The Texas Rangers (2-0) play the Philadelphia Phillies (0-2) a game after Mitch Garver homered twice in a 16-3 victory over the Phillies. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday.
The Rangers are favored (-129 moneyline odds to win) when they take the field at home against the Phillies (+110). The contest has an over/under of 8.5.
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Rangers vs Phillies Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -129 | +110 | 8.5 |
Rangers Betting Insights
- The Rangers entered a game as favorites 58 times last season and won 25, or 43.1%, of those games.
- Texas had a record of 20-15, a 57.1% win rate, when it was favored by -129 or more by oddsmakers last season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.3% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
- Games involving Texas went over the total set by sportsbooks in 77 of 162 chances last season.
- In 162 games with a spread last season, the Rangers were 86-76-0 ATS.
Phillies Betting Insights
- The Phillies came away with 34 wins in the 71 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
- Last season, Philadelphia came away with a win 20 times in 43 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- Philadelphia and its opponents hit the over in 89 of its 179 games with a total last season.
- The Phillies posted a record of 91-88-0 against the spread last season.
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Rangers Probable Pitcher – Martin Perez
- In 32 games he pitched with a spread last season, Perez and his team finished with a 23-9-0 record ATS.
- The last time the 31-year-old pitched was on Monday, Oct. 3 against the New York Yankees. The lefty threw six innings as the starter in that matchup.
- Perez and his team had a 10-4 record when he pitched as a favorite last season.
- His team finished with a record of 20-12 in games he pitched last season.
Rangers Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | 65 | 59 | 65 | 3.97 | 16 | 5 |
| Ian Kennedy | 57 | 50.1 | 44 | 5.36 | 11 | 10 |
| Brock Burke | 52 | 82.1 | 90 | 1.97 | 9 | 0 |
| José Leclerc | 39 | 47.2 | 54 | 2.83 | 4 | 7 |
| Jonathan Hernández | 29 | 30.1 | 27 | 2.97 | 3 | 4 |
Phillies Probable Pitcher – Bailey Falter
- Falter will start for the Phillies, his first this season.
- The 25-year-old southpaw started and threw two-thirds of an inning when he last appeared on Saturday, Oct. 22 against the San Diego Padres.
- Falter and his team went 4-4 in games he pitched when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.
- He made 16 appearances last year and his team finished 12-5 in those games.
- In 17 opportunities with a run total set by oddsmakers last season, the games he pitched in went over six times.
Phillies Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Soto | 64 | 60.1 | 60 | 3.28 | 2 | 30 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 63 | 60 | 72 | 3.75 | 2 | 22 |
| José Alvarado | 59 | 51 | 81 | 3.18 | 22 | 2 |
| Andrew Bellatti | 58 | 54.1 | 78 | 3.31 | 9 | 2 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | 54 | 51 | 61 | 3.00 | 16 | 9 |
Rangers Hitting Trends
- The Rangers had a 27-30 record in games last season when they hit two or more home runs.
- Texas went 17-7 in the 24 games when it put up five or more extra-base hits.
- The team racked up eight or more hits in 80 games last season, and finished 44-36 in those contests.
- Texas finished 43-19 in the games last season that it put up five or more runs.
- The Rangers drew five or more walks in 31 games last season, and went 19-12 in those contests.
Phillies Hitting Trends
- They won 44 of the 59 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Philadelphia went 31-6 last season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They had a record of 71-33 last season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Philadelphia had a 59-14 record last season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- In 39 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 27-12
Rangers vs. Phillies Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-129)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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