Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/15/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (29-31) welcome the Houston Astros (37-24) at Globe Life Field on Wednesday. The starting pitchers will be Luis Garcia and Tyson Miller.

As a team, the Houston Astros are earning 4.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 22nd in MLB. They are sitting with 251 runs and have an OBP of .316. The Astros have hit 101 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 77 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 245 runs batted in as well as 482 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is .238. Houston has a slugging % of .409 and have struck out 452 times, while drawing a walk on 214 occasions.

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Astros pitchers have surrendered 52 home runs and 210 total runs (3rd in baseball). They have walked 176 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.68 as a squad for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.86 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.14. The Astros have an ERA of 3.07 this year (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 504 hitters.

The Astros relievers have a save rate of 80.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 56 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 68 runners this season with 26.5% of those players earned a run for their team. Astros pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 45 times as well as having 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have dispatched 187 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have accumulated 36 holds so far this year (13th in MLB). They have accumulated 16 saves for the season and have not converted 4 of 20 chances to save the game.

The Astros have turned 72.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,836 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 2nd in professional baseball. The Houston Astros have 1,612 putouts on the year, in addition to 482 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them ranked 12th in pro baseball, and have a total of 45 double plays.

Garcia has taken the hill for 227 frames and has 236 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 3.48 (88 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.138. He has surrendered 186 hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) and has 73 walks. Garcia (14-14 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.89 and he has gone up against 928 hitters in the majors.

The Rangers hold a team slugging % of .389 and they earn 4.37 runs per game (17th in baseball). They have 75 doubles, while taking a walk 165 times as well as scoring 262 runs. Texas has compiled 76 home runs for the year as well as 245 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 513 instances (15th in baseball) and have accounted for 482 hits. The Texas Rangers have an OBP of .295 as well as a batting average of .236 for the year.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.293 with a FIP of 3.97 as a squad for the year. They come in at 11th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 478. The Texas pitching staff have given up 256 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.88 (231 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.38 (510 strikeouts vs 214 free passes). They have given up 57 dingers and they concede 4.30 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league).

Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 25 save opportunities and they have tallied 15 saves. They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 212 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 75 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with base runners. Texas relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.9% of 77 inherited runners. With 60 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 35 holds in addition to 10 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 51 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (28th in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 555 assists, 43 errors and have notched a total of 1,607 putouts for the season. In their 4,821 innings played, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (17th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Miller has given up 3 hits and he has 0 K's in 7 frames. Miller (0-0 mark in his career) has earned a 3.68 ERA and has given up 3.7 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 3 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.091 and having a FIP of 7.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 0.00 and he has gone up against 30 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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