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The Texas Rangers will host the San Francisco Giants for the finale of a two-game mid-week series in Arlington. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Rangers prediction and pick.
This will be the fourth and final meeting between these teams during the regular season. The Giants won all three previous games by a combined nine runs. The Rangers led for most of the game on Tuesday night before Mike Tauchman's two-out grand slam in the eighth inning, which put the Giants up 6-4, and they never looked back.
Here’s how sportsbooks have set the Giants-Rangers odds.
MLB Odds: Giants-Rangers Odds
San Francisco Giants +1.5 (-210)
Texas Rangers -1.5 (+180)
Over 8 Runs (-107)
Under 8 Runs (-113)
Why The Giants Could Cover The Spread
The Giants have been one of the most surprising clubs in the league through the first two months of the regular season. Many expected their pitching staff to be serviceable, but no one expected their offense to be lethal. San Francisco is currently averaging 4.88 runs per game, which is good for seventh in the majors. They scored a combined 16 runs through the first three games against the Rangers this season. The Giants have done a ton of damage against right-handed pitching with a 27-14 record against righty starters.
The Giants will turn to right-hander Zack Littell in a spot start. Littel has been lights out of the bullpen for the Giants and will make his first start of the season in the finale against the Rangers. The right-hander has made 18 appearances this season and has a 1.65 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. He has made two starts in his career back in 2018 and we shouldn't expect him to go deep into this one. San Francisco's pen has been serviceable with a 3.70 ERA and 1.18 WHIP through 197 innings of work.
Why The Rangers Could Cover The Spread
The Rangers are going through a horrible slump right now, which basically sums up their season through the first two months. The Rangers have lost nine of their last 10 games and blew a late lead in the first game of this series. They have lost their last three series coming in and sit at a woeful 23-39 on the season, which is last in the AL West.
On a more positive note, Texas is two games under .500 at home and has played much better in Arlington. Their offense has been extremely underwhelming, but the pitching staff has performed much better at home.
Texas will turn to right-hander Kyle Gibson with hopes of salvaging this series. The Rangers ace has put together a tremendous season this far and will almost certainly have a new home come August. For now, Gibson has a 4-0 record with a 2.06 ERA and 1.01 WHIP through 11 appearances with the Rangers. He has faced the Houston Astros twice and Tampa Bay Rays once over his last three starts and has been nothing short of unhittable. The Rangers right-hander allowed just three earned runs over 18 1/3 innings during the recent three-game stretch.
Final Giants-Rangers Prediction & Pick
I am very high on the under in this matinee. For starters, these teams have to play a day game following a long and dramatic night affair on Tuesday. The Rangers are bad to begin with and now you add fatigue to the equation, so it seems to be a recipe for disaster. With Kyle Gibson on the bump, the Rangers should be able to limit the Giants at the plate as well. This total is dropping, so jump on it quick.
FINAL PICK: Under 8 Runs (-113)
