Padres vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

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27 July 2023

Padres vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Texas Rangers (60-43) visiting the San Diego Padres (49-54) at 9:40 PM ET.

The Rangers are an away underdog (+150) at the Padres (-175). The San Diego Padres will give the start to Joe Musgrove (9-3, 3.25 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Rangers will turn to Dane Dunning (8-3, 3.26 ERA).

The Padres lost their last game against the Pirates by a 3-2 score Friday. Ha-Seong Kim went 1-for-3 to lead them offensively. Seth Lugo picked up the loss after throwing seven innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out eight.

The Rangers took down the Astros 13-5 Friday. Nate Lowe led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, and Andrew Heaney got the win, throwing five innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out three.

Prepare for the Padres vs. Rangers with what you need to know about Friday’s game, including viewing options.

San Diego Padres vs. Texas Rangers Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Padres (-175, bet $175 to win $100)
Underdog: Rangers (+150, bet $100 to win $150)
Over/under: 8

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Padres Stats and Trends

Padres Betting Records

This season, the Padres have won 39 out of the 76 games, or 51.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
San Diego is 14-15 this season when entering a game favored by -175 or more on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 63.6%.
So far this season, San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of 103 games with a total.
The Padres are 50-53-0 against the spread this season.

Joe Musgrove (Padres Probable Starter)

Musgrove tries for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Padres, his 17th of the season. He is 9-3 with a 3.25 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 91 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, the right-hander went six innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.25, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opponents have a .251 batting average against him.
Musgrove is aiming for his ninth straight quality start.
Musgrove will try to prolong a 15-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing).
In three of his 16 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
He meets a Rangers offense that ranks first in the league with 605 runs while batting .275 as a squad. It has a collective .464 slugging percentage (second in MLB play) and has hit a total of 144 home runs (fifth in MLB).

Padres Batting Stats

The Padres have hit 131 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
Fueled by 322 extra-base hits, San Diego ranks 15th in MLB with a .409 slugging percentage this season.
The Padres have a team batting average of .235 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
San Diego has scored 465 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
The Padres have an OBP of .324 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
San Diego ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.

Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

The Rangers have been victorious in 19, or 55.9%, of the 34 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Texas has a win-loss record of 2-3 when favored by +150 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 40% chance of pulling out a win.
Texas’ games have gone over the total in 54 of its 103 opportunities.
The Rangers have an against the spread mark of 61-42-0 in 103 games with a line this season.

Dane Dunning (Rangers Probable Starter)

The Rangers will send Dunning (8-3) to the mound for his 15th start of the season. He is 8-3 with a 3.26 ERA and 64 strikeouts over 102 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the righty tossed three innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.26, with 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season. Opponents are batting .243 against him.
Dunning is trying to pick up his eighth quality start of the year.
Dunning is trying to secure his 14th start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
He has had seven appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
He will face a Padres offense that ranks 15th in the league with 465 total runs scored while batting .235 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .409 slugging percentage (15th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 131 home runs (ninth in the league).

Rangers Batting Stats

The Rangers are fifth in baseball with 144 total home runs.
This season, Texas ranks second in baseball with a .464 slugging percentage.
The Rangers lead MLB with a .275 batting average.
Texas is the top-scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.9 runs per game (605 total).
The Texas Rangers lead the league with a .343 on-base percentage.

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