San Diego Padres vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/02/2024

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Where to Watch:  SDPA

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Padres -105, Rangers -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Padres -105, Rangers -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Padres -105, Rangers -115; Over/Under:  8 runs

San Diego Padres:  46-42 (2nd place, NL West)

Texas Rangers:  38-46 (3rd place, AL West)

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San Diego Padres:  8-2 last 10

Texas Rangers:  4-6 last 10

The Padres are entering this series off a loss and won their 3-game series against the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 46-42 record overall and have a road record of 22-20. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .737 OPS. Matt Waldron was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Dylan Cease is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 7-6 with a 3.84 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 9 Ks on 1 hit through 7 IP against the Washington Nationals.

The Rangers are entering this series off a win and lost their 4-game series against the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 38-46 record overall and have a home record of 20-19. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Padres on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 19th in the MLB with a .684 OPS. Andrew Heaney was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Nathan Eovaldi is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 4-3 with a 3.45 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 5 earned runs, 2 homers, and 1 BB with 4 strikeouts on 9 hits through 7 innings played against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The current betting odds have the Padres listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Padres haven't looked great in their games this season, but lately they have been surging up the standings with their 46-42 record overall. They have also looked better in their road games this year with their 22-20 road record. Meanwhile, the Rangers are the defending World Series champions but they haven't looked good in their games this season with their 38-46 record overall and their 20-19 home record which has them trailing in the AL West. They do have a solid starter on the mound in this game with Eovaldi since he is 4-3 with a 3.45 ERA, but he hasn't looked his best in his recent starts. The Rangers have lost 2 of their last 3 games with him starting and he also gave up 5 earned runs in his last start. The Padres are going to have their own stud on the mound here since they have Cease starting and he is 7-6 with a 3.84 ERA. He gave up no runs in his last start as he has been pitching well lately, and the team has won their last 2 games with him starting too. The Rangers beat the Orioles on Sunday but they still lost the other 3 games in that series, going 4-6 over their last 10 games, while the Padres have been getting hot lately with their 8-2 record in their last 10 games which has pulled them over .500. The best way to place a bet here is on the Padres to win this game. 

Padres Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, July 2, 2024 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Padres 5 Rangers 2.

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San Diego Padres: 9-2 (+7.75 units) on the moneyline in their last 11 games. 27-15 (+12.65 units) on the runline in their last 42 games. 10-3 to the under with their first 5 team total in their last 13 away games. 

Texas Rangers: 32-44 (-18.70 units) on the moneyline in their last 76 games. 18-27 (-7.55 units) on the first 5 moneyline in their last 45 games. 22-12 to the under with their team total in their last 34 games. 

San Diego Padres:  F. Tatis Jr. (RF) - Quad. L. Campusano (C) - Thumb. J. Musgrove (SP) - Elbow. Y. Darvish (SP) - Groin. X. Bogaerts (2B) - Shoulder. L. Patino (SP) - Elbow. G. Otto (RP) - Shoulder.

Texas Rangers:  C. Winn (RP) - Shoulder. E. Carter (LF) - Lumbar. C. Bradford (RP) - Back. A. Pruitt (RP) - Knee. J. Sborz (RP) - Rotator Cuff. J. Jung (3B) - Wrist. T. Mahle (SP) - Elbow. J. deGrom (SP) - Elbow. C. Coleman (SP) - Elbow.

“A few knuckleballs and a few fastballs they were able to put some barrels on. But overall, I thought he was good. He usually gets better as the game goes on. ... They had a good plan and didn't miss it.” - Mike Shildt after his team’s loss against the Red Sox in their game on Sunday.

“We've got some ground to make up. Don't count this group out. I know we've had our struggles, our injuries.” - Bruce Bochy after his team’s win against the Orioles in their game on Sunday.

L Arraez (L) 1B

J Profar (S) LF

J Cronenworth (L) 2B

M Machado (R) DH

D Solano (R) 3B

J Merrill (L) CF

H Kim (R) SS

K Higashioka (R) C

B Johnson (S) RF

M Semien (R) 2B

J Smith (L) SS

R Grossman (S) DH

A García (R) RF

W Langford (R) LF

N Lowe (L) 1B

D Hill (R) CF

A Knizner (R) C

D Wendzel (R) 3B

Batting Average:  Matthew Batten (.333)

Hits:  Jurickson Profar (93)

Home Runs:  Fernando Tatis (14)

RBI:  Jurickson Profar (55)

Stolen Bases:  Ha-Seong Kim (15)

Wins:  Dylan Cease (7)

Saves:  Robert Suarez (20)

ERA:  Logan Gillaspie (0.00)

Batting Average:  Justin Foscue (.500)

Hits:  Marcus Semien (80)

Home Runs:  Adolis García (16)

RBI:  Adolis García (44)

Stolen Bases:  Leody Taveras (10)

Wins:  Dane Dunning (4)

Saves:  Kirby Yates (11)

ERA:  Kirby Yates (0.95)

Managers:

San Diego Padres: Mike Shildt (1st season)

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (2nd season)