San Diego Padres vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Texas Rangers

Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (39-46) will go up against the San Diego Padres (46-43) at Globe Life Field on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound are Michael King and Max Scherzer.

As a team, the San Diego Padres are notching 4.6 runs per contest, which is 12th in MLB. They have notched a total of 412 runs scored and have an OBP of .324. The Padres have accrued 128 doubles as a team and have knocked 98 balls out of the park. They have tallied 396 runs batted in in addition to 786 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate comes in at .261. San Diego is slugging .408 and have been rung up 599 times, while drawing a walk on 259 occasions.

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The Padres are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.08 for the season (20th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 772 hitters. Padres pitchers have yielded 99 home runs and 385 runs (20th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 262 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.96 as a squad on the campaign. San Diego has allowed 738 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 356 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.95 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.28.

The Padres have dispatched 289 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 131 runners so far this season and 35.9% of them crossed the plate. They have 22 saves so far this year and have blown 13 of their 35 chances to save the game. The Padres bullpen have earned a save rate of 62.9% and stepped onto the hill in 78 save situations. The relievers have a total of 42 holds this year (16th in baseball). Padres relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 88 times in addition to having 71 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Padres have converted 69.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,062 innings, which ranks them 23rd in the majors. The San Diego Padres have a tally of 2,354 putouts this year, in addition to 702 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which is 14th in MLB, and have earned 65 double plays.

King (19-22 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.40 and he has gone up against 1,458 opposing hitters in the majors. He has given up 300 base hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 122 walks. His ERA is 3.46 (133 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.218. King has pitched in 346 innings and has 397 strikeouts during his career.

Texas has knocked in 88 long balls so far this season to go along with 348 RBIs. They have put up 118 doubles, while getting a free base 266 times and notching 364 runs. The Texas Rangers have compiled an OBP of .309 and a team batting average of .239 for the season. The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .380 and they are scoring 4.28 runs per game (16th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 649 instances (25th in the league) and have notched a total of 685 hits.

The Texas pitching staff have conceded 367 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.07 (337 earned runs given up). They have yielded 96 dingers and they concede 4.43 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.271 in addition to having a FIP of 4.27 as a team on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (713 strikeouts against 303 bases on balls). They are sitting at 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 644.

Texas bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% of 156 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 86 times in high leverage situations and on 95 occasions with base runners. With 59 save situations, the Rangers have recorded 33 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in MLB with a save rate of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 244 relievers to the hill for the year. Texas has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 24 save chances and they have recorded 14 saves.

In 6,711 innings played, the Rangers have a efficiency on defense of 71.5% (5th in pro baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 63 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (4th in baseball). The Rangers have accrued 736 assists, 38 errors and have accumulated 2,237 putouts so far this season.

Thus far in his career, Scherzer has given up 2,311 hits and he has 3,375 K's in 2,844 innings. He has conceded a total of 993 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.076 and having a FIP of 3.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.51 and he has faced 11,490 hitters in his career. Scherzer (215-109 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.14 earned run average while allowing 7.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego

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