Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers Betting Odds & Game Analysis | May 3
The Texas Rangers visit the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, taking the field at 6:45pm ET on Tuesday May 3rd, 6:45pm ET. The Texas Rangers are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8.5 runs.
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Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia and Texas Betting Info
- Each of the Phillies’ last four home games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The Rangers have lost eight of their last nine games following a home win.
Texas Rangers Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .223 |
| Team OBP | .293 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.4 |
| Team ERA | 4.45 |
| Team WHIP | 1.31 |
| Starters ERA | 5.03 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.33 |
Key Players for Texas
- Matthew Bush: 4.00 ERA, 10.00 K/9, 1.22 WHIP
- Dane Dunning: 3.81 ERA, 9.00 K/9, 1.31 WHIP
- Joseph Barlow: 2.84 ERA, 12.79 K/9, 0.95 WHIP
- Jose Adolis García: .220 Batting Avg, .290 OBP, .439 SLG, .729 OPS, 14 Runs
- Jonah Heim: .333 Batting Avg, .444 OBP, .600 SLG, 1.044 OPS, 8 Runs
- Corey Seager: .271 Batting Avg, .323 OBP, .424 SLG, .747 OPS, 10 Runs
- Andy Ibáñez: .267 Batting Avg, .302 OBP, .350 SLG, .652 OPS, 8 Runs
- Nicholas Solak: .237 Batting Avg, .341 OBP, .395 SLG, .736 OPS, 8 Runs
- Kole Calhoun: .155 Batting Avg, .183 OBP, .172 SLG, .355 OPS, 1 Run
- Marcus Semien: .149 Batting Avg, .224 OBP, .207 SLG, .431 OPS, 11 Runs
- David Lowe: .313 Batting Avg, .374 OBP, .398 SLG, .772 OPS, 7 Runs
Philadelphia Phillies Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .244 |
| Team OBP | .316 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.6 |
| Team ERA | 4.10 |
| Team WHIP | 1.27 |
| Starters ERA | 4.18 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.23 |
Key Players for Philadelphia
- Aaron Nola: 3.90 ERA, 11.06 K/9, 0.94 WHIP
- Corey Knebel: 0.96 ERA, 7.71 K/9, 0.96 WHIP
- José Alvarado: 3.68 ERA, 13.50 K/9, 1.23 WHIP
- Rhys Hoskins: .200 Batting Avg, .301 OBP, .363 SLG, .664 OPS, 11 Runs
- David Herrera: .318 Batting Avg, .333 OBP, .818 SLG, 1.151 OPS, 4 Runs
- Bryce Harper: .253 Batting Avg, .316 OBP, .494 SLG, .810 OPS, 18 Runs
- Mariekson Gregorius: .275 Batting Avg, .333 OBP, .353 SLG, .686 OPS, 7 Runs
- Jean Segura: .229 Batting Avg, .280 OBP, .343 SLG, .623 OPS, 7 Runs
- Nicholas Castellanos: .286 Batting Avg, .358 OBP, .452 SLG, .810 OPS, 11 Runs
- Jacob Realmuto: .256 Batting Avg, .326 OBP, .346 SLG, .672 OPS, 15 Runs
- Kyle Schwarber: .200 Batting Avg, .318 OBP, .520 SLG, .838 OPS, 13 Runs
- Alec Bohm: .309 Batting Avg, .373 OBP, .455 SLG, .828 OPS, 11 Runs
The Phillies and Rangers haven’t met since last season on May 18, 2017, where the Texas Rangers won by a score of 8-4.
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