How many games will the Texas Rangers win in the 60-game 2020 MLB season? We look at the Rangers‘ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2020 win total and Over/Under odds at BetMGM, and make our best bet.
Texas Rangers’ 2019 recap
The Rangers finished below .500 for the third year in a row in 2019. They were 78-84 at season’s end, for third place in the American League West.
They went 33-43 against their divisional opponents. As disappointing as their regular-season record was, they did go 86-76 against the spread in 2019. The pitching staff was a huge issue last season, having no depth in the rotation beyond Mike Minor and Lance Lynn.
Texas Rangers’ offseason
Texas recognized its weakness in the rotation and tried to fix the situation this offseason. The Rangers acquired SP Cory Kluber from the Cleveland Indians, signed SP Kyle Gibson and also added SP Jordan Lyles in free agency.
They also addressed their hole at third base by signing 3B Todd Frazier. At first base, they acquired Sam Travis from the Boston Red Sox in a trade.
Texas Rangers’ 2020 schedule
The Rangers begin their 2020 season July 24 against the Colorado Rockies, the start of a 60-game campaign against the AL West and National League West. They’ll play 40 games against their own division and 20 against their interleague counterpart.
The season will end Sept. 27 with the Rangers’ final series of the season coming against the rival Houston Astros.
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How many games will the Texas Rangers win in 2020?
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday, July 10 at 9 a.m. ET.
The Rangers’ projected win total is 29.5, so the oddsmakers see them finishing right around .500. They haven’t had a record better than .500 since 2016 when they went 95-67.
This is a tough bet to make because the rotation should be improved, but the lineup still doesn’t look that great. Not to mention, the AL West will be highly competitive with the Astros and Oakland Athletics also in the hunt.
I’d bet the UNDER (-110) simply because of the schedule and the lack of consistency in the starting lineup.
Texas Rangers’ World Series odds
The Rangers’ World Series odds are long, sitting at +8000. It’s hard to see them making the playoffs, let alone pushing deep into the postseason with a run at the World Series.
They’re not worth a bet to win it all this October. PASS.
Texas Rangers’ playoff odds
The Rangers are +600 to make the playoffs and -910 to miss them. The Astros and Athletics both figure to be in the postseason race to the end, which makes the chances of Texas reaching the playoffs lower.
With their low probability to make the postseason and the limited reward of betting on them to miss the playoffs, I’d PASS on both sides.
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