At Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, the Texas Rangers (24-24) begin a three-game series versus the Philadelphia Phillies (34-14), at 6:40 PM ET.
The Phillies are favored at home (-175) versus the Rangers (+147). The Phillies will start Ranger Suarez (8-0) against the Rangers and Jon Gray (2-1).
The Phillies were vicotrious 11-5 over the Nationals Tuesday in their last Game. Alec Bohm finished 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI to lead them offensively while Aaron Nola was earned the victory after throwing seven innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out five.
The Rangers were defeated by the Angels 4-1 Tuesday. Corey Seager went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI, and Michael Lorenzen was handed the loss, throwing 6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out six.
Here is what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s Phillies vs. Rangers contest, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Texas Rangers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-175, bet $175 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rangers (+147, bet $100 to win $147)
- Over/under: 8.5
Phillies vs. Rangers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- The Phillies have been favorites in 39 games this season and won 28 (71.8%) of those contests.
- Philadelphia has entered 19 games this season favored by -175 or more and is 16-3 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.6% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
- Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 24 of its 48 games with a total this season.
- In 47 games with a spread this season, the Phillies are 25-22-0 ATS.
Ranger Suárez (Phillies probable starter)
- Suarez (8-0) gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his 10th start of the season. He’s put together a 1.37 ERA in 59 2/3 innings pitched, with 58 strikeouts.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, the lefty threw five innings against the New York Mets, allowing no earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 1.37, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents are hitting .171 against him.
- Suarez has recorded seven quality starts this season.
- Suarez is looking for his 10th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.6 frames per appearance on the mound.
- He is looking to make his third straight outing with no earned runs given up.
- He will face off against a Rangers team that is batting .247 as a unit (eighth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .388 (15th in MLB) with 50 total home runs (13th in MLB).
- The 28-year-old ranks second in ERA (1.37), first in WHIP (.763), and 34th in K/9 (8.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies have hit 54 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
- Fueled by 134 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks sixth in MLB with a .413 slugging percentage this season.
- The Phillies’ .258 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- Philadelphia has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 256.
- The Phillies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking third with an OBP of .336.
- Philadelphia ranks 16th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
Rangers stats and trends
Rangers betting records
- The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (47.1%) in those games.
- Texas has played as an underdog of +147 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 40.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Texas and its opponents have gone over in 19 of its 48 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rangers have posted a record of 18-29-0 against the spread this season.
Jon Gray (Rangers probable starter)
- Gray (2-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rangers, his 10th of the season.
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
- The 32-year-old has a 2.08 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings across 10 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .235 to opposing hitters.
- Gray is aiming for his fifth straight quality start.
- Gray will try to build on a five-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per appearance).
- In three of his 10 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- He will face a Phillies offense that is batting .258 as a unit (third in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .413 (sixth in the league) with 54 total home runs (eighth in MLB action).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (2.08), 49th in WHIP (1.173), and 31st in K/9 (9.0).
Rangers batting stats
- The Rangers rank 13th in baseball with 50 total home runs.
- So far this year, Texas ranks 15th in baseball, slugging .388.
- The Rangers have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.247).
- Texas scores the 11th-most runs in baseball (220 total, 4.6 per game).
- The Rangers are ninth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .317.