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The San Francisco Giants (31-33) and Texas Rangers (30-33) meet Saturday for the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 4:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: San Francisco leads 1-0
San Francisco picked up the 5-2 win in Friday’s series opener while covering as a -117 road favorite. The Giants broke the 2-2 tie thanks to a 2-run shot from LF Michael Conforto in the 7th. The Giants have won back-to-back games while the Rangers are 1-3 in their last 4 outings.
The Rangers are just 15-16 at home thus far as they continue to be stuck in neutral. They are tied for 10th with 4.4 R/game and are 11th with a 3.87 ERA. SS Corey Seager (hamstring) remains day-to-day after leaving with a hamstring injury Wednesday.
Giants at Rangers projected starters
TBD vs. LHP Andrew Heaney
The Giants have a 4.45 ERA (25th), 1.33 WHIP (T26th), 8.71 K/9 (11th) and have allowed 63 HR (12th)
- SF is 21st with a 4.42 starters’ ERA.
- SF is 24th with a 4.45 bullpen ERA.
Heaney (2-6, 3.99 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 1.30 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 through 56 1/3 innings.
- Last start: 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K in a 6-0 win over Miami Sunday
- Career vs. Giants: 1-3, 6.03 ERA (31 1/3 IP, 21 ER), 1.44 WHIP, 13.5 K/9 across 7 starts
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Giants at Rangers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants +116 (bet $100 to win $116) | Rangers -136 (bet $136 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants +1.5 (-178) | Rangers -1.5 (+146)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Giants at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 3, Rangers 1
Moneyline
LEAN GIANTS (+116).
San Francisco has won back-to-back road games while the Rangers are only 1-3 in their last 4 home games. The Giants have also won in back-to-back matchups vs. Texas overall, also being 2-1 in the last 3 meetings in Texas.
This is a lean because the Giants are only 2-6 in their last 8 overall and because Texas is 6-4 in its last 10 while San Francisco is 4-6 in its last 10.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I expect the Giants to cover here as +1.5 (-178) underdogs, but they are not worth the risk of betting on as the line is currently set. Bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8.5 (-108).
The Under has hit in 3 of Texas’ last 4 home games, being 7-2-1 in its last 10 overall. For San Francisco, the Under is 2-2 in its last 4 road games. The Under has also hit in back-to-back San Francisco-Texas matchups, being 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Be aware that the Over is 6-4 in San Francisco’s last 10 outings.
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