Atlanta Braves vs. Texas Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

At Globe Life Field on Friday, the Texas Rangers (6-13) begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves (9-11), at 8:05 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-143 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Rangers (+123). The matchup on the mound …

At Globe Life Field on Friday, the Texas Rangers (6-13) begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves (9-11), at 8:05 PM ET.

The Braves are favored (-143 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Rangers (+123). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Ian Anderson (1-1), and Garrett Richards answering the bell for the Texas Rangers.

The Braves won 5-1 over the Cubs yesterday in their last game. Kyle Wright was the winning pitcher after throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out eight, while Dansby Swanson finished 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.

The Rangers lost to the Astros yesterday, with Matt Bush getting the loss while pitching one inning, giving up two earned runs on one hit while striking out one. Corey Seager went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to pace the Rangers’ offense.

Prepare for the Braves vs. Rangers with everything you need to know about Friday’s baseball action.

Atlanta Braves vs. Texas Rangers Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:04 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Braves (-143, bet $143 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+123, bet $100 to win $123)
  • Over/under: 9

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Braves Stats and Trends

Braves Betting Records

  • This season, the Braves have been favored 13 times and won six, or 46.2%, of those games.
  • Atlanta has entered 12 games this season favored by -143 or more and is 6-6 in those contests.
  • The Braves have a 58.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • So far this season, Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in nine of their 20 games with a total.
  • The Braves are 8-12-0 against the spread in their 20 chances this season.

Ian Anderson (Braves Probable Starter)

  • The Braves will send Anderson (1-1) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings pitched against the Miami Marlins on Saturday.
  • The 23-year-old has pitched in three games this season with a 5.40 ERA, 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .216.
  • Anderson has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • The Rangers have scored 83 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB. They have 143 hits, 16th in baseball, with 16 home runs (17th in the league).

Braves Batting Stats

  • The Braves have hit 24 homers this season, which ranks third in the league.
  • Hitters for the Braves have a combined .408 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
  • Atlanta ranks 13th in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
  • The Braves rank 14th in the league with 79 total runs scored this season.
  • Atlanta has the 15th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Braves rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.

Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

  • The Rangers have been victorious in five, or 33.3%, of the 15 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Texas has a win-loss record of 3-5 when favored by +123 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 44.8% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of their 19 opportunities.
  • The Rangers are 9-10-0 against the spread in their 19 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Garrett Richards (Rangers Probable Starter)

  • The Rangers will look to Richards (0-0) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
  • His last time out was in relief on Thursday when the righty threw two scoreless innings against the Houston Astros without giving up a hit.
  • Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of only .154 against him this season. He has a 2.25 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings over his six games.
  • The opposing Braves offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.408) and ranks third in home runs hit (24) in all of MLB. They have a collective .234 batting average, and are eighth in the league with 153 total hits and 14th in MLB action scoring 79 runs.

Rangers Batting Stats

  • The Rangers are 17th in MLB action with 16 home runs. They average 0.8 per game.
  • So far this season, the Rangers are 23rd in baseball, slugging .337.
  • Texas has the 21st-ranked batting average in the league (.223).
  • The Rangers score the ninth-most runs in baseball (83 total, 4.4 per game).
  • Texas is 21st in the league with a .290 on-base percentage.
  • The Rangers strike out 7.6 times per game to rank fifth in the league.

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