Texas Rangers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction & Betting Tips 6/9/2024

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From Globe Life Field in Arlington, we have an interleague matchup between the Giants and Rangers. First pitch on Sunday is set for 1:05 PM ET. The money line odds have the Rangers at -160 compared to the Giants at +134. The over/under line is at 8 runs.

San Francisco will be looking to keep their three-game winning streak alive, as they are 32-33 and 3rd in the NL West. The Rangers, meanwhile, will be looking to snap a two-game skid, as they are 2nd in the AL West with a record of 30-34. Sunday’s starting pitching matchup features Keaton Winn for the Giants and Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers.

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Texas Rangers Trends and Key Stats

• The Giants are 3-2 in their five most recent road games, including a 3-2 runline record.
• On the opposing side, the Rangers have a 3-2 (SU) record, along with a 3-2 record in their last five home contests.
• In their last ten games as the favorite, the Rangers have a record of 6-4 straight-up, and have gone 5-5 against the runline.
• The Giants have a 5-5 straight-up record and a 5-5 record vs. the runline over their previous ten games as the underdog.

San Francisco picked up a 3-1 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Giants offense only had two more hits than the Rangers and struck out 11 times, but still picked up a win. Heading into the game, they were at +100 on the money line.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Spencer Howard for the Giants and Andrew Heaney for the Rangers. Howard only went 4 2/3 innings but gave up just one hit and one earned run. He finished with only two strikeouts and allowed three walks. On the other side, Heaney went 5 2/3 innings and gave up three earned runs on five hits.

Heliot Ramos was the difference for the Giants, as he homered and scored three times. Ramos was the only player in the game to have more than one hit. For the Rangers, Joey Gallo hit a home run and drove in three runs.

Texas Rangers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction

San Francisco is 32-33 overall and trail the Dodgers by 8.5 games in the NL West. The Giants have won three straight games, and these wins have come with them being 8.5 games behind the Padres for 2nd place in the division.

At home, the Giants are 17-14 this year, and they are just under .500 at 15-19 on the road. As the favorite, the Giants have gone 19-14 and 13-19 as the underdog. San Francisco has won three straight games on the road, and their overall series record is 10-8-2.

When the Giants win, they do so by an average of 3.4 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 4.0 runs per game. Their run line record is 32-33, and they are 19-15 against the run line on the road. They have covered the run line in three straight road games.

The San Francisco Giants are on the road today against the Texas Rangers. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Giants have a combined run average of 9.0 runs per game this season. Their over/under record is 34-29, and their games have had an average line of 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 7-6-1. So far this season, 30.8% of their games have had lines set higher than 8 runs, while 47.7% have had lines set lower than 8 runs. Their current under streak is at 2 games.

Keaton Winn is looking to bounce back from a rough outing, as he gets the start for the Giants today vs. the Rangers. In his most recent outing, he took the loss vs. the Dodgers, giving up five earned runs in four innings of work. Looking back over his last three outings, Winn has given up at least five earned runs in each. For the season, he has made nine starts, has a record of 3-6, and an ERA of 6.17. Opponents are batting .248 off the right-hander this season. Winn’s ERA on the road is 19.04, compared to 5.06 at home.

Heading into today’s game, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .247, which is 6th in the league, and are also among the league leaders in on-base percentage and slugging. San Francisco’s offense is also 13th in the league in OPS.

Thairo Estrada and Michael Conforto are tied for the team lead with eight home runs this season, with Matt Chapman not far behind with seven. Estrada currently leads the team with 32 RBIs, while Conforto is 5th on the team with 22 RBIs. Heliot Ramos has been hot of late, going 14/32 with four homers over his last nine games.

Texas is five games under .500 at 30-34 as they trail the Mariners by five games in the AL West. Overall, they are 9-11 in divisional games and have dropped two straight games heading into today’s matchup. The Rangers are also down 0-2 in the series vs. the Giants.

At home, the Rangers are 15-17 this year and the same record on the road. As the favorite, Texas has gone 19-18 and 11-16 as the underdog. They have dropped two straight at home, and their overall series record is 9-10-1 this year. Looking at their overall record, the Rangers are 5-5 over their last 10 games.

When betting the run line, the Rangers have been a better bet as the underdog, going 14-13. They have been a poor bet as the favorite, going 13-24. They are 27-37 overall on the run line this season, with an average run margin of 0.1 runs per game. So far this season, they have been a better bet on the road, going 14-18 compared to 13-19 at home.

When the Texas Rangers play at home, the over/under line is set at 8 runs, which is lower than their season average of 8.6 runs per game. The Rangers have played to the under in 23 of their 39 games this season, and their games have averaged 9 total runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, they have gone under in 2 of 9 games.

Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the Giants at home. He has made nine starts this year and has a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 2.70. Eovaldi’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.12. Looking back at his last outing, Eovaldi finished with a no-decision against the Tigers. In that start, he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on three hits. Eovaldi has made three straight starts without taking a loss. Per nine innings, he is averaging 9.54 strikeouts and 3.42 walks.

Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager are both tied for the team lead in home runs this season, with 13 apiece. Garcia is also the team’s top run producer, as his 40 RBIs are the best on the team and rank 13th in the league. However, Garcia is batting just .216 this season, while Seager comes into the game with a batting average of .271. Seager has been hot of late, going 10/28 (.357) over his last eight games.

As a team, the Rangers are batting .241, which is 10th in the league. They are also 15th in the league in scoring, at 4.3 runs per game. Texas has been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. Overall, they are 13th in the league in home runs and have the 6th fewest strikeouts in the league.

Our pick for this Giants vs. Rangers matchup is to take the Giants on the money line, with the payout sitting at +134. Our predicted final score is 6-4 in favor of the Giants, giving us some wiggle room with the over/under line, which is currently sitting at 8 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Nathan Eovaldi finishing with six strikeouts compared to Keaton Winn with seven. However, we have Eovaldi going for the Rangers, finishing with a loss and Winn and the Giants picking up the win.

Texas Rangers vs San Francisco Giants Betting Tips

• We like the Giants on the moneyline (+134)
• The Giants are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
• Projecting a combined 10 runs, we like the over

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