In the middle game of a three-game series, the Texas Rangers are at the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The Rangers won the first game of the series 6-2. The win for the Rangers moved them to 51-35 on the season, and 24-17 away from home. The Rangers remain in first place in the American League West.
The loss for Boston snapped their three-game winning streak. The Red Sox are now 43-43 on the season, and remain in last place in the American League East. Boston, with the loss is now 21-22 when playing at Fenway Park.
Boston and Texas are both -110 for the game on Wednesday. The total for this game is listed at 9.5 runs.
Texas Continues to Slug the Baseball
Part of the reason the Texas Rangers have been so good this season is their ability to slug the baseball all over the park. In the win on Tuesday. Mitch Garver’s three run home run was the big blow. But, all season Texas has been getting big contributions all up and down the lineup. The Rangers have seen Adolis Garcia pound 21 home runs and drive in 69 runs. Leody Taveras is the top hitter, at .301.
The Rangers as a team are leading all of Major League Baseball in runs scored, batting average and on base percentage. On the other side, the pitching has been outstanding as well. The Rangers are 8th in team ERA at 3.92, and have 39 quality starts, which is 5th in all of baseball.
Jon Gray will take the start for the Texas Rangers. The 31 year old is 6-4 on the season with a 3.21 earned run average. Gray has thrown 87 innings in 2023, and struck out 73 batters, while walking 27. Gray is coming off a loss to the Astros, where he allowed 7 hits and 5 runs over 6 innings. Gray has allowed 13 earned runs over his last 4 starts.
Boston Looking for Big Game from Bello
Brayan Bello will get the baseball for Boston. The 24 year old from the Dominican has pitched well in his recent starts. Over his last five starts, Bello has thrown 33.2 innings, allowing 21 hits, and just 8 earned runs. On the season, he is 5-5 with a 3.08 earned run average.
On the offensive side, Masataka Yoshida is the top hitter on the tam. He is hitting .307. Rafael Devers is the top power threat for Boston, as he leads the team with 20 homeruns and 66 runs batted in. The Red Sox are hitting .260 as a team, which is Top 10 in the league. The problem for Boston has been on the pitching side. The Red Sox have a team ERA of 4.40, which is in the bottom third of the league;
Texas Keeps Hitting
Despite Bello having some nasty stuff, look for the Rangers to put runs on the board on Wednesday. Too much Texas in this game, and the first place Rangers roll along. Bet the Texas Rangers -110 over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.
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