In this article, we will formulate a Texas Rangers vs San Francisco Giants prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, June 9th at Globe Life Field.
Giants Lean on Strong Pitching
The Giants really leaned on some strong pitching on Saturday and they were able to secure the 3-1 victory. Heliot Ramos finished with a home run and he drove in three RBIs. Spencer Horward went 4.2 innings giving up three hits and one run. The Giants on the season is averaging 4.32 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.67 runs per game. The offense is ranked 16th in the league while the pitching is ranked 22nd. Matt Chapman has hit eight home runs and driven in 28 RBIs so far this season. Keaton Winn gets the start for the Giants and he comes into this game with a 3-6 record and an ERA of 6.17. In his last start against the Dodgers he went four innings giving up five hits and five runs.
Why the Giants Will Win
- The Giants have won eight of their last nine games against AL West opponents following a road win.
- The Rangers have lost four of their last five games at Globe Life Field.
- The Giants have covered the run line in six of their last seven day games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 11 home games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
Rangers Offense Looks to Bounce Back
The Rangers offense only managed one run on Saturday and that didn’t give them much of a shot to find success. The only run scored for the Rangers happened in the 1st inning and they couldn’t score another run the rest of the game. Andrew Heaney went 5.2 innings, giving up five hits and three runs. The Rangers are averaging 4.33 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.21 runs per game. The offense is ranked 15th in the league while the pitching is ranked 13th. They do have a run differential of 0.13 which is 12th in the league. Getting the start for the Rangers will be Nathan Eovaldi who sits with a 2-2 record and an ERA of 2.70. In his last start against the Detroit Tigers he went 5.2 innings giving up three hits and one run.
Why the Rangers Will Win
- The Giants have lost seven of their last nine day games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Rangers have won three of their last four day games against National League opponents.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Sunday day games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in three of their last four day games against teams that held a losing record.
Texas Rangers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
The Rangers offense struggled to score on Saturday but this game is going to be a whole lot different. Winn gave up five runs in his last start and he’s going to be blown up here. The Rangers offense is going to get out to a fast start. They are also going to get a strong start from Eovaldi and the Rangers are going to cruise to the vicdtory here. Back the Rangers on the run line.