangers ranks 1st in the league for RBI’s this season (549).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers ranks 2nd in the league for home runs this season (161).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers ranks 2nd in the league for RBI’s this season (534).
Randy’s Pick
The Dodgers and the cheaper price is always going to be attractive, but the Rangers are better than what they’ve shown in this series, and they haven’t been swept since April. The Rangers don’t string together losses often. Also, Martin Perez has been his best at home, where he has a 3.48 ERA and .251 allowed batting average. The Rangers are 12-6 this season in games Pérez pitches overall. Give me the Rangers for a bounce back victory at home.
