Los Angeles Dodgers vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, July 21, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-120) Texas (+100)

Globe Life Field is the site where the Texas Rangers (58-39) will go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (55-40) on Friday. The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at -120 and Texas is at +100. The total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Tony Gonsolin and Andrew Heaney.

Los Angeles is slugging .450 and have been called out on strikes 835 times, while drawing a walk on 397 occasions. They have tallied 508 runs batted in in addition to 786 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .244. The Dodgers have accumulated 169 two-baggers as a team and have hit 155 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 527 runs and have an on-base percentage of .332. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 3rd in the league.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.89 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25. Dodgers pitchers have given up 105 long balls and also 436 total runs (18th in the league). Los Angeles has given up 780 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 412 earned runs. The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 4.40 on the campaign (19th in the league), and the staff has rung up 804 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 278 batters and their FIP sits at 4.15 as a unit so far this year.

Dodgers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 90 times in addition to having 102 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 58 holds so far this season (6th in baseball). The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 68.6% and has come into the game in 93 save situations. They have accumulated 24 saves this season and have blown 11 out of their 35 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 139 base runners on the year with 28.8% of them crossed home plate. The Dodgers have sent 339 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a total of 2,531 putouts this year, in addition to 834 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .987 which has them sitting 9th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 80 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,593 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 12th in pro baseball.

Gonsolin has thrown 345 frames and has accumulated 324 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 2.76 (106 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.008. He has given up 230 base knocks (6.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 118 walks. Gonsolin (31-9 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.71 and he has faced 1,377 hitters in the majors.

Texas has accumulated 134 long balls so far this year as well as 541 RBIs. They have put up 216 two-baggers, while getting a free base 331 times and scoring 564 runs. The Texas Rangers have earned an on-base percentage of .342 and a batting average of .274 so far this year. The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .462 and they average 5.81 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have struck out on 829 occasions (16th in MLB) and have earned 930 base knocks.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.208 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.18 as a staff over the course of the season. They sit at 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 766. The Texas pitching staff have allowed 398 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.92 (374 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.10 (772 strikeouts vs 272 free passes). They have conceded 106 homers and they surrender 4.17 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.2% of 149 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 84 times in high leverage situations and on 90 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 83 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 47 holds and also 16 blown saves. They sit at 26th in the league with a save percentage of 54.3%, and they have sent 263 relief pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Texas has called on relievers to take the mound in 35 save chances and they have tallied 19 saves.

In their 7,734 innings played, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (3rd in the majors). The Texas Rangers have turned 88 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (6th in the majors). The Rangers have recorded 871 assists, 41 errors and have accumulated 2,578 putouts on the campaign.

Heaney (42-48 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.54 ERA and has given up 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.65 and he has gone up against 3,390 batters in his career. He has given up a total of 403 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.255 and a FIP of 4.5. In his pro baseball career, Heaney has surrendered 767 base knocks while he has earned 857 punch outs in 798 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (+100)

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