Rangers Vs Phillies: MLB Betting Lines & Predictions

The Texas Rangers will take the field in the first game of the season versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday at 4:05 PM ET, at Globe Life Field.

The Rangers are the home favorite (-136) against the Phillies (+116). The contest has an over/under of 6.5.

The insights in this article use the latest odds as of March 30, 2023 at 5:13 AM ET. Ready to bet?

Rangers vs Phillies Betting Lines

Rangers Betting Insights

• Last season, the Rangers won 25 out of the 58 games, or 43.1%, in which they were favored.
• Last season Texas won 15 of its 27 games, or 55.6%, when favored by at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have a 57.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Texas went over the total set by oddsmakers 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 won in 34, or 47.9%, of the 71 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
• Last year, Philadelphia won 19 of 39 games when listed as at least +116 on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 46.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Philadelphia and its opponents hit the over in 89 of its 179 games with a total last season.
• The Phillies had an against the spread record of 91-88-0 in 179 games with a line last season.

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Rangers Probable Pitcher – Jacob deGrom

• deGrom and his team were 5-7-0 against the spread when he pitched last season.
• The 34-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Saturday, Oct. 8 against the San Diego Padres, when he pitched six innings as the starter.
• deGrom and his team won 58.3% of the games he started as the moneyline favorite last season, with a record of 7-5.
• The 34-year-old made 11 appearances last year and his team went 7-5 in those games.

Rangers Relief Pitchers (2022)

Phillies Probable Pitcher – Aaron Nola

• Nola gets the call to start for the Phillies, his first this season.
• The 29-year-old righty last appeared Thursday, Nov. 3 against the Houston Astros, when he started and went four innings.
• Nola’s team went 3-6 in games he pitched when they were the underdog on the moneyline a season ago.
• He made 32 appearances last year and his team went 18-19 in those games.
• The games he pitched went over the total set by oddsmakers in 19 of 37 opportunities last season.

Phillies Relief Pitchers (2022)

Rangers Hitting Trends

• The Rangers put up at least two dingers in 57 games last season, and finished 27-30 in those outings.
• Texas went 17-7 in the 24 games when it had five or more extra-base hits.
• The team collected at least eight hits in 80 games last season, and finished 44-36 in those contests.
• Texas finished 43-19 in the games last season that it scored at least five runs.
• The Rangers went 19-12 in games last season when they drew five or more walks.

Phillies Hitting Trends

• They hit two or more homers in 59 games last season and were 44-15 in those matchups.
• 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 won 59 of its 73 games last season in which the team scored more than four runs.
• In 39 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 27-12

Rangers vs. Phillies Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Phillies (+116)
Over/Under Pick: Over (6.5)

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

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