Texas Rangers (73-57) vs. New York Mets (60-71)
Texas Rangers vs. New York Mets 8/29/2023 – The Texas Rangers are now ranked 14th in terms of team ERA (4.11), seventh in terms of WHIP (1.24), eighth in terms of quality starts (57), and eleventh in terms of batting average allowed (.241). The Rangers permitted an average of 6.10 runs per game during Texas’ last 10 losses, which includes nine of their losses in a row. Texas’ top win-getter is Nathan Eovaldi, who has 11, while Tuesday’s starter, Andrew Heaney, leads the team in strikeouts with 127. The left-hander has a record of 9-6 and a 4.34 ERA.
The team batting average for New York is just .237, which ranks them 24th in baseball. However, they rank 19th in on-base percentage (.318), 20th in slugging percentage (.401), and 19th in runs scored (572), as highlighted by the free expert baseball picks today. Pete Alonso, a first baseman for the NY Mets, is the Mets’ power king with 39 home runs and 96 RBI to lead the team. Francisco Lindor comes in second place with 24 home runs and 79 RBI. There are just three players in New York with 21 or more home runs. New York played 131 games, hitting 175 doubles, 16 triples, and 167 home runs.
Rangers vs. Mets Game Info
| When: | Tuesday, August 29, 2023 7:10 PM ET. |
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| Where: | Citi Field, NY |
| TV: | SportsNet NY |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Andrew Heaney (9-6, ERA: 4.34) vs Jose Quintana (1-5, ERA: 3.73)
Heaney, who has a career record of 45–48, faced 3,522 batters throughout the course of his major league career and now has a 4.46 FIP. With 247 walks, he allowed 799 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings). His career WHIP is 1.261, with an earned run average of 4.53 (417 earned runs permitted). Heaney pitched for 829 innings and has 887 strikeouts to his credit so far in his career.
Quintana has a career record of 90–92 wins–losses, a 3.75 earned run average, and 8.9 hits per nine innings given up. He faced 7,393 opposing hitters in his career and has a 3.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He has a WHIP of 1.280, a FIP of 3.6, and 735 earned runs surrendered. In 1,764 innings pitched throughout the course of his career, Quintana amassed 1,562 strikeouts while surrendering 1,738 base hits.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Texas Rangers -125, Total Odds: 8.5
The Mets underperformed against interleague opponents, dropping nine of their past ten games when playing an American League team. New York dropped four of its last five games. During a string of two solid starts for Texas, starting pitcher Andrew Haney gave up just seven earned runs over 21 innings, and Texas won three of the five games.
When the New York Mets lost to Atlanta 7-0 on Wednesday, starting pitcher Jose Quintana took a beating, giving up nine hits and five runs in five and a third innings. Since July 20th, when Quintana made his first seven starts, New York lost six of those games. Texas had some difficulties as they dropped to second place in the American League West, but they still rank second in team batting average, slugging percentage, and runs scored.
Texas Rangers Betting Trends
The total went OVER in 5 of Texas’ last 6 matches. The Texas Rangers are 2-9 SU in their last 11 matches. The total went OVER in 4 of Texas’ last 5 matches on the road. The total went UNDER in 5 of Texas’ last 6 matches on the road against the Mets.
New York Mets Betting Trends
The total went UNDER in 6 of NY Mets’ last 6 matches. The NY Mets are 1-5 SU in their last 6 matches. The total went UNDER in 6 of NY Mets’ last 7 matches against Texas. The total went UNDER in 4 of NY Mets’ last 5 matches at home. Total went UNDER in 5 of the NY Mets’ last 6 matches when playing at home against Texas.
Texas Rangers vs. New York Mets 8/29/2023 Betting Picks
The Texas Rangers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 matches against an opponent in the National League, as indicated by the free expert sports picks today. However, the Rangers have a more favorable record of 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches against an opponent in the National League East Division. On the other hand, the NY Mets have struggled with a 1-10 SU record in their last 11 matches against an opponent in the American League. Additionally, the NY Mets are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches against an American League West Division opponent.
Free Pick and Prediction: Texas Rangers will win 6-2.