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The San Diego Padres (46-42) and Texas Rangers (38-46) open a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Globe Life Field is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Padres won 3-0 last year
The Padres snapped a 5-game winning streak with a 4-1 loss at the Boston Red Sox Sunday as +100 underdogs. SS Ha-Seong Kim batted in the Padres’ lone run with a double in the 7th inning, while RHP Matt Waldron allowed 3 ER in 4 1/3 innings and picked up the loss.
The Rangers snapped a 6-game losing streak with an 11-2 win at the Baltimore Orioles Sunday as +155 underdogs. Rookie LF Wyatt Langford hit for the cycle, the 1st major leaguer to do so this year. CF Derek Hill homered twice for Texas, and LHP Andrew Heaney allowed 2 ER in 7 innings to pick up the win.
Padres at Rangers projected starters
RHP Dylan Cease vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi
Cease (7-6, 3.84 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.06 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 11.4 K/9 in 98 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 9 K in 8-5 home victory against Washington Nationals Wednesday
- Career vs. Rangers: 3-1, 4.82 ERA (28 IP, 15 ER), 1.39 WHIP, 12.5 K/9 in 6 starts, including 0-1 with 10.57 ERA (7 2/3 IP, 9 ER) in 2 starts last year
Eovaldi (4-3, 3.45 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 in 73 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 7 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 4 K in 6-5 loss at Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday
- Career vs. Padres: 1-2, 4.11 ERA (30 2/3 IP, 14 ER), 1.50 WHIP, 6.2 K/9 in 6 starts — last outing in 2019
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Padres at Rangers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Padres -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Rangers -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (+165) | Rangers +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Padres at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Padres 5, Rangers 4
Moneyline
BET PADRES (-105).
San Diego has won 8 of its last 10, including 5 of its last 6 overall and 2 of its last 3 on the road. It has scored 8 or more runs in 4 of its last 5 and 7 or more runs in 7 of its last 10. Texas has dropped 6 of its last 7. It has scored 3 or fewer runs in 4 of its last 7 while allowing 6 or more in 3 of its last 5.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is better value on the moneyline in this matchup.
Over/Under
BET OVER 7.5 (-115).
San Diego has hit the Over in 9 of its last 10 games. It has scored 6 or more runs in 8 of its last 10 games and also allowed 4 or more 8 times over that span. Texas has hit the Over in 4 of its last 5. It has scored 5 or more runs in 3 of its last 5 while allowing 6 or more in 4 of its last 7.
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