The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. Fox Sports Southwest will broadcast this interleague showdown and the game gets underway at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Texas Rangers Odds
Vegas is listing Texas (+150) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-160). The total sits at 10 runs and bettors can take the over for -105 or the under for -115. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Dodgers -1.5 runs (-110) and Rangers +1.5 runs (-110).
The Dodgers have gone 71-61 SU this year and are 57-74 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 26.1 units for moneyline bettors and 17.3 units ATS. Los Angeles is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 58-75 SU and 66-66 ATS. The team has lost 0.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.8 units ATS. Texas has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Neither side has positioned itself as an obvious over/under play this season. Rangers games have a 60-62-10 over/under record in 2018. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 63-63-5.
Alex Wood will get the start for Los Angeles. The southpaw Wood is 7-6 with a 3.60 ERA and 117 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rangers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rangers will turn to lefty Mike Minor (10-6, 4.40 ERA), who has 104 strikeouts and 28 walks as well as a 1.12 WHIP. Minor did not record a start against the Dodgers in 2017.
Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.19 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 9.46 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.92, along with a WHIP of 1.13 and a K/9 of 9.57.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .246/.331/.431 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and outfielder Chris Taylor continue to lead Los Angeles’ hitters. Bellinger is slashing .261/.343/.468 with 20 home runs, 62 RBIs and 73 runs scored, while Taylor (.247/.323/.434) has produced 14 homers, 54 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
For the home team, Texas’ pitching staff has given up 5.3 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 5.50 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.14 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
Texas’ hitters have produced 4.7 runs per contest, including 3.6 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .222/.311/.327 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Shin-soo Choo and Jurickson Profar have led the Rangers’ offense this year. Choo is hitting .280/.390/.474 with 21 home runs, 60 RBIs and 75 runs scored, and Profar’s line is .252/.335/.448 with 14 homers, 65 RBIs and 68 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 4.8 units and are 24-26 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, compared to 31 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rangers have lost 4.7 units and are 19-24 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 22 of those games, as opposed to 16 which went under the total.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Texas Rangers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – UNDER
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The over has hit in four of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
Los Angeles has posted 26.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 27.2 over its last five.
The Dodgers have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit six over their last 10.
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