Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 8/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Monday, August 12, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Texas Rangers (54-61) are hitting the road to Fenway Park on Monday where they will meet the Boston Red Sox (61-52). The expected starting pitchers are Tyler Mahle and Brayan Bello.

Texas owns a slugging percentage of .380 and have struck out 886 times, while drawing a walk on 359 occasions. They have earned 466 RBI's in addition to 915 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is at .237. The Rangers have accumulated 151 doubles as a team and have hit 125 balls out of the park. They have racked up 485 runs scored and have an OBP of .306. As a team, the Texas Rangers are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 18th in the league.

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The Rangers have an ERA of 4.22 this season (21st in MLB), and they have rung up 959 hitters. Rangers pitchers have conceded 140 long balls in addition to 508 total runs (18th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 390 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.38 as a unit so far this season. Texas has given up 910 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 475 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28.

The Rangers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 64.9% and stepped onto the hill in 92 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 210 base runners this year and 31.4% of those runners crossed the plate. Rangers relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 127 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 336 relievers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have notched 53 holds so far this season (25th in the league). They have earned 24 saves so far this season and have missed out on 13 out of their 37 save chances.

The Texas Rangers have earned 3,037 putouts on the year, as well as 1,006 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which puts them in 2nd in the majors, and have a total of 81 double plays. The Rangers have turned 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,111 innings on the field, which has them ranked 3rd in MLB.

Mahle has taken the hill for 660 frames and has earned 705 K's thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.27 (313 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.298. He has given up 620 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 236 walks. Mahle (34-43 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.21 while facing 2,822 opposing batters in the majors.

Boston has accounted for 144 home runs for the season to go along with 541 runs batted in. They have recorded 231 two-baggers, while getting a free base 352 times as well as putting up 563 runs. The Boston Red Sox have recorded a team on-base percentage of .329 in addition to a batting average of .262 so far this year. The Red Sox have a team slugging percentage of .445 and they average 4.98 runs per game (4th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,084 instances (3rd in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,036 base hits.

The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.239 and have a FIP of 4.03 as a squad this season. They come in at 19th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 951. The Boston pitching staff have yielded 529 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.01 (453 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (973 strikeouts vs 308 bases on balls). They have surrendered 134 long balls and they give up 4.69 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB).

Boston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.8% out of 142 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 127 times in high leverage situations and also on 104 occasions with runners on base. With 107 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 57 holds and also 20 blown saves. They rank 22nd in the league holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 352 relief pitchers onto the diamond this year. Boston has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 48 save opportunities and they have tallied 28 saves.

Out of their 9,147 innings on the field, the Red Sox have a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (22nd in professional baseball). The Boston Red Sox have gotten 77 double plays and have a fielding rate of .979 (30th in baseball). The Red Sox have 973 assists, 85 errors and have accumulated 3,049 putouts on the campaign.

During his career, Bello has surrendered 361 base hits while totaling 296 K's in 326 innings. Bello (24-24 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.64 ERA and has surrendered 10.0 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 168 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.454 and a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.62 and he has faced 1,428 hitters during his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston

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