The Texas Rangers will take the field against the Milwaukee Brewers in a Saturday showdown. Fox Sports Southwest will be showing this interleague matchup. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Odds
The Brewers are 61-56 straight up (SU) and 51-65 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 6.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 19.9 units ATS. Milwaukee has covered the spread just twice in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Rangers have gone 58-57 SU this year and are 66-48 against the spread. Overall, the team’s accumulated 12.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 11.8 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Brewers games have had an over/under record of 52-60-4 in 2019. The Rangers have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 53-59-2.
Pedro Payano will get the start for the visiting Rangers. Payano is 1-0 with a 3.45 ERA and 13 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Brewers this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Brewers will put the ball in the right hand of Adrian Houser (4-5, 4.24 ERA, 1.40 WHIP), who’s got 65 strikeouts and 23 walks this season. Houser did not register a start against the Rangers in 2018.
Milwaukee’s pitchers have given up 5.0 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.70, a WHIP of 1.39 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 4.59 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.
The Milwaukee offense has put up 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .266/.337/.463 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Right fielder Christian Yelich and second baseman Mike Moustakas have led the Brewers’ batters this year. Yelich is hitting .336/.428/.705 with 39 home runs, 84 RBIs, 82 runs and 23 stolen bases, while Moustakas has put up a line of .261/.331/.518 with 27 homers, 62 RBIs and 66 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.05 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.70 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.80, along with a WHIP of 1.43.
The Rangers offense has slashed .251/.325/.443 on its way to 5.2 runs scored per game this year, including 4.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo have led Texas’ hitters. The speedy Andrus is hitting .284/.322/.420 with nine home runs, 55 RBIs, 57 runs and 23 stolen bases, while Choo (.276/.374/.480) is up to 18 homers, 44 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
The Rangers have gained 10.3 units and are 43-32 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 33 of those games, compared to 42 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
Rangers vs. Brewers MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Brewers, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of Milwaukee’s last seven games.
- Milwaukee has recorded 21.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.6 over its last five.
- The Rangers have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Brewers have hit 11 over their last 10.
