Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/13/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, June 13, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (27-31) will play the Houston Astros (36-23) on Monday. The starting pitchers will be Justin Verlander and Taylor Hearn.

As a team, the Houston Astros are notching 4.1 runs per outing, which has them at 23rd in baseball. They have earned 239 runs and hold an OBP of .313. The Astros have tallied 95 doubles as a team and have hit 75 balls out of the park. They have amassed 233 runs batted in and 461 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .236. Houston is slugging .407 and have been called out on strikes 441 times, while taking a walk on 207 occasions.

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The Astros have a team earned run average of 3.08 for the year (3rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 489 hitters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.14. Astros pitchers have allowed 51 long balls and also 201 total runs (2nd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 171 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.69 as a team so far this season.

The Astros have sent 182 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 65 runners so far this season and 24.6% of them crossed home plate. They have earned 16 saves for the season and have blown 3 out of their 19 save chances. The Astros bullpen have compiled a save rate of 84.2% and has entered the game in 53 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 34 holds so far this season (13th in MLB). Astros bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 43 times in addition to having 54 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Astros have turned 72.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,683 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 3rd in professional baseball. The Houston Astros have 1,561 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 475 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which is 9th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 45 double plays.

Verlander has pitched in 3,059 innings and has totaled 3,086 strikeouts in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.30 (1,122 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.127. He has given up 2,584 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 865 free passes. Verlander (233-131 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.41 and he has gone up against 12,484 batters in the major leagues.

Texas has knocked in 74 home runs on the campaign as well as 232 runs batted in. They have hit 74 two-baggers, while taking a walk 156 times as well as scoring 249 runs. The Texas Rangers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .293 and a batting average of .234 on the year. The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .390 and they average 4.29 runs per game (19th in MLB). They have been rung up on 491 instances (18th in the league) and have totaled 460 base hits.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.299 and have a FIP of 4.00 as a team so far this season. They are sitting at 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 463. The Texas pitching staff have conceded 247 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.92 (224 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.40 (492 strikeouts vs 205 walks). They have allowed 57 homers and they yield 4.32 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league).

Texas has had relief pitchers take the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have come away with 13 saves. They are currently ranked 20th in the league with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have dispatched 204 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 69 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with runners on. Texas relievers have an inherited score rate of 29.2% of 72 inherited base runners. With 55 save situations, the Rangers have 34 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 48 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (28th in the majors). The Rangers have recorded 537 assists, 42 errors and have earned 1,544 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 4,632 innings on the field, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (19th in MLB).

In his career, Hearn has conceded 170 hits while accumulating 162 K's in 172 innings pitched. Hearn (10-11 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.97 earned run average and has surrendered 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 95 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.465 and having a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.98 and he has gone up against 757 batters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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