| 1-1 | April 02, 2014, 08:05 PM | Globe Life Park | 1-1 |
The visiting Phillies hope for a solid performance on Wednesday as they look to steal a win at Globe Life Park against the Texas Rangers.
The match puts starter Kyle Kendrick for the Phillies on the hill facing Robbie Ross for the Rangers. Kendrick brings a 0-0 mark to the game, while Ross is 0-0 to date on the season.View Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers Odds and Stats.
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -140 for the Rangers in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 9.5 at Sportsbook.
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 24-rated Phillies taking on the No. 8-rated Rangers in this contest.
Philadelphia was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as +126 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors. The Phillies endured a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Rangers on Tuesday, with A.J. Burnett throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at Globe Life Park.
How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Texas and its No. 6-rated batting order, averaging 6.5 runs per nine innings, against the No. 3 lineup of the Phillies at 8 runs per outing.
Philadelphia brings the No. 24-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rangers's No. 28-ranked defense.
A few Phillies at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Texas
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Chicago, Friday, April 4th
Texas at Tampa Bay, Friday, April 4th
