Los Angeles Dodgers vs Texas Rangers7/21/2023 Picks

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Texas Rangers7/21/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Los Angeles Dodgers will go against the Texas Rangers in MLB action at Globe Life Field, TX, on Friday, July 21, 2023, at 8:05 PM ET.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are again in first place in the NL West Division, a position they are accustomed to.

With a record of 55-40 and a slight advantage over the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants going into this series, the Dodgers are the favorites.

The Dodgers finished a good series against the Orioles in Baltimore, winning two of the three games. The Dodgers were defeated 8-5 on Wednesday, preventing them from sweeping the Orioles.

When pitching on the road, Julio Urias once again struggled, giving up eight runs and eight hits in five innings. The Dodgers’ home runs in their futile effort came from Max Muncy and James Outman.

In the series opener against the AL West-leading Rangers on Friday night, the Dodgers will hand the ball to righty Tony Gonsolin. In 14 starts this season, Gonsolin is 5-3, with three of those starts being strong ones.

With an ERA of 3.72 in 72 innings thrown, he allowed 52 hits. Gonsolin has a WHIP of 1.09 and a K/9 rate of 7.1. Gonsolin has made seven starts on the road and is 1-2 with one great start.

With an ERA of 2.94, he threw 33.2 innings while giving up 22 hits. On the road, he has a K/9 rate of 6.7 and a WHIP of 1.10.

Gonsolin has a high ERA of over five and a record of 1-1 in his past three outings. In that time, he also gave up three home runs.

Pitchers for the Dodgers faced 102 high-leverage situations in addition to 90 starts with runners on base. This season, the relievers accumulated 58 holds, which ranks sixth in MLB.

The Dodgers’ bullpen pitchers entered games in 93 save situations with a 68.6% save percentage.

They have made 24 saves this year but missed 11 of their 35 save opportunities. On the year, the relievers were handed 139 base runners, and 28.8% reached home plate.

The total went OVER in 12 of the LA Dodgers’ last 17 matches.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last ten matches.
The LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 matches against Texas.

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Texas Rangers Predictions 7/21/2023

The Texas Rangers are in excellent shape after the all-star break, having won six straight games and swept two consecutive series.

As July concludes, the Rangers are four games ahead of second-place Houston in the AL West Division. At home, the Rangers recently swept Tampa Bay, leading the AL East.

On Wednesday, the Rangers won 5-1 to complete the sweep, thanks to another strong outing from their pitching staff. The Rangers swept the series in three games, allowing only six runs.

In the opening game of the series, the Rangers will give the ball to former Dodger Andrew Heaney. Heaney has a 6-6 record in 18 starts, including six strong ones.

This season, he pitched 91.1 innings and gave up 85 hits for an ERA of 4.43. Heaney’s WHIP is 1.34, and he has a K/9 rate 9.6. Heaney has a 4-3 record in 11 starts at home, with three solid outings.

He has an ERA of 4.75 at home after allowing 54 hits in 53 innings. Heaney’s K/9 rate is 10.0 at home, and his WHIP increases to 1.51. He is 1-1 with a 4.73 ERA in his previous three starts, and in 13.1 innings of work, he gave up 17 hits.

Texas bullpen relievers score 30.2% of the 149 inherited base runners. They used their relief pitchers 90 times with runners on base and 84 times in high-pressure situations.

The Rangers now have 83 save opportunities, 47 holds, and 16 missed saves. They put 263 bullpen pitchers on the field this season, ranking 26th in the league with a save percentage of 54.3%.

Texas used relievers to pitch in 35 save opportunities, recording 19 saves.

The total went UNDER in four of Texas’ last five matches.
The Texas Rangers are 6-0 SU in their last six matches.
The Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last five matches at home.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Texas Rangers The MLB pick for this game is the Texas Rangers. The Dodgers’ offense has performed far worse on the road this season than at home.

They are only batting 0.235 away from Dodger Stadium this year and scoring fewer runs per game. More crucially, the Dodgers’ team batting average against left-handed pitchers this season is below 0.230.

Although his WHIP is higher at home, Heaney is a good 4-3 in 11 starts at home, so he will undoubtedly be motivated to face his former team. The Rangers’ offense also excelled at home, hitting 0.286 in front of home fans.

After the break, the Rangers won six straight games and blasted ten home runs, averaging slightly under six runs per game.

The Rangers’ offense is predicted to win in a matchup between two hot teams on Friday night. The Texas Rangers will win by a predicted score of 6-3.

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