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2022 MLB Handicapping
(8-14-0) Texas Rangers vs. Philadelphia Phillies (11-12-0)
Date: Wednesday, May 4th
Time: 06:45 ETPM ET
Venue: Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia
Projected Pitchers: Martin Perez vs. Zack Wheeler
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rangers 144 Phillies -175
MLB run line Betting Odds: Rangers +1.5, Phillies -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers take on the Philadelphia hoping to improve on their record of just 8-14-0, placing them 5th in the AL West division. Texas has gone 4-5 in their games on the road. The Rangers are hoping to add on another win, as they are coming off a 7-3 win over Atlanta. To start the year, Texas has picked up just 2 series wins, going 2-5-0.
Against Philadelphia, the Rangers will send Martin Perez to the mound. Through 4 starts Perez has picked up just 0 wins, with an overall record of 0-2. Heading into his start, he has an ERA of 3.0. This comes while averaging 5.25 per outing. A key to Perez’s success at limiting runs is opposing hitters have a batting average of just 0.211 against the right-hander. His strong statistical start to the season is also backed by a FIP figure of just 2.56.
To start the year, Texas’s offense is off to a good start, averaging 4.36 runs per contest, placing them 11th in the league. So far, the Rangers have successfully been able to drive in runs, despite ranking 22nd in team batting average (0.223). Not only is Texas’s offense struggling to generate hits, they are also in the bottom half of the league in home runs hit, averaging just 0.86 deep shots per game. (17th). On average, the Rangers’ offense has hit one home run for every 38.63 at-bats. In terms of slugging percentage, the team also sits in the bottom half of the league with a SLG% of just 0.339 (18th).
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to pick up a win against Texas in hopes of improving on the below .500 record of 11-12-0. This mark places the team 3rd in the NL East division. Through 13 games at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia is above .500, sitting at 8-5 at home. The Phillies hope to get back on track, after falling to NY Mets by a score of 10-6 Philadelphia will look to turn things around as they have won just 2, going a combined 2-5-0.
For Philadelphia, Zack Wheeler comes into this game making his 5th start of the season, having picked up just 1 win, on an overall 1-3. On average, Wheeler is going 4.55 innings per outing and will look to lower an ERA sitting at 5.79. If he is going to turn things around, Wheeler will be looking to lower his batting average allowed, which currently sits at 0.247. So far, Zack Wheeler is not being hurt by home runs as he is allowing just 0.48 home runs per 9 innings, including an HR/FB (flyball) ratio of 5.9%.
Philadelphia enters this game with the 6th ranked scoring offense, averaging 4.61 runs per contest. Through 23, the Phillies have put together a batting average of 0.244, good for 8th in the league. In addition to hitting for average, Philadelphia has had no problem putting up power numbers, ranking 8th in home runs per game, (1.09). So far, the team is averaging 29.88 per bat (6th), leading to a strong SLG% of 0.408.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
- Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Texas Rangers vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Prediction:
Coming into this matchup, Texas is ranked just 21st in runs scored vs right-handed pitching. If the Rangers are going to pick up their scoring vs right-handed pitching, they will need to improve upon their team batting average of just 0.209, (26th). On the other side, Philadelphia is ranked 7th in runs scored vs right-handed pitching. Look for Zack Wheeler to have his best start of the season against Texas, leading to a Philadelphia win.
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