Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres 7/30/2023 Picks Predictions

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30 July 2023

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The Texas Rangers will go against the San Diego Padres in MLB action in Petco Park, CA, on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at 4:10 PM ET. The Rangers’ advantage in the division is now only a few games, so things look iffy.

Texas had a 2-5 stretch from July 21 to July 28, bringing their record from the end of May to 25-24. Pitching was an issue throughout that span, but All-Star Nathan Eovaldi’s performance this year should allay those worries.

In Jacob deGrom’s absence, Eovaldi assumed the position of staff ace and is now leading the AL in wins, complete games, and ERA+.

He enters this game with a 3.25 FIP and 1.011 WHIP. Although Texas’ bullpen struggled this season, Aroldis Chapman was the first step towards mending it going ahead.

The Rangers average 5.83 goals per game before playing on Saturday and have the highest-scoring average in 2023. Texas scores more runs thanks to the league’s top batting average and OBP.

They may not steal bases, but they make up for it by hitting the sixth-most home runs in the league. This is also true of a top-10 walk rate in baseball.

A few weaknesses in Texas’ All-Star-laden lineup helped the team achieve a good season.

The Rangers’ relievers entered the game 95 times with runners on base and made 89 outings in high-leverage situations. This season, the relievers have 47 holds, which ranks 23rd in MLB.

The Rangers’ relievers entered the game in 85 save situations with a 51.4% save percentage. They made 19 saves so far this season but also missed 18 of their 37 chances to make saves.

The bullpen pitchers gave up 159 runners on the season, and 30.8% reached home plate. For the year, the Rangers used 284 bullpen pitchers.

In their 8,277 innings of play, the Rangers converted 70.7% of balls hit into outs, placing them fourth in MLB. The Texas Rangers have 2,759 putouts, 923 assists, and 43 mistakes this season.

They are sixth in professional baseball for fielding percentage (.988) and have 94 double plays.

The Texas Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
The Rangers are 0-10 SU in their last 10 matches against the San Diego Padres.
Texas is 1-6 SU in their last 7 matches on the road.

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Has a pitcher recently been more dominating than Blake Snell? Snell made 10 starts since the calendar changed to June and has an ERA of 0.78.

Even though he has the highest walk rate among qualifying pitchers this season, he leads the Senior Circuit in ERA and ERA+.

The last time Snell faced an opposition side that scored more than two runs was on May 19. Although the bullpen did not always have the advantage, San Diego is in good hands with Blake Snell on the mound.

Unless, on Sunday, the walks finally catch up with him.

The Padres were prevented from reaching the heights that 2023 appeared capable of.

After Friday’s victory, San Diego scored 5.59 runs per game, making July a terrific month. The team’s .236 batting average (23rd) reflects that getting hits was always a problem.

Other than that, no club walks more often, they have top-10 home runs, and their strikeout rate is slightly outside the top 10 for the whole league. Also commendable for the Padres are their 81 stolen bases in 103 attempts.

The San Diego pitching staff surrendered 385 earned runs while allowing 415 runs this season, giving them a club ERA of 3.75. They allowed 117 home runs and 4.04 runs per nine innings, which places them second in MLB.

The Padres’ pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.256 and a FIP of 4.25 for the current season. Their ratio of strikeouts to walks is 8.80 (906 strikeouts to 346 free passes).

With 815 hits allowed as a staff, they are fourth in baseball. In 46 save opportunities, San Diego asked relievers to take the mound, and they came away with 26 saves.

They sent 329 relievers to the mound this season and are now placed 24th in the league with a save percentage of 56.5%.

The total stayed UNDER in 5 of San Diego’s last 6 matches.
The total went UNDER in 4 of the Padres’ last 5 matches against Texas.
The total remained UNDER in 4 of San Diego’s last 5 games at home.

Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres. The MLB pick for this game is the Texas Rangers. Blake Snell’s walk concerns might backfire on him against this Texas offense.

Undoubtedly one of the worst things a pitcher can do in 2023 is to give the Rangers free baserunners. Walking is not a problem for the Rangers either.

Texas knows they shouldn’t require many runs or lengthy outings from their lackluster relievers with Nathan Eovaldi on the mound. In order to end the series, San Diego loses to Texas at home. Texas will win to a predicted score of 7-3.

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