San Diego Padres vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 7/2/24

At 8:05 PM ET, the Padres and Rangers square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the Rangers are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -114. The money line odds for a Padres win are currently at -103.

Currently, the Padres are 2nd in the NL West with a record of 46-42, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West at 38-46. Dylan Cease will start for the Padres, while the Rangers are sending Nathan Eovaldi to the mound.

SAN DIEGO PADRES VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Diego Padres Moneyline -103

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Tuesday, July 2nd.

HOW TO BET THE PADRES VS RANGERS:

• We have the Padres winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Padres to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

Padres Records & Stats

The Padres will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Red Sox with a 4-1 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 7th inning before the Red Sox scored three runs in the bottom of the 7th. San Diego was the -106 favorite on the money line going into the game.

Matt Waldron got the start for the Padres and took the loss. He only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits. The Padres also wasted a big game from Jackson Merrill, who went 3/4 with a run scored.

San Diego is 46-42 overall, putting them 2nd in the NL West, 7.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. The Padres are on the road today, facing the Rangers, and they are 14-15 in division games this year.

As the Padres take on the Rangers, they have won two straight games as the favorite. This year, they are 28-24 as the favorite and 18-18 as the underdog. San Diego’s series record is 16-10-3, and they have won three straight series.

San Diego has been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 29-13. The Padres have a +1.0 run differential per game in road games, compared to a -0.2 run differential at home. Overall, the Padres are 46-42 against the run line this season, with their average run differential per game coming in at +0.4 runs.

The San Diego Padres are on the road today against the Texas Rangers, and the over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The Padres have played 87 games this season, and their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game. Overall, the Padres’ over/under record is 47-40, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs, the Padres have a record of 15-13 in those games. The majority of their games this season have had over/under lines set at over 7.5 runs, with 60.2% of their games having higher lines.

Dylan Cease is looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run. Against the Nationals on June 26th, Cease went seven innings, picking up the win in the outing. He finished with nine strikeouts, two walks, and gave up just one hit. Cease has made 17 starts this year and has a record of 7-6. His ERA is 3.84, along with a WHIP of 1.06. For the season, Cease has allowed 11 homers. Looking at his road numbers, Cease is 4-2 with a 5.01 ERA compared to 3-4 with a 3.84 ERA at home.

Over the past seven games, Manny Machado has been on fire for the Padres, going 10/28 with three home runs and eight RBIs. He is also on a seven-game hitting streak heading into today’s game. Jurickson Profar is also on a long hitting streak, as he has picked up at least one hit in 13 straight games. Profar has been a key power bat for the Padres this season, as his 11 homers are 3rd on the team and his 55 RBIs are the best mark on the team and 8th in the league.

San Diego comes into the game with the league’s 6th best home run total and have the 2nd best batting average in the MLB. As a team, they are averaging 4.7 runs per game and have been even better on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. Currently, the Padres have five regulars hitting over .290, with Jurickson Profar and Luis Arraez both batting .314.

Rangers Records & Stats

The Rangers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Orioles, closing out their series with an 11-2 win. After scoring two runs in the 2nd inning, the Rangers added another three runs in the 4th to take a 6-1 lead. Texas went on to add another three runs in the 8th inning.

Starting for the Rangers was Andrew Heaney, who picked up the win while tossing seven innings of two-run ball. Heaney gave up just five hits and issued only one walk. He also finished with 10 K’s.

Texas will host the Padres with an overall record of 38-46, and they are 3rd in the AL West, eight games behind the Mariners. The Rangers went 9-14 in inter-division games this year and lost their most recent series vs. the Orioles, dropping three of four games.

At home, the Rangers are 20-19 compared to an 18-27 mark on the road. As the favorite, Texas has gone 23-20 this year and 15-26 as the underdog. They have won four straight games at home, and their overall series record is 11-15-1.

The Rangers have been a solid bet on the run line at home this season, going 19-20. They have covered the run line in five straight games at home and are 22-19 as underdogs. Their average run margin in wins is +4.1, while it is -3.6 in losses.

With a combined run average of 8.6, the Texas Rangers have seen their fair share of high-scoring games this season. Their over/under record is 33-48, and when the line is set at 7.5 runs, they are 4-4. Overall, 85.7% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, and their over streak is currently at two games.

Nathan Eovaldi is starting for the Rangers today and comes into the game with a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 3.45. So far this season, he has made 13 starts, and opponents are batting .216 off the right-hander. Eovaldi has made five quality starts this year and is averaging 9.12 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Eovaldi finished with a no-decision, giving up five earned runs in seven innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The right-hander’s ERA on the road is 6.2 compared to 2.41 at home.

Adolis García and Corey Seager have been the Rangers’ top power threats this season, as they are 1st and 2nd on the team in home runs, respectively. Seager is also batting .260 for the season, and García comes in with a batting average of .221. Over his last eight games, García has gone 9/31 with three homers and eight runs scored. Derek Hill has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 5/14 with three homers in his last four games.

As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. One thing to watch is that they are 5th in the league in strikeouts and have a collective batting average of just .238. Currently, they are 13th in home runs and have the 15th ranked slugging percentage in the league.