San Diego Padres Host Texas Rangers in MLB Baseball Betting Action

The San Diego Padres will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Texas Rangers pay a visit to PETCO Park.

It's a pitching duel between Ian Kennedy for the San Diego Padres (8-12 on the year) and Cole Hamels for Texas Rangers (8-8 so far).

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the San Diego Padres as 110 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 6.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.2-4.9 win for the Rangers on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The San Diego Padres sport a record of 64-68 heading into this matchup, while the Texas Rangers sit at 69-62 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Diego vs Texas injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 17 (San Diego Padres) and the No. 16 (Texas Rangers) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, San Diego owns the No. 26 ranking for hits at 8.33 per game. By contrast, the Texas Rangers are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.76 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Texas owns the No. 15-rated road mark, allowing 4.3 runs per game on the highway. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 21 in scoring at home.