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Led by Teoscar Hernandez (three-game homer streak), the Los Angeles Dodgers (42-26) are favorites versus the Texas Rangers (31-35) Wednesday at 10:10 PM ET. Oddsmakers have named the Dodgers as -168 favorites for the game, which airs on BSSW.
Los Angeles’ Walker Buehler and Texas’ Jon Gray have been named the starters for this contest.
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Dodgers and Rangers Betting Trends
The Dodgers have won 40 of the 63 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (63.5%).
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -168 or shorter, Los Angeles has gone 27-15 (64.3%).
The Rangers have won 11, or 40.7%, of the 27 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Texas has a record of 1-3 when it’s set as an underdog of +142 or more by bookmakers this season.
The Dodgers have played in 68 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 35 times (35-33-0).
The Rangers’ games have gone over the total in 24 of their 65 chances.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers are the highest scoring team in baseball averaging 5.1 runs per game (346 total).
Los Angeles averages 1.3 home runs per game to rank third in MLB action with 91 total home runs.
The Dodgers have the third-best batting average in the league (.258).
Los Angeles strikes out 8.2 times per game to rank 18th in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Dodgers has a collective 8.8 K/9, the seventh-best in MLB.
Los Angeles’ 3.28 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Rangers Stats & Insights
The Rangers have scored 287 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
Texas’ 67 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
The Rangers rank 14th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
Texas has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the sixth-best strikeout rate (7.7 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Rangers have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
Texas has pitched to a 4.01 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Buehler (1-3) takes the mound for the Dodgers in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 4.82 ERA in 28 2/3 innings pitched, with 27 strikeouts.
Mookie Betts is batting .309 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI for Los Angeles this season.
Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in batting with a .312 average while slugging 16 homers and driving in 43 runs.
Freddie Freeman is slashing .297/.401/.498 this season for the Dodgers.
Hernandez leads Los Angeles in home runs (17) and runs batted in (50) this season while batting .266.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Gray (2-2) will take to the mound for the Rangers and make his 11th start of the season.
Marcus Semien is batting .258 with 13 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 25 walks.
Corey Seager has put his power on display as he leads his team with 13 home runs.
Josh Smith leads the Rangers with a .286 batting average.
Adolis Garcia has hit 13 home runs with 40 RBI. Both lead his team.
Dodgers and Rangers Injuries
Dodgers: Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Joe Kelly: 15 Day IL (Posterior), Bobby Miller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Brasier: 15 Day IL (Calf), Clayton Kershaw: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Brogdon: 60 Day IL (Foot), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Rangers: Evan Carter: 10 Day IL (Lumbar), Josh Sborz: 15 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Brock Burke: 60 Day IL (Hand), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Scherzer: 60 Day IL (Back), Joshua Jung: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Carson Coleman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Foscue: 60 Day IL (Oblique strain), Austin Pruitt: 60 Day IL (Knee), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Back)
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