Texas Rangers vs New York Mets Prediction & Betting Tips 6/19/2024

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The Mets and Rangers will square off in an interleague matchup at 8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Mets have won seven straight and are 35-37 overall, while the Rangers are 33-40 and will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak. LHP Sean Manaea is starting for the Mets, and the Rangers are going with Andrew Heaney.

New York is currently favored on the money line, and the odds for a win are sitting at -109 compared to the Rangers at -110. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the game can be seen on BSSW.

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Texas Rangers Trends and Key Stats

• 5-0 is the record of Mets in their last five road games. They have also gone 4-1 vs. the runline.
• On the other side, the Rangers have gone 2-3 (SU) and 3-2 in their previous five home contests.
• In the past ten games, when playing as the favorite, the Mets have a record of 7-3, while as the underdog, they have a record of 6-4.
• The Rangers hold a 6-4 record as the favorite and a 2-8 record as the underdog.

It was a back-and-forth game in the most recent game of this Mets vs Rangers series. New York went into the matchup as -127 favorites and squeaked out a 7-6 win. Texas had a chance to tie or win the game in the 9th inning, but Edwin Díaz closed things out for the Mets.

Luis Severino got the start for the Mets, going just 6 1/3 innings while giving up six runs and striking out one. He did not factor in the decision as Reed Garrett got the win out of the bullpen. Michael Lorenzen had a good outing for the Rangers, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work.

At the plate, the Mets were led by Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez, who each had three hits and two RBIs. Pete Alonso also had a two-hit game for New York. For the Rangers, Josh Smith went 2/4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Texas Rangers vs New York Mets Prediction

The Mets have won seven straight games, and they are 35-37 overall this season. New York is 13.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East, and they trail the Braves by 5.5 games for the second spot in the division. So far, they are 11-10 in divisional games.

At home, the Mets are 18-23 this year, and they have gone 17-14 on the road. New York has won six straight games as the road favorite, and they are 6-4 in such games this year. As for their overall record, the Mets are 20-17 as the favorite and 15-20 as the underdog. The Mets have an overall series record of 10-12-3, and they have won three straight series overall and two straight series on the road.

When the Mets win, they have been doing so by an average of 3.1 runs per game, which is well above their season average run margin of -0.1. As a result, they have been a profitable team to back on the run line, where they are 33-39 overall. The Mets have been especially strong on the run line on the road, where they are 19-12, compared to just 14-27 at home.

The Mets are on the road today against the Texas Rangers, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Mets have a combined run average of 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 37-33. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 9-7, and 19.4% of their games have had higher lines than 8.5 runs. Their current over streak is at three games.

Sean Manaea gets the start for the Mets today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 4-3 with an ERA of 4.11. Looking at his overall numbers, Manaea has a WHIP of 1.32 and opponents are batting .239 this season. Manaea’s last outing came against the Padres, where he picked up the win, going five innings and giving up one earned run. Before that, he had lost two straight starts. One positive note for Manaea is that he has a record of 3-0 on the road with a 2.70 ERA compared to 1-3 with a 5.76 ERA at home.

So far this season, the Mets are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have been a much better offensive team on the road, averaging 5.8 runs per game compared to just 3.8 at home. As a team, the Mets are batting .247, which is 8th in the MLB, and are also near the top of the league in on-base percentage and slugging.

Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso have been two of the Mets’ top power threats this season, with Alonso leading the team with 15 homers and Nimmo right behind him with nine. Over his last five games, Nimmo has gone 11/21 with two homers and eight RBIs. Alonso is also on a four-game hitting streak.

Texas is hosting the Mets today, and they are looking to snap a five-game losing streak, which has dropped their record to 33-40. The Rangers are 3rd in the AL West, and they trail the Mariners and Astros by 10 games for the division lead.

At home, the Rangers are 16-19 this season while going 17-21 on the road. So far, they are just 2-6 as the home underdog this season and have an overall record of 13-21 as the underdog. As the favorite, the Rangers are 20-19 this season.

When it comes to betting the run line on the Texas Rangers, they have been a better bet on the road than at home. They are 17-21 on the run line on the road compared to 15-20 at home. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 18-16 on the run line compared to 14-25 as the favorite. Their average run differential is -0.2 runs per game.

When the Texas Rangers play at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 28-43. The over has hit in 9 of their 25 games when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, and the over has hit in 2 straight games.

Left-hander Andrew Heaney gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the Mets at home. He has made 13 starts this year and has a record of 2-8 with an ERA of 4.18. So far, Heaney has turned in three quality starts and is coming off a rough outing in which he gave up three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up one homer. He has given up a homer in each of his last three outings. Heaney’s WHIP for the season is 1.32, and opponents are batting .259 off him this year.

Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien are currently tied for the team lead in RBIs, with both players driving in 40 runs so far this season. Garcia and Semien are also 2nd and 3rd on the team in home runs, respectively. However, Garcia comes into the game batting just .213, and Semien is hitting .256 for the season. Corey Seager has been the team’s top home run threat, as his 14 homers are 9th best in the league.

Currently, Robbie Grossman is on a three-game hitting streak for the Rangers. Over his last two games, he has gone 3/8 with a home run and two RBIs. Ezequiel Duran has also been swinging the bat well, going 5/19 in his last five games.

With the Rangers at home and a money line payout of -110, that is the direction we recommend going in this one. We have the Rangers winning this game by a score of 5-4, giving us a good amount of wiggle room in terms of the over/under line, which is sitting at 8.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Andrew Heaney is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is the third-best among all starters today. As for Sean Manaea, he is projected to finish with five K’s, which has him coming in 15th.

Texas Rangers vs New York Mets Betting Tips

• We like the Rangers on the moneyline (-110)
• On the run line we like Rangers (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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