Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 9/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, September 18, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+136) Texas (-162)

The Texas Rangers (82-67) will play the Boston Red Sox (74-75) at Globe Life Field on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has Boston at +136 while Texas is sitting at -162. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers will be Kutter Crawford and Jordan Montgomery.

Boston has a slugging percentage of .433 and have been called out on strikes 1,245 times, while being walked on 456 occasions. They have earned 700 RBI's in addition to 1,344 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .261. The Red Sox have hit 321 doubles as a team and have hit 175 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 734 runs and have an on-base percentage of .327. As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are scoring 4.9 runs per game, which has them sitting at 8th in MLB.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.35. Red Sox pitchers have given up 196 long balls and 722 runs (22nd in baseball). Boston has conceded 1,326 base knocks (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 668 earned runs. The Red Sox have a team earned run average of 4.55 this season (21st in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,311 hitters. They have walked 462 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.43 as a team over the course of the season.

The Red Sox bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 74.1% and has come into the game in 121 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 169 runners on the season and 30.2% of them ended up scoring. Red Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 112 times in addition to having 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have dispatched 476 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have accumulated 66 holds over the course of the season (27th in MLB). They have 40 saves for the year and have blown 14 of 54 chances to get a save.

The Boston Red Sox have a total of 3,962 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,322 assists and 98 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them sitting 29th in baseball, and have 127 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 67.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,886 innings on the field, which has them ranked 28th in pro baseball.

Crawford has taken the ball for 191 frames and has accumulated 193 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 4.94 (105 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.296. He has surrendered 184 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 64 walks. Crawford (9-14 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.26 while he has gone up against 810 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .455 and they score 5.51 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They have recorded 310 doubles, while walking 537 times and notching 816 runs. Texas has knocked in 209 home runs this season and 782 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,290 instances (15th in baseball) and have earned 1,368 base knocks. The Texas Rangers have recorded an on-base percentage of .338 and a batting average of .266 so far this season.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.274 and have a FIP of 4.37 as a staff on the year. They are currently ranked 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,220. The Texas pitching staff have allowed 658 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.29 (626 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (1,232 strikeouts against 454 walks). They have conceded 185 dingers and they concede 4.51 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball).

Texas has had relief pitchers take the mound in 57 save opportunities and they have come away with 27 saves. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball with a save rate of 47.4%, and they have dispatched 425 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 142 times in high leverage situations and also on 145 occasions with base runners. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.9% out of their 235 inherited base runners. With 129 save situations, the Rangers have accumulated 71 holds and 30 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 137 double plays and have a fielding rate of .990 (2nd in MLB). The Rangers have recorded 1,307 assists, 55 errors and have earned a total of 3,944 putouts on the campaign. In their 11,832 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (5th in MLB).

Montgomery (37-34 career win-loss record) has a 3.76 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.38 and he has faced 3,062 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 307 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.216 and having a FIP of 3.8. In his career, Montgomery has given up 691 base hits and he has 686 strikeouts in 735 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (+136)

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