Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals Prediction & Betting Tips 4/30/2024

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At 8:05 PM from Globe Life Field in Arlington, we have an interleague matchup between the Nationals and Rangers. Heading into Tuesday’s game, the Nationals are 14-14, while the Rangers come in with a record of 15-14. Jon Gray will start for the Rangers, and he is facing off against MacKenzie Gore for the Nationals.

Texas comes into this one as the favorite, with money line odds of -153, and the over/under line is sitting at 8.5 runs. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by BSSW.

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Texas Rangers Trends and Key Stats

• 5-0 is the record of Nationals in their last five road games. They have also gone 5-0 vs. the runline.
• On the other side, the Rangers have gone 3-2 (SU) and 3-2 in their previous five home contests.
• Over their last ten games when playing as the favorite, the Rangers have won 5-5 straight-up, and have a 3-7 record vs. the runline.
• Over their previous ten games as the underdog, the Nationals have a straight-up record of 6-4 and a 7-3 record vs. the runline.

Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals Prediction

Heading into their last game vs. the Marlins, the Nationals closed out the series with a 7-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at +119 on the money line. It was a big 3rd inning that turned things in their favor, and the Marlins could only score two runs, both of which came in the 6th.

Jake Irvin put together a good start for the Nationals, going six innings and giving up just two earned runs, and picking up the win. Washington’s offense was carried by CJ Abrams, who went 1/3 with a homer and two RBIs.

Washington is 14-14 overall and have won four straight games, all coming vs. the Marlins. In the NL East, they are 5.5 games behind the Braves and are 5-2 in the division. The Nationals have won five straight games on the road, and they are 10-6 as the road underdog this year.

At home, the Nationals are just 4-8 this season. So far, they have been favored only twice, going 1-1 in those games. Washington’s overall series record is 4-5, and they have won two straight series on the road.

Washington has been a strong bet against the run line this season, going 18-10 overall. They’ve been especially good on the road, where they are 13-3 against the run line. They’ve covered the run line in five straight games and are 5-0 as an underdog against the run line during that span. Their average run differential in wins is +3.1, while it’s -3.4 in losses.

Washington has gone over the total in three straight games, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Rangers is set at 8.5 runs. The Nationals have an over/under record of 12-15 on the season, and their games have averaged exactly 8.5 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, Washington has gone 5-6 to the over, and 32.1% of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s 8.5-run total.

MacKenzie Gore is on the mound for the Nationals today as they take on the Rangers. This will be his first road start of the season. In his first start of the year, Gore picked up a win against the Athletics, striking out 11 in 5 innings. He then took a loss in his next two starts, with his last outing being a 1-0 loss to the Dodgers.

Washington’s offense has been a bit below average this season, averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. However, they have been better on the road, putting up 5.1 runs per contest. The Nationals are also among the league leaders in home runs, and are batting a collective .237.

CJ Abrams and Nick Senzel are the Nationals’ top home run hitters this season, with Abrams’ seven homers leading the team and ranking 4th in the league. Abrams has also been hot of late, going 11/36 in his last nine games, with two homers. Senzel has also been swinging the bat well, going 7/27 in his last seven games, including five homers.

The Rangers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Reds, closing out their series with a 4-3 win. After allowing one run to the Reds in the top of the first, the Rangers responded with four runs of their own. Texas went on to add another four runs in the 3rd inning.

Starting for the Rangers was Dane Dunning, who picked up the win while tossing 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball. He also finished with 10 K’s and issued just one walk. Adolis Garcia went only 1/3, but his hit was a home run, and the Rangers scored three more runs after his homer.

Texas will be hosting the Nationals today with an overall record of 15-14, which has them just one game behind the Mariners in the AL West. So far, they are 5-8 against other AL West teams. The Rangers took the final game of their series vs. the Reds and are 4-4-1 in series this year.

At home, the Rangers are 8-8 this year compared to a road record of 7-6. So far, they have been an even 7-7 as the favorite and 8-7 as the underdog.

The Rangers have been a solid team to bet on the run line when they are the underdog, going 9-6. They have a run line record of 13-16 overall, but are just 6-10 at home. Their average run differential is +0.2 runs per game, and they have a run line record of 7-6 on the road. They have been outscored on the road this season, with a run differential of -0.3 runs per game.

With an average combined run total of 8.9, the Texas Rangers have seen their games go over the 8.5 run line in just three of eight games this season. The over/under record for their games this year is 12-16, and the average line for their games is set at 9 runs. The over/under line for their games has been set at 8.5 runs in eight games this season, and their games have gone over that line three times.

Jon Gray gets the start for the Rangers today and has made five starts this year. He has yet to pick up a win, coming in with a record of 0-1 and 2.92 ERA. Gray has made one quality start this year and is coming off an outing in which he went 4 2/3 innings and gave up one earned run. In that outing, he gave up seven hits, one walk, and one homer. Gray has finished with a no-decision in three straight outings. Opponents are batting .245 this year off Gray, and his ERA at home is 4.0 compared to 0.75 on the road.

Adolis Garcia has been a big power threat for the Rangers this season, as his eight home runs are 3rd in the league and the top mark on the team. Garcia is also batting .291 for the season. He has three homers and seven RBIs over his last eight games, but he is just 7/29 in that stretch. Evan Carter has also homered three times in his last eight games, and he is batting .213 for the season.

Over their last eight games, Nathaniel Lowe has gone 9/29 with one home run and five runs scored. Lowe is currently on a four-game hitting streak. For the season, he is batting .291 with 25 RBIs, which is 4th in the league.

Our prediction for today’s Nationals vs. Rangers matchup is to take the Rangers to pick up the win at home. The money line is sitting at -153, and we have the Rangers winning this one by a score of 5-4.

If you’re looking for a prediction on the over/under, the line is at 8.5 runs, and we have this one going over. Looking at the starting pitchers, Jon Gray is projected to finish with five strikeouts, compared to MacKenzie Gore, who we have finishing with 5 K’s.

Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals Betting Tips

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

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