Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 8/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Boston Red Sox (62-55) will go up against the Texas Rangers (55-64) at Fenway Park on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Gerson Garabito and Tanner Houck.

The Rangers have tallied 155 two-baggers as a team and have hit 129 balls out of the stadium. Texas has a slugging % of .380 and have been called out on strikes 925 times, while being walked on 377 occasions. As a unit, the Texas Rangers are notching 4.2 runs per contest, which has them at 20th in baseball. They have 484 runs batted in in addition to 954 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate is .238. They have earned 505 runs scored while having a team OBP of .308.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.44 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Rangers pitchers have given up 147 long balls and also 533 total runs (18th in the league). Texas has yielded 951 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and 498 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team earned run average of 4.28 on the campaign (22nd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,000 batters. They have walked 409 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.41 as a squad on the campaign.

The Rangers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 63.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 93 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 223 base runners this year and 31.4% of them earned a run for their team. Rangers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 135 times as well as having 126 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 351 relievers to the mound this year. The relievers have 53 holds on the year (27th in MLB). They have earned 24 saves on the year and have blown 14 of their 38 chances to save the game.

The Rangers have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,423 innings, which has them ranked 5th in pro baseball. The Texas Rangers have amassed 3,141 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,031 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which puts them in 2nd in the majors, and they have turned 83 double plays.

Garabito has pitched in 12 innings and has 8 K's during his career. His ERA is 3.75 (5 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.333. He has allowed 9 hits (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has 7 walks. Garabito (0-1 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.69 while he has gone up against 52 batters in the major leagues.

The Red Sox hold a team slugging % of .439 and they are earning 4.94 runs per game (4th in the league). They have 236 doubles, while getting a free base 372 times and putting up 578 runs. Boston has compiled 146 home runs this year to go along with 555 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,139 occasions (3rd in the league) and have earned a total of 1,063 hits. The Boston Red Sox have compiled an on-base percentage of .328 in addition to a team batting average of .260 over the course of the season.

The Red Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.251 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a squad on the season. They are currently ranked 20th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 996. The Boston pitching staff have surrendered 556 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.09 (479 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (1,003 strikeouts against 321 free passes). They have conceded 144 HR's and they surrender 4.75 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).

Boston has had relievers take the mound in 50 save opportunities and they have earned 28 saves. They are ranked 24th in the league with a save percentage of 56.0%, and they have sent 369 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 133 times in high leverage situations and also on 110 occasions with base runners. Boston relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 35.6% out of their 149 inherited runners. Sitting with 110 save situations, the Red Sox have 58 holds in addition to 22 blown saves.

In their 9,480 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (24th in MLB). The Boston Red Sox have turned 82 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in MLB). The Red Sox have accrued 1,021 assists, 86 errors and have notched a total of 3,160 putouts over the course of the season.

In his MLB career, Houck has given up 338 hits while he has earned 387 strikeouts in 392 innings pitched. He has allowed 155 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.196 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.95 and he has faced 1,641 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Houck (23-27 career record) has a 3.56 earned run average and has conceded 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston

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