The Padres and Rangers will square off in an interleague matchup at 2:35 PM ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington. San Diego is 47-43 and they are 2nd in the NL West, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West with an overall record of 39-47.
Thursday’s money line odds have the Rangers favored at -138, while the Padres are sitting at +117. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs, and the forecast in Arlington calls for temperatures in the mid-90s.
Padres’ Michael King Takes the Mound Against Rangers with 7.5 Over/Under Line
The San Diego Padres are on the road today against the Texas Rangers, with the over/under line set at 7.5 runs. The Padres have a combined run average of 9.0 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 48-41. The average over/under line in their games is 8 runs, and their record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 15-14. Overall, 60.0% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, while only 7.8% have had lower lines.
Michael King gets the start for the Padres today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 17 starts this year and has a record of 6-5 with a 3.61 ERA. King’s WHIP for the season is 1.27, and he has turned in seven quality starts. In his last outing, King picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run on five hits. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight starts. King has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 5-2 and an ERA of 3.51 compared to 1-3 with a 4.71 ERA at home.
Scherzer Aims for Redemption as Rangers Face Padres at Home
Max Scherzer and the Rangers will be taking on the Padres at home. Scherzer is coming off a win in his first start of the season, where he went 5 innings without allowing a run. He did give up 4 hits and 2 walks, but he was able to strike out 4 batters. In his most recent start, he took the loss against the Orioles, going 5 1/3 innings and allowing 2 runs.
Texas will take on the Padres today with an overall record of 39-47, which has them 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Mariners by seven games in the division and are 9-14 against other AL West teams. The Rangers are looking to bounce back, as they have dropped seven of their last ten games. The Rangers are 21-20 at home and 18-27 on the road. As the favorite, they are 23-21 and 16-26 as the underdog. Texas is 40-46 against the run line this season, including a 20-21 mark at home. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 7.5 runs, and the Rangers are 4-5 when the line is set at that number. Overall, 84.9% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.
Padres Poised for Victory: Bet on +117 Money Line and Expect a High-Scoring Game,
With the Padres going off at +117 on the money line, that is the route we recommend taking. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Padres, meaning you could also look to take the over, as the line is currently sitting at 7.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Michael King going 4.0 innings and finishing with five strikeouts. As for Max Scherzer, we have him going 5.1 innings and finishing with six strikeouts.
