Giants vs. Rangers Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – August 12, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 12, 2023

The San Francisco Giants hope to end their three-game losing run against the Texas Rangers (69-47), on Saturday at 9:05 PM ET.

The Rangers (+119 underdog on the moneyline) visit the Giants (-143). The matchup has an over/under set at 8 total runs.

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Giants vs Rangers Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Giants -143 +119 8

Giants Betting Insights

  • The Giants have won 33, or 53.2%, of the 62 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • San Francisco has a record of 17-16, a 51.5% win rate, when favored by -143 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Giants have a 58.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of 116 opportunities.
  • In 116 games with a spread this season, the Giants are 58-58-0 ATS.

Giants Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 3.4
HR 6
ERA 3.17
K/9 8.2

Rangers Betting Insights

  • The Rangers have been underdogs in 38 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (52.6%) in those contests.
  • This year, Texas has won six of 19 games when listed as at least +119 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 45.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of its 116 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • In 116 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 68-48-0 against the spread.

Rangers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 9-1
Runs Per Game 5.2
HR 20
ERA 1.92
K/9 10.4

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Giants Probable Pitcher – Alex Cobb

  • Cobb and his team are 13-8-0 ATS this season when he starts.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed seven hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics.
  • Cobb will look to finish five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
  • He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 21 chances this season.
  • Cobb’s team has been victorious in 75% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 9-3.
  • Cobb’s team has won 15 of his 21 starts this season.
  • Games Cobb has started this season hit the over five times in 21 chances.

Giants Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Camilo Doval 52 52 71 2.42 0 33
Tyler Rogers 50 56.2 45 2.54 24 2
Taylor Rogers 44 40.1 49 2.45 7 1
Scott Alexander 33 34.2 20 3.89 5 1
Jakob Junis 27 63.1 73 4.41 2 1

Rangers Probable Pitcher – Andrew Heaney

  • The Rangers will send Heaney (9-6) to make his 23rd start of the season as he aims for his 10th victory. He is 9-6 with a 4.14 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s last time out was on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, when he went 5 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
  • Heaney will try to prolong a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance).
  • He will attempt for his third straight outing without allowing an earned run.
  • The Rangers have been the underdog on the moneyline in six of Heaney’s starts this season, and they went 3-3 in those games.
  • Heaney’s team has won 13 of his 22 starts.
  • Heaney has had 22 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 12 of those games.

Rangers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Chris Stratton 45 60.1 64 3.88 5 1
Aroldis Chapman 42 42.1 79 2.34 13 3
Will Smith 42 43 43 3.14 5 22
Brock Burke 36 46 36 2.74 10 0
José Leclerc 34 35.1 37 3.06 2 1

Giants Hitting Trends

  • The Giants have hit at least two long balls in 40 games this season, and are 24-16 in those contests.
  • San Francisco has gone 15-7 in its 22 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
  • The team has collected eight or more hits 62 times this season, and has a 44-18 record in those games.
  • San Francisco is 36-16 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
  • The Giants have drawn five or more walks in 33 games this season, and are 20-13 in those contests.

Rangers Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 56 games this season and are 42-14 in those matchups.
  • In 41 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 29-12.
  • They have a record of 65-29 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
  • Texas has a 61-18 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
  • They have a 27-16 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Giants vs. Rangers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (+119)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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