Rangers vs. Giants MLB Betting Preview
Friday, August 24 at 10:05 PM ET
AT&T Park
Mostly Cloudy 58°F
Wind: 5mph Blowing Out to L
Odds: Giants -155-moneyline favorites. The total is sitting at 8 -110.
The Texas Rangers open a three-game interleague series with the San Francisco Giants. Drew Hutchinson takes the hill for the Rangers while Dereck Rodriguez starts for the Giants.
Hutchison beats the Angels
Drew Hutchinson (2-2, 5.71 ERA, 1.67 WHIP) allowed two earned runs on five hits in his last outing. He also had a walk with six strikeouts over five innings in a 6-4 win against the Angels last Friday.
Hutchinson opted out of a minor league deal with the Dodgers on July 31. He's made three starts for the Rangers as he continues to audition for a spot in next year's rotation.
The Rangers have scored 615 runs (5th in the majors). They are putting up 4.77 runs per game (7th), hitting .245 (19th) with 156 home runs (13th).
Texas ranks 28th with a 4.96 ERA, 25th with a 1.39 WHIP and 30th with 897 strikeouts.
Their bullpen ranks 20th with a 4.21 ERA. Joey Gallo leads the Rangers with 33 home runs and 76 RBI. Shin-Soo Choo has 21 home runs, 58 RBI and team-bests with a .282 batting average, a .394 OBP and 131 hits.
Rodriguez has strong outing against the Pirates
Dereck Rodriguez (6-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) gave up one earned run on two hits last outing. He also had a walk with four strikeouts over seven innings in a 4-3 win against the Pirates on August 12.
Rodriguez has won five straight decisions. He's 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA and an 0.72 WHIP in his last seven appearances (six starts). He's allowed two earned runs or less in all of his last nine appearances (eight starts).
The Giants have scored 506 runs (25th in the majors). They are putting up 3.95 runs per game (25th), hitting .246 (17th) with 110 home runs (28th).
San Francisco ranks 15th with a 3.96 ERA, 17th with a 1.32 WHIP and 23rd with 1004 strikeouts.
Their bullpen ranks 8th with a 3.66 ERA. Andrew McCutchen leads the Giants with 14 home runs, 53 RBI and 117 hits. Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt have 14 home runs and 43 RBI each.
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The Under is:
19-6-3 in Texas' last 28 road games against a team with a losing record
16-6-4 in Texas' last 26 interleague road games against a right-handed starter
15-6-2 in Texas' last 23 road games against a right-handed starter
15-6-3 in Texas' last 24 interleague road games
17-6-3 in San Francisco's last 26 games following a win
11-4-1 in San Francisco's last 16 games against a team with a losing record
7-1 in Rodriguez's last eight starts overall
6-1 in Rodriguez's last seven starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance
4-1 in Rodriguez's last five home starts
7-1-1 in the last nine meetings
8-3 in the last 11 meetings in San Francisco
This and That
Dereck Rodriguez has been on the disabled list since August 12 with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He showed no signs of discomfort in a side session the other day. He's 1-0 with an 0.69 ERA and an 0.46 WHIP in two starts against American League West opponents.
Drew Hutchinson is not an ace by any stretch of the imagination. He's pitched relatively well in his last two starts. The Giants are averaging just 3.00 runs in their last three games. They have scored less than three runs in eight of their last nine games.
MLB Pick: Under 8 (-110) at Jazz Sportsbook
Check odds here: https://goo.gl/dVwAAb
Odds as seen on ESPN Chalk: https://goo.gl/ji6GJZ
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